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Dear Clients and Friends,

Below please find the fourth edition of Stearns Weaver Miller's COVID-19 Legal Compass, highlighting timely government updates, alerts on critical topics, and resources to help you navigate and adapt to this rapidly changing environment.

All actions described below have been ordered or updated between April 10, 2020 and April 16, 2020. We have done our best to include significant, timely information, although new orders and actions are being introduced continuously.  View a comprehensive listing of the government actions pertaining to COVID-19 that we have collected to date.

Please email our team with questions.


RECENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
  • Economic Relief and Assistance : The funding for the Payment Protection Program ($350 billion small business relief program created by Congress as part of the CARES Act ) has been exhausted as of April 16, 2020. Congress is expected to continue working on providing additional funding for small businesses, as well as begin working on another legislative stimulus package when they return from their April recess. Please see our previous update for more details on the CARES Act.
View a comprehensive listing of Federal Government Actions that we have collected to date.

RECENT STATE OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

  • Extension of Vacation Rental Closures: Vacation rental suspension extend until April 30. No reservations or check-ins allowed for Airbnb and VRBO-type rentals until the order expires. The order excludes hotels, inns, resorts, time-shares, and long-term rentals. Click for more.
  • Unemployment Reporting Requirements Suspended: The requirement for unemployment claimants to report that they are "seeking work" is suspended during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Click for more.
  • Essential Service List Additions: The "essential services" list of E0 20-91 is expanded to include urgent counseling services, theme park and zoo maintenance, and professional sports media production. Click for more.
View a comprehensive listing of State of Florida Government Actions that we have collected to date.

View an easy-to-read matrix of the Florida government agency orders that we have collected to date.  Highlighted actions are new (April 10-16) since last issue.

RECENT COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

Photo Source - Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard, Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, April 16, 2020

LOCAL GOVERNMENT GETS VIRTUAL

As we proceed through the uncertain health emergency, many local governments are finding ways to continue with government business by meeting virtually. Our comprehensive listing includes a virtual meeting database, as well as the latest update on Local Government Actions.

On April 22, our team will present a webinar where we will discuss the practical and legal challenges presented in a virtual land use public hearing and the best practices to proceed in these virtual times. The webinar is only available to the first 500 registrants. Register now!

If you have questions about a stalled development application or an upcoming virtual public hearing, email us!  

RECENT STEARNS WEAVER MILLER COVID-19 UPDATES
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The information provided in this update email does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; it is for general informational purposes only. Information in this email may quickly become outdated. Readers of this email should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular matter. No one should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information in this email without first seeking legal advice from counsel. Only your attorney can provide assurance that the information contained in this email, as well as the reader's interpretation of that information, is appropriate to any particular situation.