Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: teen dies in water-related incident off Grassy Key
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a 17-year-old boy from Plantation, Florida died in a water-related incident following a dive on a hookah rig off Grassy Key, oceanside.
As vulnerable Florida residents continue to die during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis said long-term care facilities are the tip of the spear. Some of the relatives of the victims have been critical of the lack of testing at those facilities.
The coronavirus pandemic is also disrupting South Florida families’ summer camp plans.
Mayor Carlos Gimenez released Miami-Dade County’s new guidelines to reopen some non-essential businesses on Monday afternoon.
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry said Tuesday 31 cities agreed to start reopening businesses on Monday.
Five weeks and three days after the initial coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Palm Beach County retail businesses and restaurants reopened, but they are only allowed 25% capacity.
Stephanie Trujillo was working as a restaurant manager in Miami-Dade County when the coronavirus pandemic forced authorities to lock down most businesses.
At least 16 residents of The Manor Pines Convalescent Center in Wilton Manors died of complications with the coronavirus disease, state officials reported.
