Opa-locka orders nightly curfew during coronavirus pandemic

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

Published: April 3, 2020 at 9:37 PM

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — Opa-locka commissioners passed an ordinance ordering a nightly curfew starting Saturday.

The order prohibits residents from being outside of their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Opa-locka Police Department Chief James “JD” Dobson said police officers will only be allowing essential travel during the curfew.

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Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

Opa-locka orders nightly curfew during coronavirus pandemic

About The Author

Andrea Torres

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