Pandemic started and mister kaplan, i think you reminded me that was the day books and books shut down, is that correct . Thats correct peter. At that point we became a virtual bookshop. The only business we were doing was online and we were just exploring how to do our events virtually as well. Is an update five months into this. Its been like a roller coaster to be honest. Weve had up and down area we , we were able through the ppp loans to be able to bring our staff back. Unfortunately when we brought them back our stores were under, they were so shut down because of the pandemic youre in florida. But toward the end of it we were able to open around the beginning of july june or so. And actually not june, i think it was july that i think about it. It was in july we began to open and we opened all but one of our stores. One of our stores we close permanently on miami beach. Were looking forward to finding another space there as well. Whats it been like to have customers back in the s
Virtually as well. Host is so give us an update five months into this. Guest its been like a roller coaster, to be honest. Weve had ups and downs. Weve, we were able through the ppp loans to be able to bring our staff back. Unfortunately, when we brought them back, our storeses were under, were still hut down because of the pandemic here in florida. But toward the edge of it we were the end of it we were able to open around the beginning of june or so. Actually not june, i think it was july. Now that i think about it, it was in july we began to open. And we opened all but one of our stores. One of our stores weve closed permanently on miami beach. But were looking forward to finding another space there as well. Host whats it been like to have customers back in the store, mr. Kaplan . Guest you know, for us, its been fairly smooth. Our customers have been all very, very respectful of wearing masks, theres been no hesitation on anybodys part about that. Our staff has been very upbeat. We
Garrett . Reporter the 46yearold is still recovering from multiple gun shot wounds he received from police in that shootout on saturday. So he was wheeled into the courtroom, sitting in a wheelchair. He was wearing a blue sweat shirt and remained calm as the judge asked him, did you want to be read his 29 federal charges. He declined to have that happen. He will be defended by a Court Appointed attorney. Hes going to be held without bond. Next time we will see him will likely be at a preliminary hearing thursday at 10 a. M. The u. S. Attorney has indicated he plans to seek the Death Penalty in this case. Dana how is the community responding to this synagogue that had so much tragedy over the weekend . Reporter its been incredible to see the outpouring of support around the country, really around the world as folks have turned out by the thousands over the last few days to give their respect to honor the lives of those 11 killed in this attack. Their ages range from 54 to 97. Police say