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June 3, 2020

• Giant toxic toads come out in South Florida as heavy rains set the perfect mood for breeding
• We’re all so stressed that the US is running low on popular anxiety meds, FDA says
• First US dog in NY contracts COVID-19; NC pug didn’t actually have it, experts say
• Graduation canceled by coronavirus, but her school spirit lives on
• ‘I never imagined this day going like this. But I’m so proud of you!’
• Broward leaders want accountability for officer who shot protester with foam bullet
• Athletes, it took shared outrage over George Floyd’s death to wake up white America | Opinion
• LeBron James fires back at Drew Brees for calling kneeling protests disrespectful
• Protest live updates: Demonstrators block traffic downtown, but no arrests
• Spirit Airlines announces comeback: 47 FLL flights planned by July as demand increases
• Watch Lakewood Ranch alum Sam Jackson among UCF football players in ‘We are one’ video
• Special teachers put positive punctuation point on an extraordinary school year
• Miami Beach’s overwhelmed COVID-19 rent relief program adds $336,000 in new funding
• Local outbreaks and 180 sick health workers: Havana grapples with COVID-19
• America loves lawsuits. So why can’t you sue a cop for excessive force? | Opinion
• Five rounds. No games to scout. Remote interviews. How the Marlins navigate the 2020 draft
• Hurricanes land commitment from Plantation’s All-American wide receiver Jacolby George
• Jaret Davis, power lawyer and ‘large black man:’ Admitting mutual pain is first step
• Under attack and under pressure, Venezuela’s Guaidó needs global support | Opinion
• Double murder case shook the Keys in 2015. An appeals court just reversed the conviction
• What the Miami Dolphins are getting with fifth-round pick Jason Strowbridge
• UM QB King, former Canes great Michael Irvin offer substantive comments on race in America
• The Caribbean starts to reopen. Along with swimsuits and face masks, COVID test required.
• Safe sex takes on a new meaning during coronavirus. Should you add more protection?
• Why are Miami-Dade beaches that were to open still closed and tied to the curfew?
• White man in Mercedes invoked George Floyd’s name to avoid DUI arrest, Keys police say
• Police in Miami showed restraint amid protests. That should be the norm. But is it? | Editorial
• Brightline commuter plan panned by mayor and Tri-Rail, but advances into county talks
• 30 people robbed Palm Beach marijuana dispensaries after peaceful protester march, cops say
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
• Can movie theaters survive coronavirus? World’s largest chain has ‘substantial doubts’
• Details on NBA restart plan and what it means for the Heat. And Jimmy Butler back in Miami
• A huge indoor theme park reopened in South Florida. Only some activities are allowed.
• Guyana is on the verge of a constitutional crisis as vote results are held hostage | Opinion
• If capacity limited at Canes games, who gets to go? What UM is saying. And QB update.
• Here are the five biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of May 24-May 30
• Murder probe launched after mother survives gunshot but her unborn Miami baby dies
• Key West tourist dies after falling on a boat, police say
• Put on your thong and brunch by the pool: The Clevelander in Miami Beach is reopening
• Heavily armed man posing as National Guardsman caught by real soldiers, L.A. cops say
• MLS, facing $1B loss, to resume season with Orlando summer tournament. Here are details
• What are chokeholds and can police use them? It depends what kind and where you live
• George Floyd protests bring back memories of Miami’s worst riot
• Lauderdale officer suspended for shoving protester has history of using force, drawing weapons
• The Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records are sealed. This judge seems unlikely to unseal them.
• Miami rents still among the highest in country. Just be glad we’re not San Francisco
• Pope Francis says George Floyd’s death is ‘sin of racism,’ calls unrest ‘disturbing’
• ‘If she was on your team, you were so lucky.’ Miami women’s rights activist, lawyer dies
• ‘Large mob’ storms into closed South Florida Walmart, police say
• UM’s newest commit considers Jaquan Johnson a mentor. He explains why he’s coming home
• Orlando, Jacksonville among cities RNC will tour as GOP convention exits Charlotte
• ‘Keep everybody off the street.’ Trina rips George Floyd protesters and looters alike
• Florida bars, theaters can open Friday except in South Florida, DeSantis announces
• A woman in Florida heard a pounding on her front door. She didn’t expect fighting gators
• Where can you get tested for coronavirus? Publix and Home Depot now an option in Florida
• Miami AD’s ‘gut’ is Canes’ football to start on time ‘probably without fans in stands’ 
• UM Canes stage protest. Manny Diaz is ‘proud to be part of a staff of men who are real’
• Watch an army of blue land crabs march through a Miami suburb. And if you’re hungry ...
• Broward lifts curfew tied to George Floyd protests. Miami-Dade moves it to midnight
• Three more Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death, Minnesota AG says
• DeSantis calls Floyd’s ‘murder’ appalling; 500 National Guard troops headed to D.C.
• ‘You’re dead’: Watch an ex Florida deputy threaten to shoot George Floyd rioters
• Universal Orlando opens to some guests — but they had to follow coronavirus rules