Aug 9, 2021
Feds clear way for Florida gambling deal
Delivering a major victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed to go into effect a 30-year gambling deal that gives the tribe control of sports betting in Florida, setting the stage for litigation over the agreement that could reshape the state’s gambling footprint
Aug 6, 2021
Medicaid enrollment expected to top 5 million
By June 2022, more than 5 million Florida residents are expected to be enrolled in Medicaid — the state and federal health program that serves as a safety net for low-income people, according to new estimates by state economists.
Aug 4, 2021
Politics surround pandemic in Florida
No mask mandates in classrooms. No vaccination “passports.” And no more business shutdowns.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ management of COVID-19 has boosted his countrywide cachet among fellow Republicans as he seeks re-election to the governor’s mansion next year and mulls a run for president in 2024.
Aug 4, 2021
DeSantis, Fried offer different takes on red tide
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried made appearances Tuesday along the Gulf Coast, offering competing views about an ongoing toxic red-tide outbreak.
Aug 4, 2021
Florida COVID-19 hospital rate tops nation
Florida leads the nation in the percentage of inpatient hospital beds occupied by people with COVID-19, according to data posted Tuesday by the federal government.
Aug 3, 2021
Hospitals continue seeing surge in COVID-19 patients
The number of people hospitalized in Florida because of COVID-19 continued at a record pace Monday, according to the Florida Hospital Association.
Aug 3, 2021
FMA says health care workers should get vaccinated
The Florida Medical Association is recommending that all health-care practitioners and medical support staff get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 30, 2021
Publix to require employees wear masks
Pointing to new guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Publix supermarket chain said Friday it will require employees to wear masks to try to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Jul 30, 2021
DeSantis says order will block mask requirements in schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order to prohibit school districts from imposing mask-wearing requirements as students return to classes in August.
Jul 29, 2021
Counties require workers to be vaccinated
Citing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases because of the delta variant of the coronavirus, Leon and Orange counties on Wednesday moved to require their employees to get vaccinated against the disease.