Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed all restaurants and food establishments within the state to suspend all dine-in food and beverage consumption for customers, but is allowing restaurants to operate for take-out and delivery orders amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The executive order, released Friday, lifted the restrictions that prohibited specially licensed restaurants from selling packaged alcohol for delivery, take-out or consumption off-premises. Alcohol sales to go with food that is picked-up or delivered will require an I.D. upon delivery, according to the memorandum.
The U.S. is extending the deadline for filing taxes from April 15 to July 15, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet on Friday.
The decision gives Americans three months longer than they typically would to file their taxes.
“At @realDonaldTrump’s direction, we are moving Tax Day from April 15 to July 15,” Mnuchin tweeted. “All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties.”
Travel Advisory: Level 4 – The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of #COVID19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the US should arrange for immediate return.
Tuesday the Southeastern conference announced that all regular-season conference and non-conference competitions are canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year. This also includes all spring football practices and spring games.
Florid Athletic Director Scott Stricklin had already publically stated that playing the game on April 18 as scheduled would be impossible given the current status of the coronavirus pandemic, but the news from the SEC office today makes it official.
Alachua County Public Schools is following in the footsteps of professional and collegiate athletics by officially halting all extra circular activities including sporting events and practices.
Furthermore, sports leagues across the world are facing cancellations and postponements in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The first cancellation of sporting events took place Wednesday, March 11. The cancellation of the 2020 College Basketball Invitational sparked a movement across sports.
County Cancels High School Events
On Friday, the county released a statement cancelling all extra circular activities through March 31. In addition, Alachua County has closed schools until March 30.
March 13, 2020, 5:15 p.m. – Santa Fe College announced it will be moving toward online classes beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, and will continue through at least March 30, 2020.
All students will receive further guidance from their academic department and/or instructor before their scheduled class.
The Northwest Campus and all SF centers will be open and staffed as usual and continuing to provide student services. The College will continue to remain operational so long as it is safe and based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the Florida Department of Health and local health agencies.
The Florida Department of Education has directed schools statewide to close their doors for two weeks, according to press releases from several counties in Tampa and Central Florida. During the closure, the state said schools should cancel all extracurricular activities, as well as thoroughly clean their campuses.
Schools are set to reopen on Monday, March 30. State testing will also reportedly be delayed by at least two weeks.
The 2020 NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball tournament is canceled along with all other remaining winter and spring championships. the NCAA released in a statement. This comes after conferences tournaments across the country decided to cancel their tournaments for safety reasons to address the coronavirus pandemic.
“Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships,” NCAA media contact Stacey Osburn released in a statement. “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.”
Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 Men’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville
