Tag: pandemic
Howard Stubbs’ ribs are selling like hotcakes in Goulds
Howard Stubbs, better known as Chef Howard, isn’t your typical street vendor. Originally from New York, he started selling hotdogs on the street with...
Technology helps Alzheimer’s patients through the pandemic
Alzheimer’s disease was discovered in 1906. There are approximately 44 million people worldwide who have it -- or some level of dementia. In the...
South Florida volleyball clubs cope with quarantine, worry about July 14...
Like many small businesses, volleyball clubs make money by serving clients. In their case, this means training athletes who compete in tournaments. Their cash...
Miami Animal Rescue: ‘Sometimes I have 20 to 30 dogs in...
Miami Animal Rescue (MAR), a local non-profit organization, stayed open during the quarantine while the major animal shelters in South Florida closed after President...
Dancers in quarantine trade the studio for Zoom meetings
As quarantine continues, dancers -- like many others -- use applications like Zoom to reconnect with their teams and continue pursuing their hobby. Though...
Hunger surges along with unemployment in South Florida
Feeding South Florida, an organization that delivers meals to the needy, is providing food distribution at numerous sites in response to the COVID-19-related economic...
Pandemic accelerates the rise of gig economy in Miami and beyond
College student Marco Ramirez lost his job because of the pandemic. So he began marketing logo designs and introduction videos for YouTube through Fiverr,...
College freshmen scheduled to begin FSU, UF, FIU Georgia Tech with...
Across the nation, college freshmen will remotely complete their incoming orientation online due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to university websites.
As increasing cases of...
The environment: 99 problems but the pandemic isn’t one
Every media platform seems to include information about the COVID-19 pandemic. With the constant talk of case statistics and regulations by political and public...
New restaurants open in Miami-Dade and Broward despite the pandemic
Despite the restrictions, struggles, and closures brought on by the coronavirus, new food businesses continue to open across South Florida.
Sano Food restaurant, located in...