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Friday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
As Florida reopens, how are we doing? These are the numbers to watch.
It’s been more than three weeks since Florida began the first phase of reopening, a critical point at which experts say we should begin to see how reopening is affecting the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths. Both have been trending down statewide, but the story is different in some counties where the curves are nudging upward again. Federal guidelines point to several measures to consider for any decisions about reopening. Spikes in any category could indicate the start of a resurgence. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
See also:
» After reopening, Florida hasn’t seen a spike in coronavirus cases. Are we in the clear?
» As Florida relaxes COVID restrictions, many still choose to stay at home
Florida financial companies face new test from coronavirus
The Florida financial sector, which took years to recover from the Great Recession, faces another big test from the coronavirus pandemic. But this battle for survival may be different, with a faster rebound and less long-term damage to Florida’s banks, insurance companies and investment brokers. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Opinion: Florida’s most important occupation
They scrub and scour and scrape — not that you would ever notice, not that anyone would — and then push their carts to the next inconsiderate mess someone left behind for them to eradicate. Let’s face it, most people look down on custodial work as something far beneath them. How much ingenuity does it take to empty a wastebasket? So, yes, custodians are considered the dregs of the workforce. They are also the most important people in Florida right now and should be respected as such. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
A third named storm could form out at sea before hurricane season officially starts
Hurricane season officially starts June 1, but a third named storm could potentially form in the Atlantic even before that. The National Hurricane Center is tracking a disturbance several hundred miles east of Bermuda that poses no threat to the east coast or the Caribbean at this time. Forecasters said the disturbance has a 50 percent chance of strengthening into a subtropical depression Friday or Saturday. If so, it would be named Cristobal. More from the Miami Herald.
What will co-working look like in the future? This growing Miami company has an idea
The co-working offices of the future may scrap floating desks all together. A new shared workspace coming to Miami is saying ‘goodbye’ to common work spaces, and ‘hello’ to more cubicles after the coronavirus pandemic. The Brickell-based private equity and management firm CGI Merchant Group is expanding its co-working brand Nexus into Coral Gables, said Raoul Thomas, the firm’s founder and chief executive officer. More from the Miami Herald.
Event
SpaceX launch: How to watch on Saturday on TV and in person at the Space Coast
Weekend crowds on the Space Coast may get a special Saturday or Sunday afternoon treat: A rocket launch with astronauts on board. SpaceX and NASA had to scrub their attempted return to human spaceflight on Wednesday and are now targeting a Saturday takeoff at 3:22 p.m. carrying astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. It’ll be the first time in nine years that Americans have blasted off from U.S. soil.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Business Profile
Naked Farmer
Naked Farmer, which launched in March as a digital farmers market concept, is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in St. Petersburg. Customers will be able to dine in the restaurant or order locally sourced food for delivery or pickup, according to a press release. Naked Farmer Founder Jordan Johnson, in a statement, says he started the business because the food system is broken, with too many people unable to procure healthy, fresh, locally produced food at reasonable prices.
» Read more from the Business Observer.
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