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› How Beyoncé helped a Black-owned Miami hotel during COVID
Jamila Ross and Akino West knew they would need a little luck if they were going to keep their Overtown hotel afloat during the pandemic. You could say they won the lottery. Ross and West won a $10,000 grant for their Copper Door Bed & Breakfast last week from the Beygood Foundation, a collaboration between the entertainer Beyoncé and the NAACP to support Black-owned businesses affected by the coronavirus.
› Atlanta law firm expands to Tampa Bay region with new office, partners
Hall Booth Smith P.C., an Atlanta-based law firm, has opened a new office in Tampa’s Westshore business district. According to a press release, two recently hired partners — Ryan Rivas and James Maskowitz — will manage the satellite office, which will focus on health care, aging services and insurance casework.
› Fort Lauderdale Air Show flies above COVID-19 concerns as spectators — masked and not — pack the beaches
The Fort Lauderdale Air Show that was postponed by the pandemic in May took off in spite of it on Saturday. Among the thousands at the beach, about half wore face masks and half did not, but the crowd was spread out. Virus aside, many of the spectators are more likely to be suffering from stiff necks and earaches after staring up at the deafening F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Viper, and A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” that screamed across the sky for more than two hours.
› Miami wants to quiet late-night music for some, ignores public comment in the process
Miami has restricted outdoor music between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. at restaurants that border residences — a change to the noise ordinance that threatened to have far-reaching consequences for the Magic City’s nightlife scene before commissioners pared down the impacted area.
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