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Published March 16, 2021 at 12:24 PM EDT Listen • 49:00 / The Fort Lauderdale Beach was empty on March 16, 2020 as the pandemic began to take hold in South Florida. In the year since, restaurant and hotel taxable sales continue rebounding from the COVID-19-induced collapse. One year after the pandemic took hold of the economy, shutting down the hospitality industry and costing thousands of jobs, these business owners are fighting their way back. And in some cases, the future looks brighter now. Canning jars, hoses, seeds and barbeque grills – those have been ...

Scientists and conservationists say fixing freshwater-starved Florida Bay involves relinking Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. It’s the solution to regional watershed restoration. Awaiting that solution are the fishing guides whose livelihoods are tied to the bay. The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir is a major Everglades restoration project that gives Florida Bay advocates assurance of getting more fresh water south. The reservoir plans include a water storage area on more than 10,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee, where freshwater will be held for cleaning before being released...