BROWARD GIVES PANTHERS, HEAT A FRIDAY DEADLINE

     Broward County has given the Heat and Panthers a Friday
deadline to commit to a new arena, threatening to halt financing
efforts and site selection if they don't.  Karen Rafinski reports
in this morning's MIAMI HERALD that the county is asking the
teams to sign a binding letter -- unlike one signed earlier this
year -- and require that both teams sign leases by May 1.
Broward officials are concerned the teams are giving Dade County
leaders time to come up with an alternative plan and that the
teams ultimately do not want to share a facility (MIAMI HERALD,
3/26).