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Top Miami news: Hotels, restaurants report 655 more layoffs; homeowner can't evict stranger; more

Top Miami news: Hotels, restaurants report 655 more layoffs; homeowner can't evict stranger; morePhoto: Jacoby Clarke/Pexels
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Published on April 22, 2020

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Miami.

NBC 6 viewer lends a helping hand to Argentinian tourists stranded in Miami due to pandemic

From an empty house in Liberty City, to a furnished condo in Fort Lauderdale, one South Florida resident lent a helping hand to a group of Argentinians stranded in Miami due to the coronavirus pandemic. After watching NBC 6's story on Jonathon Lopez, and other Argentinians who were left without a home after the Argentinian government closed its borders, Wendy Weiss says she just had to help.

Read the full story on NBC6.

JW Marriott Marquis, Boulud Sud and Nobu lay off hundreds of employees

South Florida's hotels and restaurants reported 655 more layoffs, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the tourism industry. JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Boulud Sud in downtown Miami, the JW Marriott Miami on Brickell Avenue, Nobu in Miami Beach, and Miami International Airport restaurants filed WARN notices with the state.

Read the full story on Real Deal Miami.

Miami homeowner in nightmare situation, unable to sell home due to woman living there illegally

A South Florida homeowner was threatened with arrest after trying to force strangers out of a house that she owns. It's an extremely tough situation for Patricia Guerrero, as court time is limited and evictions are not being enforced due to the coronavirus crisis.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WPLG Local 10.

Food packages given out in Miami should last family of 4 for a week, organizers say

Up to 1,000 families were expected to be fed Tuesday thanks to the food items that were distributed at the Mana Convention Center in Miami.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WPLG Local 10.


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