Sep 9, 2021
Justices to hear local gun regulations case
The Florida Supreme Court will take up a closely watched case about a 2011 state law that threatens tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun-related regulations.
Sep 9, 2021
Judge again blocks DeSantis mask order
A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday again blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that seeks to bar school mask mandates, giving at least a temporary victory to parents challenging the order.
Sep 8, 2021
Dip continues in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of patients in Florida hospitals and the number with COVID-19 dipped again Wednesday, as the state continues grappling with the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus.
Sep 8, 2021
Judge again blocks DeSantis mask order
A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday again blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that seeks to bar school mask mandates, giving at least a temporary victory to parents challenging the order.
Sep 7, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease
Though more than 87 percent of Florida’s hospital beds were full Tuesday, the state continued to see a decrease in patients hospitalized because of COVID-19.
Sep 7, 2021
Affordable housing initiative tops 62,000 signatures
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring money for affordable housing continue adding petition signatures as they try to get on the November 2022 ballot.
Sep 3, 2021
Appeal spurs new round of battling over school masks
An appeal filed Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration put on hold a Leon County circuit judge’s ruling against the state in a battle over school mask mandates – but attorneys for a group of parents quickly requested that the ruling be allowed to take effect.
Sep 2, 2021
Hospitals have seen jump in children with COVID-19
As Florida schools opened their doors to students – some maskless – the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased more than tenfold.
Sep 2, 2021
Jobless claims tick up, as programs set to end
Jobless claims in Florida inched up for the second consecutive week, as two federal unemployment-aid programs tied to the COVID-19 pandemic are coming to an end.
Sep 2, 2021
Florida tops 19,000 COVID-19 cases
Florida reported 19,048 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number in four days, according to data posted Wednesday on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.