July 28, 2020 • No Comments • National News

Police are searching for Leila Cavett, who may be the mother of the child in the photograph, that was found alone in a parking lot in Miramar, Florida. – (Miramar Police Department via Twitter)By CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News

(MIRAMAR, Fla.) — Two days after a young boy was spotted wandering around a Florida parking lot, the Miramar Police Department still hasn’t found his mother.

The boy, approximately 2 or 3 years old, was identified after a photo of him was circulated on social media.

The boy’s aunt, Gina Lewis, told ABC affiliate WPLG that her sister, Leila Cavett, nor her family have any connections to South Florida.

The boy, police said, currently is “being cared for by a foster parent and has been provided with the necessary items” until his relatives can make the 12-hour drive from their hometown of Jasper, Alabama.

“Were in the middle of a pandemic,” Lewis told the station. “So it’s not like they were taking a vacation out of the blue with the baby. There’s no way.”

Cavett, 21, was last seen driving a white Chevy 3500 with a maroon or red tailgate and a “Baby on Board” sign on the passenger window, police said.

“We are concerned for her safety and well-being,” the Miramar Police Department said in Facebook and Twitter posts that included photos of the boy and of Cavett.

Need to Identify: This little boy was found wandering alone, near the 1860 block of SW 68th Ave. If you know who he is or have information about his parents/guardians, please call us at 954-602-4000 (press 0 for communications). pic.twitter.com/vWiPFtynTy

— Miramar Police (@MiramarPD) July 26, 2020

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Anyone with information on Cavett’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Miramar Police Department at (954) 602-4000.

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pawel.gaul/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News

(BOSTON) — A Massachusetts cruise liner has been hit with a cease and desist order after photos of a packed ship deck went viral over the weekend.

Bay State Cruise Company, which runs ferries between Boston and Provincetown, was ordered to stop operating just shortly after reopening as part of the state’s Phase III, Step 1 plans.

The Boston Public Health Commission and the state’s Department of Labor Standards hit the company with a cease and desist order Monday, saying that some of the activities, including the Summer Music Cruise and Group Charters with dancing, were not yet eligible to reopen. The letter added that the Department of Labor Standards has received complaints about these activities.

“This weekend’s mass gathering on a boat in the harbor represents a serious threat to public health, which is why today the Boston Public Health Commission together with the state’s Department of Labor Standards issued a cease-and-desist order to Bay State Cruise Company,” Boston’s mayor, Marty Walsh, said in a statement.

“We’ve made great sacrifices and worked hard over the last few months to stop the very real and very dangerous spread of COVID-19, and it’s vital every person and every business take this public health emergency seriously, and do their part to keep their families, neighbors and communities safe,” Walsh added.

In a photo posted to Twitter, passengers appeared to pack the deck of one of the ships, the Provincetown II, with little social distancing.

How is this crowded party boat in Boston Harbor allowed? pic.twitter.com/HfGILXWLrE

— Marty Walz (@MartyWalzAssoc) July 26, 2020

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Bay State Cruise Company did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment on Tuesday.

On Monday, the company’s owner, Michael Glasfeld, responded to the viral photo in a statement, saying the ship — only the fourth cruise since the company reopened — sailed at 33% capacity.

Glasfeld also noted that the top deck was at roughly half its legal capacity and his employees were following all exercises they worked on to reopen safely and in accordance with the rules. His note highlighted some of the struggles many small business owners are navigating as they attempt to reopen.

“Clearly, this is a situation where the public’s view is far more important than whether or not we are conducting activities in accordance with regulations,” Glasfeld said in the statement. “We value our reputation as being a company that does the right thing, and we are working with the City of Boston’s Dept. of Health this week to further work on what needs working on.”

He continued, “We’ll get this right; we are committed to that effort and understand how, in our current environment, this photo has created such a stir.”

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