Uncategorized | Navarre Press

Higher ed bill adds tuition breaks, lawsuit protections

Written by News Service of Florida on April 7, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Combining several higher-education proposals, a bill that would protect colleges and universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits and give tuition breaks to out-of-state students who have grandparents living in Florida is poised for a vote by the full House.

State tax estimates get $2 billion bump

Written by News Service of Florida on April 7, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.

Unemployment revamp starts moving in house

Written by News Service of Florida on April 5, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

A plan to revamp Florida’s much-criticized online unemployment system is now moving on both sides of the Capitol, while advocates for workers continue to push lawmakers to consider increasing jobless benefits.

By the numbers: COVID-19 vaccinations by age

Written by News Service of Florida on March 26, 2021. Posted in Florida News, Uncategorized.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that all Floridians ages 40 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday. DeSantis focused initially on vaccinating seniors and health-care workers but has gradually loosened eligibility requirements. Here is a breakdown of the ages of people who had been vaccinated as of a Wednesday count:

--- Ages 16 to 24: 99,482 people

--- Ages 25 to 34: 241,935 people

Vaccination age to drop to 40 next week

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on March 25, 2021. Posted in Florida News, Uncategorized.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced that all Floridians ages 40 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday and that all adults will be eligible on April 5.

Vaccination age expected to drop to 55 ‘soon’

Written by News Service of Florida on March 17, 2021. Posted in Florida News, Uncategorized.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he will soon lower the eligibility age to 55 for COVID-19 vaccinations, as demand appears slower for shots even with the eligibility age lowered Monday from 65 to 60.

Florida jobless rate falls to 4.8%

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on March 15, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

Despite the leisure and hospitality industry still struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, Florida’s unemployment rate continues to improve as vaccinations increase and people return to the workforce.

The weekly checkup: vaccinations and lockdowns

Written by News Service of Florida on March 12, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

With millions of vaccine doses already distributed --- and promises of more to come in the next few weeks --- the conversations about returning to the way things used to be, at least sort of, are starting to heat up.

Lawmakers eye ‘gaps’ in mental health care

Written by News Service of Florida on March 12, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

For months, as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and top state officials have warned about a looming mental-health crisis because of job losses, lockdowns and school closures.

The Legislature might take a small step in trying to determine the fallout.

Achievement gap for boys addressed

Written by News Service of Florida on March 12, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized.

With the bill pointing to lagging reading scores, a House panel Thursday approved a proposal geared toward addressing an academic achievement gap for boys.