Mayors of most of Miami-Dade’s largest cities plan to allow many businesses to reopen May 20, meaning next week is likely to mark a major step toward restarting a South Florida economy left in tatters by two months of closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
The mayors of Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah and Miami Gardens announced their plans Wednesday, hours before Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez released details of his own plan.
Like many turning points since COVID-19 first threatened South Florida, there are differences between the decisions made by Gimenez and the city mayors, leading to a patchwork of policies where city governments break from the county.
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