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April 25, 2020

• Miami Hurricanes DE Jon Garvin goes to Green Bay Packers in final round of NFL Draft
• Miami Hurricanes running back DeeJay Dallas drafted by Seattle Seahawks in 4th round
• They wanted to help Key West locals hurt by the COVID-19 crisis, so they dug deep
• Four Miami Hurricanes reach dreams on final day of NFL Draft.  But several go undrafted
• Miami lands commitment from speedy Fort Myers athlete, who could play offense or defense
• Florida sees steepest decline in new daily coronavirus cases, deaths. This may be an anomaly
• Recovered COVID-19 patients can help save the lives of others. Hospitals need your blood.
• Miami CB Trajan Bandy to sign contract with Steelers. Romeo Finley lands with Chargers
• Fourth-round winner: Miami Hurricanes LB Shaq Quarterman drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars
• Miami Hurricanes shut out in NFL Draft Friday. Several expected to be picked Saturday  
• Police investigate motorcyclist’s death in Southwest Dade
• Miami-based movie-theater chain files for bankruptcy amid coronavirus economic crisis
• Feedback on new Miami Dolphins guard Solomon Kindley. And Kindley weighs in
• Wealth gap in a pandemic: Why low income workers are less likely to social distance
• Birding in the time of COVID-19: It can be done from an apartment window
• Nursing homes seeking protection from COVID liability may need to get generators first
• As Florida COVID-19 numbers near 31,000, DeSantis assures ‘prudent’ reopening of the state
• Tom Brady escapes discipline after entering wrong home while trying to meet with coach
• Who is Miami Dolphins seventh-round pick Malcolm Perry?
• Dolphins make history (and get a really exciting offensive piece) with final pick
• Live blog: Miami Dolphins sign unrestricted free agents
• ‘I’m not in a rush.’ DeSantis says no theaters or sports venues yet. Florida will reopen in phases
• Miami Hurricanes receiver K.J. Osborn drafted in fifth round by the Minnesota Vikings
• A look at the seven from Miami-Dade and Broward counties selected in 2020 NFL Draft
• Pat Riley on state of Heat during NBA shutdown. And Meyers Leonard shows off new Vice look
• Miami Dolphins acquire running back Matt Breida from 49ers
• ‘Pandemic bookends.’ A second set of siblings dies a century apart from epidemics
• Child vaccinations drop at a dangerous rate during coronavirus pandemic, doctors say
• Josh Metellus, state title winner at Flanagan and starter at Michigan, drafted by Vikings
• Over $53,000 raised for family of boy, 14, who died after a car hit his bicycle in Doral
• Don’t drink hand sanitizer: Poison center calls up 20% during pandemic, CDC says
• NFL Draft live updates Day 3: Miami Dolphins make five picks, four trades on final day
• Meet the Miami Dolphins’ 2020 NFL Draft picks
• Florida Gators’ Tyrie Cleveland goes to Denver Broncos in seventh round of NFL Draft
• QB James Morgan, who led FIU’s historic upset of Miami, heads to Jets in NFL Draft
• Florida Gators’ Freddie Swain goes to Seahawks in sixth round of NFL Draft
• Dolphins trade their first fifth-round pick to the 49ers and get a running back in return
• Who is Miami Dolphins sixth-round pick Blake Ferguson?
• Get ready for strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes this weekend, South Florida
• Who is Miami Dolphins fifth-round pick Jason Strowbridge?
• Miami Dolphins take hometown kid Jason Strowbridge in fifth round of NFL Draft
• Feedback on Miami Dolphins’ selection of front-seven defenders Strowbridge, Weaver
• Who is Miami Dolphins fifth-round pick Curtis Weaver?
• Who is Brandon Jones, the Texas safety drafted by the Dolphins in the third round?
• Miami Dolphins go with a safety with a ‘thumper’s heart’ at pick No. 70
• Gambler who lost $500K in rock, paper, scissors won’t have to pay, Canada court rules
• Florida Gators lead the way among state colleges with seven players taken in NFL Draft
• How a position change turned FIU’s Stantley Thomas-Oliver into a Draft pick for Carolina
• Jonathan Greenard’s big year at UF pays off. Houston Texans draft him in third round
• Hallandale’s Zack Moss set records at Utah. Now he’s headed to the Bills in NFL Draft
• New York Jets draft UF’s Jabari Zuniga. Can he turn ‘flashes’ into ‘stardom’?
• Feedback on Miami Dolphins’ selection of Texas defensive back Brandon Jones
• Josh Uche was late bloomer at Columbus and Michigan. Now he heads to Patriots in Round 2
• Mixed reviews on Miami Dolphins’ selection of defensive tackle Raekwon Davis
• Who is Van Jefferson, the Florida Gators receiver drafted by the Los Angeles Rams?
• Who is Cam Akers, the FSU running back drafted by the Los Angeles Rams?
• Who is Raekwon Davis, the Alabama defensive tackle drafted by the Dolphins with pick No. 56?
• Miami Dolphins land Alabama’s gifted defensive tackle Raekwon Davis with 56th pick
• Biggest surprise of Day 2: Despite need, Miami Dolphins stand pat at running back
• Miami-Dade’s COVID-19 shutdowns were sudden and sweeping. Reopening gets complicated.
• Republicans can be on the front lines of finding free-market solutions to climate change | Opinion
• Official layoffs notices racking up as 1.9 million Floridians file for unemployment
• Lamical Perine ended his UF career on a high note. The Jets chose him in the fourth round
• Fiery crash on I-95 near Dania Beach kills three people. All southbound lanes closed
• Who is Miami Dolphins fourth-round pick Solomon Kindley?
• AutoNation agrees to return PPP funds
• NFL draft’s second day begins with a bang for Miami Dolphins but ends without sizzle
• Sports on TV: Saturday, April 25, 2020