Mar 11, 2021
By the numbers: completed COVID vaccinations by age
A state report Wednesday showed that more than 2 million people have completed COVID-19 vaccinations. That total includes people who completed two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires one dose. Here is a breakdown by age of people who have completed vaccinations:
— Ages 16 to 24: 24,313 people
— Ages 25 to 34: 84,645 people
Mar 10, 2021
Lawmakers look to address ‘COVID slide’
As the state’s standardized testing “season” looms for students, teachers and schools, proposals that would help accommodate for what is being called the “COVID slide” are receiving bipartisan support in the Florida Senate.
Mar 10, 2021
House targets local emergency orders
As Florida has spent the past year combating COVID-19, the state House is considering a proposal that would restrict local government orders involving public-health emergencies — a measure that backs the power of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Mar 10, 2021
By the numbers: Long-term care deaths by county
A state report Tuesday showed that Miami-Dade County has become the second county to have 1,000 deaths of long-term care residents and staff members because of COVID-19. Here is a list of counties that have had more than 300 long-term care deaths because of the virus:
— Palm Beach County: 1,029
— Miami-Dade County: 1,000
Mar 9, 2021
Bright Futures revamp put on hold
A controversial Senate proposal that would cut state-backed Bright Futures scholarships for students in degree programs that don’t “lead directly to employment” has been put on hold and is expected to undergo changes.
Mar 9, 2021
Alcohol ‘to go’ keeps moving forward
An alcohol “to go” bill motored through a second Senate committee Tuesday without opposition. The Commerce and Tourism Committee backed the proposal (SB 148), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, which would allow restaurants to include alcoholic drinks or bottles as part of take-home meals.
Mar 9, 2021
Moody challenges federal immigration moves
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a federal lawsuit challenging immigration moves by President Joe Biden’s administration, contending that the decisions threaten public safety.
Mar 9, 2021
Panel supports making it harder to pass ballot measures
Continuing efforts to make it harder to change the Florida Constitution, a Senate panel Tuesday backed a controversial proposal that would require approval from two-thirds of voters for ballot measures to pass.
Mar 9, 2021
Fully vaccinated people can gather
People who have been fully vaccinated can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people and not wear masks, the federal government said Monday.
Mar 8, 2021
Vaccinations to start for people 60 and older
After focusing for more than two months on vaccinating seniors against COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the state will authorize giving shots to people ages 60 and older.