“I don’t mean to act like the Grinch who stole Christmas, we’re just trying to protect the lives of the residents of Broward County by asking them to stay safe,” said Broward County Mayor Steve Geller. “Stay safe, wear a mask, social distance for a few more months is all we’re asking.”
“Reality is we need to stop the spread of this disease, and it’s within our grasp,” said Dean Trantalis, mayor of Fort Lauderdale.
So Miami-Dade and Broward counties each have instituted curfews. Miami-Dade’s has been in place for months, while Broward started a curfew for the holidays. Each of them begins at 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
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Mnuchin tweeted that paper checks will begin to go out Wednesday. President Donald Trump s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House. A growing number of Republicans, including two senators in runoff elections on Jan. 5 in Georgia, have said they will support the larger amount. But most GOP senators oppose more spending, even if they are also wary of bucking Trump.