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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Naples bicycle business is booming
The coronavirus pandemic may have put the kibosh on many popular and cherished activities. But one pursuit the dreaded disease has inadvertently given a huge boost in Naples is bicycle riding. All over town — along Gulf Shore Boulevard, in gated communities and residential neighborhoods, in Old Naples and North Naples — people are riding their bicycles.
› Tampa’s Armature Works food hall reopens for takeout and delivery
Armature Works will reopen for limited takeout and delivery service this week, the owners of the massive riverfront complex announced Wednesday. The sprawling dining hall and entertainment hub in Tampa Heights has been closed for the past month, part of a statewide effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
› Orlando airport braces for coronavirus hit on cash flow from airlines, rental cars and concessions
Orlando airport leaders will consider on Wednesday rent deferrals for airlines, rental-car companies, restaurants and stores in response to the COVID-19 assault on Central Florida’s economy and the tourism industry. The airport’s authority proposes to hold off on collecting nearly $17 million in various rent revenues anticipated from May.
› Facebook is offering coronavirus grants and ad credit for struggling Miami businesses
Local businesses have turned to creative ways in attracting customers during the COVID-19 shutdown. Restaurants are selling groceries, dance studios are offering Zoom classes and others have created GoFundMe pages to help pay employees. Facebook wants business owners to think of them, too. The social media giant says it has put aside $150,000 in cash grants and ad credits to help Miami-Dade County businesses during the pandemic.
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