Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry has issued an emergency order that says "individuals are strongly urged to remain home other than to engage in essential activities. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have not yet issued shelter in place...
By Mitchell Goldberg and Bryan S. Appel The Families First Coronavirus Response Act imposes a mandate on all private employers with fewer than 500 employees (subject to some exceptions where there are less than 50 employees) as well as some public employers to provide paid...
Florida had 67,558 intial claims for unemployment last week, up tenfold from the 6,463 in the previous week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Nationally, there were 2.89 million claims, up more than tenfold from more than 251,416 the previous week. States that report big increases amid...
By Joshua Higgins While the pandemic of COVID-19 rages on and daily life for most Floridians has been altered tremendously, many employers and insurance carriers will face the question of whether an employee who contracts COVID-19 could have a compensable workers’ compensation claim. [caption id="attachment_41307" align="alignleft" width="279"]...
Brightline has temporarily suspended its rail passenger service until the pandemic subsides. Meanwhile, there was no information on the Tri-Rail website suggesting it would suspend or change service. Privately owned Brightline will issue all guests a full refund within 30 days for all passes and tickets purchased...
There’s a stream of bad news from businesses amid the pandemic, but public relations professionals have plenty of ideas on how to cope. Start by planning and keeping your cool, says Todd Templin, a principal and executive vice president at BoardroomPR in Plantation. “In the midst of...
Shares of American, Delta, Spirit, Southwest and JetBlue airlines were all up sharply on Wednesday amid expectations the $2 trillion federal bailout will offer some help. The Senate bill, headed to the House for a vote on Thursday, would give airlines$25 billion in loans and loan...
Letter from the Chairman: LMG is here to help! We’re in this together. Even before this unprecedented shutdown, this was the guiding principle of Lifestyle Media Group. We’ve always tried to be there for the companies that drive business throughout the tri-county region—whether it’s supporting clients at...
By Katie Gilden and Sheri Fiske Schultz In the past several weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has swept the nation—social distancing and “shelter in place” orders abound, and nearly half of the American people are in quarantine. Beyond the public health disaster is the ever-growing economic impact...
Calling your trusted advisors and preserving cash flow are two key steps in surviving the financial hardships surrounding COVID-19, says CPA Teri Kaye. [caption id="attachment_41021" align="alignleft" width="300"] Teri Kaye[/caption] The head of the tax department of Daszkal Bolton and its Broward office is among the many people...
