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› Florida company ‘willfully’ put workers in cave-in danger, faces $303,000 in fines: OSHA
An Oveido construction company’s workers on faced cave-in hazards via safety violations OSHA classified as “Willful.” Cathcart Construction faces fines of $303,611 from nine violations found at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden, the Department of Labor announced.
› Coronavirus causes concert hall, events center to permanently shutter
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another business victim: the Southwest Florida Event Center. Jennifer and Richard Shanahan, the owners of the facility — which had hosted concerts from Melissa Etheridge to Amy Grant to Toad the Wet Sprocket, among dozens of other acts — announced the permanent closing in a May 6 email and social media post.
› Weekiwachee Preserve re-opens after coronavirus closure
Walkers, runners and hikers can return to the Weekiwachee Preserve in Hernando County on Friday, a month after the Southwest Florida Water Management District closed it to public use. The closure came when large groups began gathering there, even after the agency posted rules prohibiting that to help prevent spread of the coronavirus.
› Miami-Dade Public Library System honored for innovations
The Miami-Dade Public Library System in 2019 received two National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, which celebrate innovative programs that increase services to county residents. This feat earns it recognition as a winner for an organization in Miami Today’s Gold Medal Award Contest. The judges’ rankings in each category – Bronze, Silver or Gold – will be announced at an awards ceremony after the pandemic has passed.
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