Ensuring the safety and health of Miami Beach residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic remains the city’s most important objective. View the latest updates below.
Ocean Drive is closed to vehicular traffic from 5 to 15 streets, yet may be used by pedestrians and cyclists while practicing social distancing. Please note, the citywide curfew is still in effect.
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UPDATE: Hybrid Testing Site
Due to possible inclement weather this weekend, the State will stop all COVID-19 testing at the Miami Beach Convention Center site
through Sunday, May 17
. The State will reopen COVID-19 testing on Monday, May 18 at 9 a.m., pending weather conditions.
The COVID-19 testing facility at the Miami Beach Convention Center campus
now has the capacity for up to 750 tests per day
, previously 400. Testing is FREE and available to anyone, 18 years or older, regardless of COVID-19 symptoms.
A patient that has been tested is welcome to be retested at any time.
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Drive-Thru Food Distribution
Feeding South Florida and Commissioner David Richardson will host a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, May 16.
The food distribution is on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.
Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it's your turn in line.
Saturday, May 16
9 AM - 11 AM
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
Entrance on 21 Street and Collins Avenue
The City of Miami Beach is also offering food assistance to qualifying residents who have lost their employment and are experiencing food insecurity. Please visit
www.miamibeachfl.gov/food
to fill out the required form.
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72 Street Community Complex
Join the City of Miami Beach for a virtual presentation on the 72 Street Community Complex project, which will be located at 299 72 Street.
Tuesday, May 19
6 PM
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Prepworks for SAT/ACT
Prepworks in partnership with the City of Miami Beach are proud to provide online adaptive prep programs for the SAT and ACT. Prepworks is expanding free temporary access to online adaptive programs which includes: practice tests, performance level specific modules, reports and virtual office hours.
Access is available now through August 31, 2020. To access:
- Visit https://els.prepworks.com/mylogin/register
- Enter code: MB_CV2020
- Type in name and email, this email will become your username (please note your course will appear 24 hours after registration)
- Go to: els.preworks.com
- Username: type in your email
- Password: changeme (create your private password)
This is a self paced course, begin by taking Practice Test #1. Complete modules in SAT or ACT Math and English each week leading up to your official test. If you need help, email
support@prepworks.com
There will be a
parent information session on Wednesday, May 20
at 6 p.m. via Zoom, click
here
.
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Get Counted!
Now more than ever it's important to get counted! For the first time in Census history, you can now fill out the form online as well as by phone or mail.
Responding is fast, easy, safe and important
—
and it’s key to shaping the future of your community.
If you don’t know your Census ID number, you can still complete the questionnaire. Follow the following steps:
- Click on “Start Questionnaire”
- Click “If you don’t have your Census ID”
- Then proceed to enter your residential address
Don't waive your right to be counted, fill out the Census today.
Click here
to view the information in Spanish.
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Facial Covering Requirements
Face coverings
MUST
be worn at all essential retail and commercial businesses.
If you are visiting one of our open parks/greenspaces and/or beachwalks/baywalks, you must wear a face covering unless social distancing can be achieved.
This does not apply to children under the age of 2, person's who have trouble breathing due to chronic pre-existing conditions or persons engaged in strenuous physical activity.
As of today, May 11, all city parks and tennis centers that are currently open will now close at 8 p.m. South Pointe park has also reopened today. It will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will be closed on the weekends.
Click here
for a full listing of parks/greenspace openings and view below facial covering requirement details.
Click here
to learn how you can easily make your own face covering.
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Rent Relief Fund
Residents who have fallen behind in rent payments as a result of job loss
can apply for
the city's rent relief fund by calling the Office of Housing and Community Services to schedule an
appointment at 305.673.7491.
Staff will inform callers of the required documentation to bring to the appointment. Once staff has a complete application with all required documentation, the application will be reviewed for eligibility. Applicants will be provided with correspondence to provide to their respective landlord that an application for rent assistance has been filed with the City of Miami Beach. Once the file is approved, a check will be mailed to the landlord within 7-10 business days.
The City will provide assistance to households earning no more than 80% AMI until funds are exhausted. Below are details on each program, including eligibility requirements.
Click here
for a checklist of documents needed to apply for tenant-based rental assistance.
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Customer Service
Our city hotline at 305.604.CITY (2489) is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can also email your questions to
MBCovid@miamibeachfl.gov
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To help keep you informed on the latest details of this ever evolving COVID-19
pandemic
,
the city has created a dedicated, city-related coronavirus webpage. We encourage you to continuously visit
www.miamibeachfl.gov/coronavirus
f
or the most up-to-date information, including a list of
frequently asked questions
,
important resources, impacts to city services and more.
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Below is an ongoing summary of updates from the City of Miami Beach.
Miami Beach Resource Center
Has your business or job been impacted by coronavarius pandemic? The City of Miami Beach is here to help! Please email your contact information and inquiry to
resourcecenter@miamibeachfl.gov
and one of our resource agents will assist you.
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You can also view some
helpful tools
and resources for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on
Governor DeSantis' Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program and more on our dedicated
business portal
.
Meals for Seniors
If you are a senior citizen
60 years or older
and are having problems getting meals,
please call Miami-Dade County’s 311 Call Center between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m
. and you will be immediately patched in with their Emergency Operations Center to get you the meals or other services that you may need. If you are not a senior, we still encourage you to share this message with any senior you may know.
Miami-Dade Public Schools Meal Distribution
Nautilus Middle School has replaced Miami Beach Senior High as the meal distribution center for Miami-Dade Public Schools grab-and-go meals in our community.
Impacted Meetings/Events
Miami Beach Restaurants - Takeout and Delivery
The City of Miami Beach is maintaining the general curfew throughout the city beginning at midnight each night, but
permited restaurants to continue to operate their kitchens after midnight, for delivery services only
.
Created to help out local restaurants,
Miami Eats
has now expanded its efforts to also support your local front-line medical staff, police and fire first-responders through
Meals for Heroes Miami
.
Stay Informed
The City of Miami Beach remains committed to ensuring the safety and public health of our residents, visitors and local businesses. As the information is changing rapidly pertaining to COVID-19, the administration is conducting daily interdepartmental calls to monitor the progression of novel coronavirus COVID-19 to ensure that we stay informed and respond when needed. We are also closely following the guidelines provided by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Florida Department of Health
(FDOH).
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