Oct 29, 2021
COVID-19 patients in hospitals, ICUs down
The numbers of Florida hospital patients and intensive-care unit patients with COVID-19 continue to drop.
Oct 29, 2021
Lawmakers could give boost to nursing homes, prison workers
Amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and worker shortages, Florida lawmakers next week will consider proposals to inject nearly $100 million into nursing homes and boost pay of state correctional officers.
Oct 29, 2021
Virtual school growth spurs debate on funding
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted skyrocketing student enrollment in virtual education, putting a spotlight on competition among Florida providers – and igniting a debate about whether lawmakers should tweak the way public schools are funded as more students take classes online.
Oct 29, 2021
Feds file complaint over school board money
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday filed a complaint requesting that an administrative law judge order Florida to stop withholding funds from school districts that received federal money to cover school board members’ salaries.
Oct 28, 2021
Florida challenges federal vaccination requirement
Florida filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that challenges moves by the Biden administration to require employees of federal contractors to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations by Dec. 8.
Oct 28, 2021
Florida jobless claims inch up
Unemployment claims in Florida last week were the highest since mid-September, but the number of applications remained similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.
Oct 28, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 2,300
The number of inpatients with COVID-19 in Florida hospitals has dropped below 2,300, according to data posted Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Oct 27, 2021
Cities rally support for bill on smoking at parks, beaches
The Florida League of Cities is trying to build support as a Senate committee next week is slated to take up a bill that would allow local governments to restrict smoking on beaches and in public parks.
Oct 27, 2021
State to face class action on juvenile solitary confinement
A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice about the use of solitary confinement for minors, including children with disabilities.
Oct 26, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations relatively unchanged
After dramatic decreases during the past two months, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 was relatively unchanged in data posted Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.