COVID-19 Tourism and Small Business Resources
Below are links to information and resources about COVID-19 for the hospitality sector.
State of Florida Recovery Process
The State of Florida's Official Business Information Portal: Official State of Florida COVID-19 Information, includes:
- Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step Plan for Florida's Recovery (PDF)
- Links to all Executive Orders
- Links to Financial Relief and Assistance Resources
- Additional State Resources and Information
Please follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines for social distancing and practice proper hygiene.
Visit CharlotteCountyFL.gov frequently for updates regarding the ongoing recovery of Charlotte County.
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Assistance and Resources
- Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD Florida)
- American Hotel & Lodging Association Stay Safe Initiative: Industry-wide Hotel Cleaning Standards
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- (CARES) Act Fact Sheet (information for small businesses, workers, tourism businesses, community from Southeast Tourism Society (STS))
- (CARES) Act Questions and Answers
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Department of Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS-C)
- Enterprise Florida Microfinance Guarantee Program
- Florida Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Center
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity:
- Short-Term Compensation Program
- Reemployment Assistance Service Center (DEO)
- Temporary Layoff Program
- Assistance filing a claim:1-800-204-2418 or visit FloridaJobs.org
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network
- Guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Small Business Administration (Federal)
- VISIT FLORIDA
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Information
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Florida Department of Health (DOH)
- Rumor Control
- Updates
- U.S. Travel Association
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