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› Florida restaurant files class action seeking virus cover
A Florida restaurant on Thursday sued insurers at Lloyd’s of London in federal court for coronavirus-related business interruption coverage in a suit filed seeking class action status. The suit filed by El Novillo Restaurant, which has branches in Hialeah, Florida, and Miami, is one of more than a dozen suits filed by commercial policyholders over the past month seeking declaratory rulings that their business interruption policies cover government-ordered shutdowns of their operations.
› Central Florida companies shift gears to produce hand sanitizer, PPE
Two months ago, whiskey-maker Jose Luis Aponte was expecting a boom in business for his Black Ox bourbon and other liquors crafted at his Apopka distillery. Then came COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. “The liquor business kind of dried up quick," said Aponte, 30, owner of JLA Distillery, founded in 2015 in Orlando.
› Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises, dies at 90
Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., died Saturday in Palma, Spain. He was 90. Wilhelmsen, a native of Norway, began working for his family’s shipping business, Anders Wilhelmsen & Co AS, in 1954, after graduating from Harvard Business School. He became the company’s president in 1961.
› Employees take on food sorting, distribution for nonprofit
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, All Faiths Food Bank has had to make significant changes to its operations. According to a press release, the Sarasota-based nonprofit has placed a temporary hold on group volunteers. A small group of long-time volunteers are still assisting the organization.
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