New schools on the way for Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa County schools are bursting at the seams, and in 2021, the district is making moves to solve that problem with two new kindergarten through eighth grade schools.
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Teachers not prioritized for vaccinations
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
Emphasizing that his focus remains on Florida’s elderly population, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said teachers and school staff should not expect to be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19 — at least for now.
The governor’s comments came as a new semester kicked off in most Florida school districts, leaving many school employees wondering if they will be among the groups at the top of the state’s priority list in the early stages of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
DeSantis looks to step up vaccinations
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Florida News.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing with a frantic demand for COVID-19 vaccinations across the state, promised Monday that he would strip allotments from hospitals that don’t use them quickly enough and shift the doses to other health-care providers. Appearing at an Orlando Health hospital in Seminole County, DeSantis outlined several other steps the state plans to […]
Business Year in Review
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
The Boulevard changes shape The movie theater is out. Upscale apartments are in, and there will be a new water tower, too. Navarre’s largest planned development, The Boulevard, morphed in many ways over the last few months from the original concept. The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual roundtable Aug. 18 to […]
Fried wants National Guard to help with vaccine distribution
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Florida News.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Wednesday called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to mobilize the National Guard to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
In a letter to DeSantis, Fried said distribution has been characterized in media reports as “very chaotic” and that there is a lack of “clear direction” for health-care professionals on vaccination procedures.
Florida continues proactive approach to vaccinations
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The state of Florida has employed four new actions that will help continue to keep distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine moving along, including expanding access to the vaccine via additional state-supported sites.
First vaccines administered to locals
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Less than 24 hours after officials announced nearly 5,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines would be administered locally, Theresa and Ron Ivie were in the waiting room at the Florida Department of Health in Milton.
The Gulf Breeze couple, who are 73 and 74, met the requirement of being at least age 65.
Five Florida legal fights to watch in 2021
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
From a water battle to a gun law passed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, courts are grappling with numerous major Florida legal issues. Here are five cases to watch in 2021:
— APALACHICOLA WATER WAR: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in February in a long-running battle between Florida and Georgia about water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which links the two states.
Contagious new COVID strain detected in Florida
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
TALLAHASSEE — A contagious new strain of the coronavirus that has spread in Britain has been detected in a man in Florida, the state Department of Health said Thursday night.
Life in 2021: What’s next for Florida?
Written by News Service of Florida on . Posted in Florida News.
TALLAHASSEE — As the new year dawns, hundreds of thousands of Floridians are lining up for vaccinations that could put an end to coronavirus-caused elbow bumps, isolation and fear.