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April 22, 2020

• Are elastic face masks making your ears ache in coronavirus pandemic? Try these fixes
• Is rare fish sighting in Biscayne Bay a sign nature is rebounding? It’s an Earth Day question
• Disney World, Disneyland may not be the same post-coronavirus. Here’s what could change
• Shark Tank investor among those who tried to sell N95 masks at a high price to state
• Miami’s high school seniors to get virtual graduations now, in-person ceremonies later
• Windows up, hearts down as Miami Springs honors a fallen leader
• DeSantis expresses confidence that ‘we’re going to be OK’ as Florida flattens curve
• A ‘Tiger King’ mural popped up in Wynwood. Less than a week later, it changed dramatically
• Now that Jacksonville opened its beaches, these Florida counties and cities are following
• Coral Gables hotel owned by asset management firm gets $1.1 million small business loan
• FPL, Gulf Power to merge, adding about 500,000 customers to Florida’s largest utility
• State increases number of unemployment claims paid, but backlog is still huge
• Publix starts initiative to help both ends of the food chain during coronavirus pandemic
• Florida nearing 1,000 COVID-19 deaths; high rate of death at long-term care facilities
• Manny Diaz: Why, in detail, each of these 8 Miami Canes should be drafted by NFL team
• I-4 Ultimate worker paid the ultimate price. The contractor will pay reduced OSHA fine
• Miami keeps Chaminade-Madonna pipeline rolling with commitment from DT Allan Haye
• Credit union: Relief funding takes precedence over traditional lending
• Two cats become first pets in the US to test positive for coronavirus, USDA says
• Neiman Marcus is expected to file for bankruptcy. What does that mean for Miami?
• Amid COVID-19, Florida confronts age-old question: Do the old and sick need to be locked up?
• How Miami-Dade dropped plans to bombard cellphones with emergency alerts from mayor
• Mail voting expected to ‘explode’ in Florida as coronavirus reshapes 2020 elections
• You may think 6 feet is enough social distance. But what about that cough?
• As COVID-19 cases climb statewide, so do cases inside Florida’s prisons
• Simple majority of jurors can no longer send you to prison. They must be unanimous | Opinion
• Caution or courage? What the Dolphins’ QB decision will reveal about Ross’ franchise
• Teachers, students help first responders, healthcare workers through Miami Mask Project
• If Dolphins can emerge with 2 players from same position at same school, here are 2 ideas
• Got a traffic ticket in Miami? In age of coronavirus, it can be challenged via Zoom
• Why Haitian nationals have a tougher time returning home than deportees from the U.S.
• What are Florida universities doing to prevent enrollment drops because of coronavirus?
• Magic Leap announces layoffs and shift toward commercial uses
• The story behind Goran Dragic’s popular hat. And how Jimmy Butler got one
• John Connolly, ex-FBI agent doing time for Miami murder, wants out over coronavirus fears
• Miami Beach finance chair calls mayor ‘dictator’ for not reopening economy
• With college football season in doubt, UM discussing scenario that Notre Dame opposes
• A grim report details the toll on Miami-Dade cultural groups from the virus pandemic
• Tua Tagovailoa’s medical status with Dolphins plus Thuney trade, Rosen status, more notes
• Panthers president shares details of possible NHL restart. Neutral sites, limited or no fans
• Dolphins in Depth podcast: The ‘NFL Draft Preview’ Edition
• Want your quarantine celebration to be different, Miami? Order a sushi cake
• Coronavirus puts pressure on nursing home staff, jail system as infections rise
• Hackers, barking dogs, crazy pressure: Why virtual NFL Draft is biggest ever for Dolphins | Opinion
• Wealthy Fisher Island, which bought its own COVID-19 tests, seeks federal loan
• Is a COVID-19 vaccine possible? ‘Some viruses are very, very difficult,’ expert says
• Coral Gables residents want COVID-19 testing in their city. Getting it is a struggle.
• California is first state to recommend testing people with no coronavirus symptoms
• Food stamp benefits have just been increased during COVID-19, USDA announces
• Over half-a-million diapers will be distributed as virus increases demand. Here’s where
• Opinion: Condos and HOAs should avoid rushing to open common areas
• Are you getting enough sleep during quarantine? If you live in Miami, the answer is no
• Judge says ICE should ‘substantially’ cut detention center populations, give detainees masks
• Can COVID-19 isolation change how you speak? You may emerge with an accent, experts say
• Fontainebleau’s $1B loan enters special servicing
• South Florida real estate leaders confident about the market, despite pandemic
• Santa’s Enchanted Forest could be back for Christmas in 2020 if county mayor agrees
• Where are the doctors? Governor’s re-open task force members ask for medical advice.
• More rapid tests are coming to FL. COVID-19 testing capacity will double, DeSantis says
• ICE has tested a tiny fraction of its detainees for COVID-19. Most of them were positive
• Consumers spoke of an ‘off’ smell. The investigation led to this fruit drink’s recall
• ‘She had enough of quarantine’: Watch a lost cow get a police escort in Palm Beach
• Only buy 1 week’s worth of groceries — and other pandemic shopping tips from the FDA
• Social distancing may be messing with our ‘love hormones.’ Here’s why
• Argentina willing to support modern-day slavery by inviting 500 Cuban doctors | Opinion
• Reopening the Florida Keys is a matter of timing. The big question for leaders is when
• South Florida hotels hurting more than anywhere else as COVID-19 pandemic continues
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
• Inside the minds of two NFL evaluators who make case for Justin Herbert over Tagovailoa
• Judge rules against developer who sued Miami over delays in big Little Haiti project
• Floridians want DeSantis’ stay-at-home order to continue until experts say it’s safe
• Out-of-the-box draft strategy for an OT speaks volumes about what Dolphins think of QBs
• Hydroxychloroquine linked to more COVID-19 deaths, study says. What about other drugs?
• Mom coughs in officer’s face as cops break up kid’s birthday bash, Alabama police say
• If we want people back to work quickly after COVID-19, childcare must be a priority now | Opinion
• Seminole Theatre in Homestead presents virtual Open Mic Night during pandemic
• Tua or Herbert? A nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital makes his pick for the Dolphins
• Puerto Rico now says it has fewer than 1,000 coronavirus cases amid dirty-data woes
• Pork plant’s closure will cause ‘significant ramifications’ to supplies, Tyson says
• Banana Bread is perfect for isolation-induced procrastibaking