It’s Friday, March 20th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. Broward and Palm Beach counties soon will face shutting down all “non-essential” businesses as part of containing the new coronavirus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday afternoon. DeSantis planned to help the two counties craft orders to shut down such businesses Friday.

It’s Thursday, March 19th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. Nineteen long-term care facilities in Florida have either a suspected or confirmed case of the new coronavirus, top state health care officials said at a news briefing Wednesday. One of the cases, a 77-year-old, has died from the highly contagious virus.

It’s Wednesday, March 18th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre. The news broke early Tuesday afternoon — two dead at a Fort Lauderdale nursing home, one a confirmed victim of the coronavirus. The dire predictions of what might happen are giving way to what is actually coming to pass.

It’s Tuesday, March 17th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre Florida and some cities have failed to act aggressively enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus, especially because they allowed bars and restaurants to remain open, some experts said Monday. The governor said late Monday afternoon that the state may announce further restrictions Tuesday, particularly on bars.

It’s Monday, March 16th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. Broward County had the biggest one-day jump in new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. The governor announced he was sending the national guard to Broward, the hardest hit county in the state so far. Medics assigned to Broward will be trained to relieve the medical staff at Memorial West Hospital and assist with coronavirus testing.

It’s Friday, March 13th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. Florida announced at least 10 more cases of coronavirus Thursday. The state’s total number of cases has more than doubled in recent days, increasing from 14 on Tuesday night to 35 on Thursday afternoon.

It’s Thursday, March 12th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer. Florida is restricting visitation at nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other places with vulnerable people in an effort to save lives as the number of coronavirus cases rises. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Florida will prohibit visitors who are showing signs of a respiratory infection.

It’s Wednesday, March 11th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre. The coronavirus crisis is quickly growing in Broward and by all indications the county is not ready for what is ahead. Officials are worried about the lack of preparedness, a lack of medical and emergency staff, a dearth of crucial supplies and perhaps most importantly, a frustratingly slow drip of information.

It’s Tuesday, March 10th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre. Stonewalling and miscommunication have hindered the Florida Health Department’s response to the coronavirus, adding to the confusion at a time of plunging stock markets and growing concern over the spread of the illness.

It’s Monday, March 9th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. Cruise passengers on the Regal Princess weren’t able to disembark as scheduled Sunday at Port Everglades after two crew members were tested for the coronavirus. The Carnival-owned ship remained off the coast of Broward County most of the day. The ship received an all clear to dock late Sunday. The U.S.