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  Key West's Streets Left Deserted After Coronavirus Shutdown

  March 24 at 4:08 p.m.

  The month of March is usually the peak of the tourist season in the Florida Keys, however, the threat of the coronavirus has upended the area's economic engine. In Key West, Duval Street was eerily quiet, something usually not seen unless there is a hurricane warning. Photography by Michele Eve Sandberg.

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  Miami Streets Empty Out as People Practice Social Distancing

  March 23 at 10:31 a.m.

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen across the country, Miami residents began to practice social distancing seriously over the weekend. Most open public spaces in the city — including Wynwood, the Design District, downtown Miami, Brickell, and Lincoln Road — were almost entirely empty, except for small groups of wandering tourists and individuals exercising or walking their dogs. Photography by Karli Evans.

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  Eyes on Miami: eL Seed, Linken D'Souza, and Others

  March 20 at 8 a.m.

  It's not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,...

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  Scenes From Spring Break 2020 on Miami Beach

  March 19 at 5:51 p.m.

  On Thursday, March 19, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez effectively shut down all the beaches to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Still, in the days leading up to the order, spring breakers were out in full force, enjoying the sun and warm waters — and ignoring the pleas for social distancing. Photography by George Martinez.

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  Miami Beach Observes Varying Degrees of Social Distancing

  March 18 at 10:44 a.m.

  On Tuesday, March 17, after orders from Gov. Ron DeSantis for all Florida bars and nightclubs to close from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., South Beach observed varying degrees of social distancing. Washington Avenue and Ocean Drive were scattered with groups of spring break tourists who didn't seem bothered by the threat of a global pandemic. Miami Beach Police posted in squads along the barricades blocking Lummus Park. Española Way maintained moderate crowds enjoying a late dinner, and the walk-up window at Sunny's on Collins Avenue was packed. Lincoln Road, however, was almost completely empty and eerily quiet with outside cafés stacked and restaurants closed up. Photography by Karli Evans.

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  Scenes From Spring Break 2020 on Fort Lauderdale Beach

  March 17 at 7:17 p.m.

  Last weekend, as Florida residents were panicking over COVID-19, college students seem to scoff at any potential danger by hitting the beach for spring break. Young adults flocked to Fort Lauderdale Beach to enjoy the sun, cold beer, and warm waters. However, in the following days, once the threat of the novel coronavirus grew clear, officials closed the beach, and on the order of Gov. Ron DeSantis bars would be close for the next 30 days. Photography by Michele Eve Sandberg.