Oct 20, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations below 2,800
The number of COVID-19 patients in Florida hospitals has dropped below 2,800, continuing steady decreases that began in September.
Oct 18, 2021
Motorists could face higher gas prices
Though gasoline prices remained relatively steady last week, the AAA auto club said Monday that Florida motorists could again see rising costs when they fill up their tanks.
Oct 18, 2021
Taddeo tosses hat into race for governor
State Sen. Annette Taddeo jumped into the Democratic primary race for governor on Monday, saying she is the candidate who can excite voters in her party’s bid to oust Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis next year.
Oct 15, 2021
Higher pay requested for state troopers
Increased pay to retain members of the Florida Highway Patrol is a top legislative priority of the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Oct 15, 2021
ICU patients with COVID-19 drop below 1,000
In another sign of easing pressure on Florida hospitals, the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units has dropped below 1,000, according to data posted online Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Oct 15, 2021
Florida leads nation in nursing home deaths
Florida led the nation in the rate of COVID-19 nursing-home deaths during a four-week period that ended Sept. 19, according to a report published Thursday by the senior-advocacy group AARP.
Oct 13, 2021
Money sought as state grapples with manatee deaths
State wildlife officials are seeking nearly $7 million from lawmakers as they scramble to address a record year of manatee deaths in Florida’s degraded waters.
Oct 13, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 4,000
The number of Florida patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has dropped below 4,000, and intensive-care unit beds continue to get freed up, according to data posted online Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Oct 13, 2021
Citrus forecast points to difficult season
Florida’s citrus industry is forecast to have one of the lowest production years in decades as it continues to grapple with a devastating disease and other issues.
Oct 12, 2021
State school boards blast request for federal security aid
The organization that represents Florida school boards has “great concern” for the safety of board members and school officials after recent reports of threats, but is rejecting its national counterpart’s request that the federal government step in.