/tags/cares-act CARES ACT en-US WLRN Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:15:29 GMT /local-news/2020-12-08/coronavirus-live-updates-still-struggling-just-one-week-left-to-apply-for-millions-in-miami-dade-covid-funds This post will be updated today, Tuesday, Dec. 8, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:15:29 GMT /local-news/2020-12-08/coronavirus-live-updates-still-struggling-just-one-week-left-to-apply-for-millions-in-miami-dade-covid-funds WLRN News /2020-11-10/the-sunshine-economy-federal-covid-19-stimulus-and-local-governments The clock has been ticking for months on whether or not Congress will find a compromise on another round of federal government stimulus spending, and whether or not local governments could see some direct help. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:57:03 GMT /2020-11-10/the-sunshine-economy-federal-covid-19-stimulus-and-local-governments Tom Hudson /2020-10-08/coronavirus-live-updates-dolphins-plan-to-keep-fan-capacity-limited-at-hard-rock-stadium-despite-phase-3-of-reopening This post will be updated today, Thursday, Oct. 8, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:39:44 GMT /2020-10-08/coronavirus-live-updates-dolphins-plan-to-keep-fan-capacity-limited-at-hard-rock-stadium-despite-phase-3-of-reopening WLRN News /2020-09-09/mcconnell-proposes-pandemic-relief-bill-democrats-quickly-dismiss-it-as-emaciated Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a targeted coronavirus aid plan amid stalled negotiations on a broader deal. Democrats oppose the bill and it's unlikely to advance. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:22:00 GMT /2020-09-09/mcconnell-proposes-pandemic-relief-bill-democrats-quickly-dismiss-it-as-emaciated Claudia Grisales /2020-08-17/marriage-punishment-u-s-citizens-wed-to-immigrants-fight-for-federal-benefits-trump-denied-them The White House created a rule that denies pandemic economic relief to U.S. citizens married to non-citizens. They're now hoping Sen. Marco Rubio can break it. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 21:41:25 GMT /2020-08-17/marriage-punishment-u-s-citizens-wed-to-immigrants-fight-for-federal-benefits-trump-denied-them Tim Padgett /local-news/2020-08-05/miami-dade-tries-to-end-cares-fight-with-cities-with-100-million-in-covid-help Miami-Dade is nearly tripling a planned allocation of federal CARES Act money for local cities in an effort to defuse a public, bitter fight over the… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:49:00 GMT /local-news/2020-08-05/miami-dade-tries-to-end-cares-fight-with-cities-with-100-million-in-covid-help Douglas Hanks /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake As negotiations stall on a fifth coronavirus pandemic relief bill, Sen. Rick Scott says it would be a mistake not to get something passed. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:06:00 GMT /2020-07-31/gop-sen-rick-scott-says-failing-to-compromise-on-relief-bill-would-be-a-mistake /local-news/2020-07-28/in-rush-to-spend-474-million-from-cares-miami-dade-cuts-money-for-city-covid-relief Miami-Dade cities may sue for a larger share of a $474 million pool of federal COVID relief dollars that county commissioners have been racing to allocate… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:50:51 GMT /local-news/2020-07-28/in-rush-to-spend-474-million-from-cares-miami-dade-cuts-money-for-city-covid-relief DOUGLAS HANKS /show/sundial/2020-07-24/clock-running-out-on-floridas-eviction-moratorium-leaving-landlords-and-tenants-in-limbo The 1.7 million Floridians who've been receiving federal unemployment benefits through the CARES ACT will get their last check this weekend. The Senate is… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:34:57 GMT /show/sundial/2020-07-24/clock-running-out-on-floridas-eviction-moratorium-leaving-landlords-and-tenants-in-limbo Chris Remington /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-07-24/extra-federal-unemployment-benefit-set-to-expire-could-affect-thousands-of-south-floridians An extra unemployment payment from the federal government is set to expire next week.Out-of-work Americans have been receiving an extra $600 per week to… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:32:38 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-07-24/extra-federal-unemployment-benefit-set-to-expire-could-affect-thousands-of-south-floridians Alexander Gonzalez