Port Canaveral and other towns across Florida are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Port Canaveral, FL community.
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Florida COVID-19 Cases
Florida Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,601,589
Florida New Coronavirus Deaths:
Florida Total Coronavirus Deaths: 88,695
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Port Canaveral
$72M federal grant helped Port Canaveral get through 16-month shutdown of cruise industry
Then-Florida Secretary of Transportation ... million from American Rescue Plan to help cover COVID-19 losses Cruise industry restarts at Port Canaveral with 'huge milestone' sailing of Mardi ... More info »
Florida Today - 03/09/2025 10:07pmPort Canaveral will suffer if port fees on Chinese ships goes into effect | Opinion
And Port Canaveral’s cargo shipping alone supports more than 5,600 local jobs while contributing more than $1 billion to Florida’s economy ... million from American Rescue Plan to help cover COVID-19 ... More info »
USA Today - 03/20/2025 10:04pmFlorida DOT targets Port Canaveral amid space policy recommendations
In the end, Canaveral Port Authority officials reversed plans, but the state DOT is now seeking an update to state policy “to safeguard Florida’s strategic position as America’s Preferred ... More info »
Yahoo - 02/04/2025 03:57am$72M federal grant helped Port Canaveral get through 16-month shutdown of cruise industry
Pandemic put Port Canaveral 'in survival mode' Passengers ... of the cruise industry since March 2020 because of COVID-19. Then-Florida Secretary of Transportation Kevin Thibault announced the ... More info »
Yahoo - 03/09/2025 09:08pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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