Reopening
Coronavirus hot zone: Hialeah mayor asks residents to think about elderly during reopening
Hialeah remains the second city in the state to have the most coronavirus cases. Despite this, the economic crisis has been so severe Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernández allowed retail and commercial establishments to reopen Wednesday.
Enforcing reopening rules becomes team effort in South Florida
Authorities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties continue to face a great challenge, as some South Florida families are suffering from both grief and unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Grand reopenings Monday come with new coronavirus precautions
The Vico family has been committed to serving Italian dishes at their Cafe Vico Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale for more than two decades. Some of their customers are like family, so Marco Vico said he is setting up a safe space during the coronavirus pandemic.
Miami-Dade mayor wants restaurants to open Monday at 50% capacity
Mayor Carlos Gimenez released Miami-Dade County’s new guidelines to reopen some non-essential businesses on Monday afternoon.
Broward still ‘tweaking’ new guidelines for Monday reopening
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry said Tuesday 31 cities agreed to start reopening businesses on Monday.
Palm Beach restaurateurs reopen to put ‘people back to work’
Five weeks and three days after the initial coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Palm Beach County retail businesses and restaurants reopened, but they are only allowed 25% capacity.
Without access to childcare, mothers struggle to rejoin labor force
Stephanie Trujillo was working as a restaurant manager in Miami-Dade County when the coronavirus pandemic forced authorities to lock down most businesses.
Broward County mayor to discuss reopening plans with city mayors
Broward County commissioners are scheduled to meet with city mayors on Tuesday afternoon to discuss reopening during the coronavirus pandemic.
AP-NORC poll: Few Americans trust Trump’s info on pandemic
President Donald Trump has made himself the daily spokesman for the nation’s coronavirus response. Yet few Americans regularly look to or trust Trump as a source of information on the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Experts say rushing to reopen South Florida could result in rapid rise in coronavirus cases
Florida should consider not just what businesses are essential as it seeks to begin reopening the state, but also risk factors, Gov. Ron DeSantis told a task force that met by phone Tuesday.