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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has directed cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered “indefinitely" offshore during the coronavirus pandemic.The new rules outlined in a memo are required for ships in the district that covers Florida, Georgia,…

State officials are making decisions everyday about what business can stay open or shutter. Why are liquor stores and beauty salons considered? This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Please… Read More

State officials are making decisions everyday about what business can stay open or shutter. Why are liquor stores and beauty salons considered? TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus … Read More

Dr. Jane Bedell was less than a month into her retirement and was looking forward to hiking and visiting her son. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on retired health care professionals and students to help care for the state’s rapidly rising confirmed…

As winter gives way to spring, farmers across the U.S. are ramping up for the growing season—hiring workers, purchasing materials and taking orders. But measures to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic may derail some of those efforts, experts say. “Everybody is scrambling to figure out what to do,” says Gail Feenstra,…

A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Bernita Willette Carswell, 36, pleaded guilty in Jacksonville federal court last week to one count of disaster assistance fraud, according to court records. She faces up to 30 years in prison, as well as paying restitution.…

It’s often been said that the current pandemic is Donald Trump’s first real calamity, the first true test of his capacity as a leader. And yet I’ve been experiencing déjà vu. Ever since the president first began bungling his way through the coronavirus crisis, I’ve been thinking we’ve seen this…

Chip Merlin Releases “Pay Up! Preventing a Disaster with Your Own Insurance Company” with ForbesBooks This release is posted on behalf of ForbesBooks (operated by Advantage Media Group under license). NEW YORK (March 17, 2020) – Chip Merlin, attorney and insurance policyholder advocate, today announced the publication of Pay Up!…

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Tonight we had to say “see ya real soon” to the Magic Kingdom and other Disney World Parks as they prepare to close due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Cinderella Castle The Disney World-run Resort Hotels and Disney Springs have planned to remain open during the park closures, but we have…