Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Skip to main content

Advertisement

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.

Mar 8, 2021

Union battles brew in legislature

Debates are building in the Florida Legislature about union dues paid by teachers, law-enforcement officers and other public employees.

Mar 8, 2021

IG’s report injected into lawsuit over unemployment system

Plaintiffs in a potential class-action lawsuit about Florida’s troubled unemployment-compensation system are trying to use a new report by the state’s chief inspector general to bolster their case.

Mar 5, 2021

DeSantis a fan of holding sporting events

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended declaring professional wrestling an essential service and raised the possibility of holding other televised sporting events in empty venues as people shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
error: Content is protected.