by Alyssa Parker | Apr 2, 2020
With tens of millions of Floridians hungry for restaurant fare both before and after Governor Ron DeSantis’ stay-at-home order, local eateries are hard at work prepping and delivering food across the state. Local businesses that use their own delivery services...
by Alyssa Parker | Apr 2, 2020
On the same day that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay at home order, U.S. Sugar employees and suppliers who have been deemed essential to the nation’s food supply and national security will begin carrying authorization letters to inform...
by Alyssa Parker | Apr 1, 2020
Democrats from South Florida are pushing Governor Ron DeSantis to issue a moratorium on evictions throughout Florida. A virtual video press conference, led by Senator Oscar Braynon, Representative Anna Eskamani, Representative Shevrin Jones, Vice Mayor Sabrina...
by Alyssa Parker | Mar 30, 2020
UPDATE: Gov. DeSantis now says he spoke in error regarding his “stay-at-home” order for Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties, and that he meant to say that it should continue through mid-April, not mid-May. The mistake lingered for three...
by Alyssa Parker | Mar 20, 2020
At least one Florida county has decided to release non-violent jail inmates early to prevent the spread of COVID-19, prompting a victim advocacy group to demand law enforcement officials notify crime victims prior to the release. Hillsborough County announced it would...