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• Only one Florida city to receive direct aid under the $2 trillion federal stimulus

  The largest stimulus in U.S. history has money for the unemployed, small businesses, corporate behemoths and scores of other parts of the economy. But for cities under 500,000 people, there isn’t a dime in direct aid.

• Pandemic's tourism impact predictable, but blow to Florida's aerospace industry unexpected

  The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout on Florida’s tourism economy and workforce was predictable, but the state’s burgeoning aerospace industry has taken a hit few saw coming.

Salmon fishing in Miami-Dade’s Homestead - and no rod required

More than 3 million salmon have been born in Miami-Dade County. They are swimming and leaping as they grow to be healthy 10-pounders — for your dinner plate.

Florida stay-at-home-order: What are essential businesses?

A statewide stay-at-home order means people should only leave their homes to obtain or provide essential services or activities. Essential businesses are likely more than you may think, separated into several different categories.

State workers say they’re stymied in efforts to telecommute

While Gov. DeSantis has urged state agencies to encourage employees to work remotely, state representatives have received scores of calls from workers who say they’ve been denied the opportunity.