Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to take advantage of the tax-free hurricane preparation holiday in effect starting Friday. Those who need supplies can stock up. As Floridians turn their eyes to the impending hurricane season, COVID-19 remains a problem that will continue to impact the state.
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has updated its latest COVID-19 statistics, confirming 52,255 positive COVID-19 cases involving 50,916 Florida residents.
During a press conference in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that activities for children can return this summer. The executive decision is effective immediately.
NASA and SpaceX are urging spectators to stay at home next Wednesday for safety reasons. Officials in Brevard County, home to the Kennedy Space Center, are rolling out the welcome mat in an effort to jump-start a tourism industry hit hard this spring by coronavirus-related lockdowns.
During a press conference in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that activities for children can return this summer. The executive decision is effective immediately.
Florida Senator Rick Scott and others have mailed a letter to Attorney General William Barr demanding an investigation after Planned Parenthood applied for and received PPP loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
As Walt Disney World prepares to allow some third-party shops and restaurants to open at its entertainment complex later this week, it’s posting a warning.
Monroe County announced their plans to reopen to visitors and lift restrictions in the Florida Keys. On Monday, June 1, the county will suspend the checkpoints on U.S. 1 and State Road 905.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a news conference in Jacksonville Friday said 99.99% of people who filed in March, qualified for unemployment and completed their applications should have received benefits.
As specifics continue to be ironed out, State Board of Education member Michael Olenick has requested that Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran create a pandemic task force that would focus on the numerous changes that schools will need to make in the coming months.
Alleging “inferior” online classes after campuses closed this spring because of the coronavirus, a Florida International University student has filed what is at least the third potential class-action lawsuit seeking refunds for students in the state university system.
One person has died following a plane crash in Pasco County. Fire officials say the single-engine aircraft crashed behind a home in the Wesley Chapel community.
The orders require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow the Florida Department of Health into their buildings for infection control and conducting COVID-19 testing of residents and staff.
A documentary on one of the state’s most tragic incidents is now available for rent on Vimeo. “The Skyway Bridge Disaster” is now streaming almost 40 years after the the Skyway Bridge incident.
The Florida Department of Health’s daily update came just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday. New numbers show that the state has confirmed 38,828 positive cases of COVID-19.
With grand jury proceedings suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, a statewide grand jury that has investigated the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is seeking to make sure it has enough time to conduct its work.
A Florida Circuit Court Judge granted a motion to dismiss part of a lawsuit that would have compelled the state to pay unemployment claims immediately.
The Florida Department of Health reported Wednesday morning that the state has confirmed a total of 38,002 positive cases of COVID-19. They have also confirmed 1,539 deaths.
With Attorney General Ashley Moody, lawmakers and groups such as the Florida Chamber of Commerce trying to block the measure, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow people to use recreational marijuana.
Chief Justice Charles T. Canaday of the Florida Supreme Court has ordered that jury trials be suspended in the state until July due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As restaurants across the state begin to slowly re-open, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner is encouraging Floridians to support their local business with The Great American Takeout.
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner formally requests an investigation into the potential mismanagement of Florida’s unemployment system.
Barber shops and hair salons are still on the sidelines as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening of select businesses during the coronavirus pandemic begins Monday.
Friday, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced that the executive order that waived state requirements for reemployment assistance has been extended.
As nearly one million unique unemployment claims have been filed, thousands are awaiting payments from the state. The Governor says he plans to investigate how the state spent $77 million on a faulty unemployment website.
Florida recorded more than 900,000 first-time unemployment claims during the past two weeks, while fewer than 50 percent of people put out of work since mid-March have received assistance from the state.
As Florida approaches phase-one of the governor’s plan for re-opening the state, the Department of Health reports that there they have confirmed 33,690 positive cases of COVID-19.
As Floridians await an announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis on re-opening the state, the Department of Health has confirmed 33,193 positive cases of COVID-19.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced on Tuesday that Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is now available to all eligible Floridians.
Democratic lawmakers Monday continued to press Gov. Ron DeSantis to boost unemployment benefits for Floridians left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic
A welcome mat at the front door of a Florida home read “come back with a warrant” and that’s just what deputies did before finding drugs and drug paraphernalia inside.
