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June 30, 2020

• Law students argue taking Florida Bar exam in person is a COVID-19 risk. They want options.
• Future Florida Republican House leader attacked by PAC funded by current House Speaker
• Should kids return to school? Pediatricians say yes, but teachers aren’t so sure
• Sarasota’s Ian Desmond opts out of MLB season in wide-ranging social media post
• Bars are ‘bad news,’ Fauci says as states see coronavirus cases soar
• What’s your risk? Matrix helps you assess safety of public activities during pandemic
• More than 1,300 baggage handlers and ground crew laid off across Florida airports
• Trump could have learned Russia targeted U.S. troops — but Diamond and Silk were waiting | Opinion
• Some breast cancer patients could get at-home injection treatment just OK’d by the FDA
• Video: Bear swimming with container stuck on its head is rescued by Wisconsin family
• It’s not Keys lobster season. But a Miami man was caught with one in his shorts, cops say
• If looks could kill: Giant whale sharks have teeth on their eyeballs, study finds
• Don’t tear down Columbus because of this country’s horribly racist past | Opinion
• Jennifer Lee Brignoni: ‘A happy little girl’ whose family called her Panda
• Juan ‘Pepe’ Jose Gracia: A mechanic and a devoted son to his mom
• Florida officer cleared in Keys boat shooting where man doused himself in gasoline
• Former Cardinal Gibbons star who was bypassed in MLB Draft will pitch for Florida Gators
• Despite current tourism woes, hospitality grads optimistic about the future
• Court ruling giving religious schools access to state aid has limited impact on Florida
• Under pressure, Florida will start reporting how many people hospitalized with COVID
• Florida’s COVID-19 surge leads to tighter restrictions for some Caribbean visitors
• Calle Ocho festival was canceled because of COVID-19. It’s making a virtual comeback
• Professional tennis returns to Miami with eight-player backyard tournament
• One ad attacks Alex Penelas, the other defends him. Both trace back to same DC staffer
• ‘We fear the worst.’ Top health officials say pandemic ‘not even close to being over’
• COVID-19 outbreak on Royal Caribbean ship delays homecoming for Trinidadian crew
• ‘People like you getting shot.’ Miami man arrested after pointing gun, racist tirade.
• Islamorada shutting down popular outdoor gathering spots for Fourth of July weekend
• Snakes can fly? Of course they can and researchers figured out how, study shows
• The Miami Dolphins’ looming decisions on two key defenders and where things stand
• How Miami Marlins roster battles stack up with roster expanding. And more draft reaction
• Miami’s Uly Diaz opens at-home training center for all with coach during COVID-19 shutdown
• A lawsuit to kick Carlos Gimenez off the ballot for Congress continues — for now
• Guatemala limits deportations from the U.S. as coronavirus cases surge in both countries
• Miami businessmen, others charged in $1.4 billion health insurance scam in Florida
• Sports on TV: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
• Here’s what living at Emerald Hills golf club will look like after $100M investment
• What will school look like this fall in the Florida Keys? It could be 1 of 3 scenarios
• How can you celebrate this Fourth of July? You might have to watch fireworks on a screen 
• Visitors will see a big change on Key West’s Duval Street during the holiday weekend
• DeSantis vetoed affordable housing funds, but there’s aid for people impacted by COVID
• Hasn’t 2020 had enough? July will be so hot, it is ‘potentially historic,’ experts say
• Wading and inflatable pools are a drowning hazard. Here’s how to keep your kids safe
• Why did Heat and Iguadola do two-year extension before trade? Iguodala offers clarity
• Walmart stops carrying ‘All Lives Matter’ merchandise from online third-party sellers
• Five years later, diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba are a mess | Opinion
• Next phase in NBA restart plan set to begin July 1. What does it mean for the Heat?
• How a shortened season impacts two top Marlins prospects’ chances at a 2020 MLB debut
• More than 6,000 new coronavirus cases in Florida as the death toll hits 3,500
• Car crashes into Miami car dealership, injuring driver and damaging vehicles on lot
• Prepare to launch the fireworks! These new laws go into effect in Florida on July 1.
• Podcast: More COVID developments, Navaughn Donaldson redshirts and UM recruiting optimism
• A coke-sniffing, gas-inhaling doctor kept practicing after ordered to stop, state says
• Miami’s first cat cafe is open and we can’t even stand all the cuteness
• Fort Lauderdale officer seen on video shoving kneeling protester charged with battery
• Amber Alert issued for missing 8-year-old Florida boy
• An Orlando restaurant didn’t pay some workers, shorted others and owed them over $30,000
• ‘I think I’ll get real close to you’: Pier 1 shopper coughs on cancer patient in Florida