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Florida governor extends suspension of vacation rentals by another month over coronavirus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended his suspension of vacations rentals in the state by a month due to the coranvirus pandemic.

On Friday, DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-103 to halt the rentals until April 30.

He had originally suspended the rentals on March 27 for a two week period.

As of Friday evening, the state’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases were at 17,968 and 419 people have died.

Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties make up 10,465 of those confirmed COVID-19 cases and 238 deaths.

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Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication. Support my work with a digital subscription
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