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Carnival pays a high price to stay financially afloat

The good news is that Carnival Corp. and plc has raised $6.25 billion by issuing new debt and shares. The bad news is the steep price it paid for doing

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Four deaths on Holland America’s Zaandam

The Holland America ship Zaandam is reporting four deaths amid two passengers testing positive for COVID-19. The unit of Carnival Corp. & plc said 53 guests (4 percent of passengers)

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Cruise line shares drop on lack of stimulus money

Cruise line shares were dropping Friday because the companies won’t be getting some of the $500 billion in aid for major employers. A spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association

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Cruise lines try to steady finances

Perhaps more than any industry in South Florida, cruise lines will face a major challenge getting back on course after the end of the pandemic. There are the intermingling challenges

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Governor gives restaurants some relief on alcoholic beverage sales

The typical license for Florida restaurants doesn’t allow them to sell packaged alcoholic beverages to go, but Gov. Ron DeSantis provided some relief from that on Friday. With so many

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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

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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

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State to order bars shut for 30 days

The normally festive St. Patrick’s Day took on a very somber note Tuesday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis planned a 5 p.m. press conference to issue an order for bars

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Wine guru James Suckling further fuels the South Florida scene

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Motwani family’s contributions go far beyond the beach

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] The Motwani family has an increasing role in South Florida’s hospitality and development industries, but it also is marking the 25th

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Let’s Go Grand

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] There are great South Florida resorts and beach experiences, but it’s an altogether different experience at the all-inclusive Grand Velas Riviera

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Alexander Star: The entertainer, entrepreneur

Positive-energy vibes and endless optimism exude from Alexander Star as he sips from his cup of herbal tea at a peaceful, tree-lined Wilton Manors coffee shop. Star, 33, born in

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