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› Gulf Breeze distillery provides hand sanitizer to businesses preparing to re-open
Rollins Distillery in Gulf Breeze is known for their spirits like rum and vodka, but with the outbreak shutdowns their production of spirits have been put on pause and they're now making hand sanitizer. "We had never in our wildest dreams, imaginations thought that when we opened our distillery that we would be making hand sanitizer," said distillery co-owner Patrick Rollins.
› Airlines ground crew shows a little love for passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
On Sunday morning at Fort Lauderdale-International Airport, passengers on a Southwest flight to Albuquerque, New Mexico, were greeted with an appreciative send-off right before takeoff. Walking alongside the plane on the tarmac, ground crew members held up signs thanking passengers for choosing Southwest.
› Hand sanitizer on restaurant tables, masks at work: A draft roadmap for reopening Orlando
For restaurants to be allowed to reopen, they may be required to have hand sanitizer on every table and require all staff to wear masks. In offices, employees at cubicles may also need to mask up, with sanitizer available at all desk and conference areas. These are among the proposals circulated early Tuesday among members of Mayor Jerry Demings’ economic recovery task force.
› Jacksonville Symphony cancels rest of season
The Jacksonville Symphony announced Monday that it is canceling the rest of its 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, symphony president and chief executive officer Steven Libman said “the health of the Symphony’s musicians, staff, Board, volunteers and patrons is a priority, and this decision is the best for the circumstances.”
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