COVID 19 Resources

COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION

In an effort to share key information and updates related to the coronavirus pandemic here’s a list of useful COVID 19 resources for your reference. We will continue to update this page as more COVID-19 resources and information becomes available.

Disclaimer: Materials contained on this website are prepared and intended for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. Information contained herein is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in the appropriate jurisdiction. Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are constantly changing and uncertain, therefore we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Last Updated: September 1, 2020

State + Federal COVID-19 Resources

Below are helpful links to state and government agency websites and documents related to COVID-19.

• Florida Department of Health

• DOH Data and Surveillance Dashboard

• Florida Division of Emergency Management

• FDBPR Building Permit, Inspection and Construction FAQs

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• World Health Organization

• Reemployment Assistance Service Center

• National League of Cities

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

• FEMA: Coronavirus Rumor Control

• U.S. Department of Education

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• USDA Rural Development Resource Page

• U.S. Department of Labor

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Arrival Restrictions)

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

• U.S. Department of State

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: List N – Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disability Act

Florida Governor DeSantis Executive Orders

2020 Executive Orders by Florida Governor DeSantis response to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7 | 1 (866) 779-6121 | COVID-19@flhealth.gov

• #2020-316 re: Emergency Management – Extension of Executive Order 20-52-COVID-19 (12/29/2020)
• #2020-315 re: Vaccine Administration/Protecting Florida’s Seniors (12/23/2020)
• #2020-297 Executive Order re: Extending Executive Order 20-244: Phase 3; Right to Work; Business Certainty; Suspension of Fines (11/24/2020)
• #2020-276 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Extension of Executive Order 20-52 – COVID-19 (11/03/2020)
• #2020-246 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID 19 – Local Government Public Meetings (09/30/2020)
• #2020-244 Executive Order re: Phase 3; Right to Work; Business Certainty; Suspension of Fines (09/25/2020)
• #2020-223 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Miami-Dade and Broward counties approved to move into Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (09/11/2020)
• #2020-214 Executive Order re: Palm Beach County: Phase 2 (09/04/2020)
• #2020-213 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-52-COVID-19 (09/04/2020)
• #2020-212 Executive Order extends the deadline for students graduating in the 2019-20 school year to earn the minimum qualifying SAT or ACT score to earn a Bright Futures scholarship until December 1, 2020 (09/01/2020)
• #2020-211 Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (08/31/2020)
• #2020-210 Executive Order delays renewal deadline for holders of any license, permit, registration, or certificate issued by DBPR for purposes of engaging in the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of alcoholic beverages in Florida (08/28/2020)
• #2020-193 Executive Order amends Executive Order 20-179 (08/07/2020)
• #2020-192 Executive Order amends Executive Orders 20-68, 20-139, and 20-166 (08/05/2020)
• #2020-180 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (07/29/2020)
• #2020-179 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Local Government Public Meetings (07/29/2020)
• #2020-166 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Extension of Executive Order 20-52 – COVID-19 (07/07/2020)
• #2020-149 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Primary and General Elections (06/17/2020)
• #2020-139 Executive Order re: Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (06/03/2020)
• #2020-137 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-121 re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (06/01/2020)
• #2020-131 Executive Order re: Expanding Full Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (05/22/2020)
• #2020-123 Executive Order re: Full Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (05/15/2020)
• #2020-122 Executive Order re: Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (05/14/2020)
• #2020-121 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-94 re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (05/14/2020)
• #2020-120 Executive Order re: Expanding Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (05/09/2020)
• #2020-114 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Extension of Executive Order 20-52 – COVID-19 (05/08/2020)
• #2020-112 Executive Order re: Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (April 29, 2020)
• #2020-111 Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Essential Services and Activities and Vacation Rental Prohibition (April 29, 2020)
• #2020-104 Executive Order re: Emergency Temporary Action Related to Unemployment Compensation – COVID-19 (April 16, 2020)

• #2020-97 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Municipal Elections in Pasco County (April 8, 2020)

• #2020-95 Executive Order re: COVID-19 Emergency Order – Documentary Stamps for SBA Loans (April 6, 2020)

• #2020-94 Executive Order re: Emergency Management COVID 19 – Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (April 2, 2020)

• #2020-93 Executive Order re: COVID-19 Emergency Order – Reemployment Assistance Program (April 2, 2020)

• #2020-92 Executive Order amends Executive Order 20-91 re: Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency (April 1, 2020)

• #2020-91 Executive Order re: Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency (April 1, 2020)

• #2020-90 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Broward and Palm Beach County Closures (March 31, 2020)

• #2020-89 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Monroe County Public Access Restrictions: Public Access Restrictions in Certain Counties (March 30, 2020)

• #2020-88 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel: Re-employment of Essential Personnel (March 30, 2020)

• #2020-87 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Vacation Rental Closures: Vacation Rental Closures (March 27, 2020)

• #2020-86 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida: Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida (March 27, 2020)

• #2020-85 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Telehealth and Immunizations for State Group Insurance Telehealth and Immunizations for State Group Insurance (March 26, 2020)

• #2020-83 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce: Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce (March 24, 2020)

• #2020-82 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida: Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida (March 24, 2020)

• #2020-80 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Airport Screening and Isolation: Airport Screening and Isolation (March 23, 2020)

• #2020-72 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Non-essential Elective Medical Procedures: Hospitals and Other Medical Facilities (March 20, 2020)

• #2020-71 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Alcohol Sales, Restaurants, and Gyms: Alcohol Sales, Restaurants & Gyms (March 20, 2020)

• #2020-69 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Local Government Public Meetings: Local Government Public Meetings (March 20, 2020)

• #2020-70 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Broward and Palm Beach County Closures: Closure of Certain Beaches & Other Establishments (March 20, 2020)

• #2020-68 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 regarding bars, beaches, and restaurants: Regarding Bars, Beaches & Restaurants (March 17, 2020)

• #2020-52 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: State of Emergency (March 9, 2020)

• #2020-51 Executive Order re: Establishes Coronavirus Response Protocol and Directs Public Health Emergency: Public Health Emergency (March 1, 2020)

Funding + Technical Assistance

Below are COVID-19 resources including funding and technical assistance opportunities to help cities and local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

• SBA Press Release: Automatic Deferment on Existing SBA Disaster Loans Through End of 2020 (March 23, 2020)

• Florida Public Assistance Information

• Florida Public Assistance Forms

• DEO Business Recovery Center

• Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program

• Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

• Business Damage Assessment Survey

• SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus

• SBA Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources

• USDA Rural Development Resources

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

On March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CARES Act (H.R. 748). The Coronavirus Relief Fund established under the CARES Act will provide direct funding to states and local governments with a population over 500,000.

For more information about the CARES Act you can read our article Navigating the CARES Act. What May Be In It For You?

Other Information & COVID-19 Resources

Florida Delays & Suspensions

• Florida Annual Report Filings Suspended

• Delays Property Tax Payment Deadline (Florida)

• Professional Licenses Renewals Suspended

• Income Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15 From April 15

• Payment Due Date for 2019 Tax Payments Delayed for 90 days

Additional COVID-19 Resources

• DOL Required Families First COVID-19 Employer Notice Poster

• IRS Economic Impact Payments What You Need To Know

• Apple COVID-19 Mobile App

Do You Have COVID-19 Legal Questions? Speak With An Attorney

The current pandemic raises many legal questions and considerations. Lamar Legal PLLC is fully operational and committed to remaining open throughout the pandemic to provide our clients the guidance and legal support they need. If you would like to speak with an attorney regarding COVID-19 matters, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Attorney Lamar.