By Adam Marshall The impact of the coronavirus will result in a lot of tough financial and legal decisions for many business. These are topics I know intimately as a
Hands for Hospitality
An ever-growing list of area restaurant professionals is banding together on behalf of hourly employees who’ve been temporarily sidelined—or who’ve lost their jobs—in the wake of business shutdowns due to
Governor’s order for Broward, Palm Beach, not as sweeping as expected
Miami-Dade County has ordered non-essential businesses to close, but Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order on Friday wasn’t nearly as sweeping The Sun-Sentinel previously said the governor was working with Broward and
Coronavirus creates legal, supply and HR issues in construction field
By Stephanie M. Chaissan Construction projects in Florida are now feeling the effect of the coronavirus outbreak, which is rippling through the supply chain, raising contractual issues and creating questions
An unusual source of hand sanitizer
IT’SUGAR was on the cover of SFBW’s February issue for its rapidly growing candy store empire, but it also turns out to be a source of highly sought hand sanitizer.
Carnival offers cruise ships as temporary hospitals
Cruise ships from Carnival Corp. & plc are being offered for use as temporary hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s largest cruise company announced on Thursday. Miami-based Carnival’s brands
When you’re suddenly forced to go virtual – An essential checklist
By Nancy Settle-Murphy, Guided Insights and Jesse Bibbee, Gazelle Interactive After months of planning, everything is finally in place for next week’s two-day meeting in London, which will chart the
Restaurants start to ask for financial breaks
Mom and pop restaurants are seeking breaks from their landlords as the coronavirus slams their businesses, says the owner of the region’s largest restaurant brokerage Just before his interview with
Insight into the coronavirus impact on commercial real estate
There’s a lot of economic comparisons between the Great Recession and the coronavirus, but there are a couple of key differences this time when it comes to commercial real estate,
Starbucks transitioning to temporary “To-Go” model
In light of recent public health concerns, all company-owned Starbucks stores in the U.S. will be open for to-go and delivery orders only. This decision was made public on March 15th