Scott, Rubio split on election certification
January 7, 2021
Florida’s Republican U.S. senators took decidedly different paths when voting on whether to certify results of the 2020 presidential election during a joint session of Congress that lasted into the…
Florida GOP leaders release anti-riot legislation
January 7, 2021
As supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to block congressional certification of the 2020 election on Wednesday, Republican leaders in Florida released legislati…
DeSantis maintains opposition to local COVID rules
January 6, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis strongly reaffirmed his opposition to local government officials’ attempts to impose their own rules to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying Wednesday that such measures “are not ef…
By the Numbers: Covid-19 deaths by age
January 6, 2021
As of a Tuesday count, 21,188 Florida residents had died of COVID-19, with seniors taking the brunt of the disease. Here is a breakdown of resident deaths by age group:
— Ages 4 and younger: 0 d…
Senate Environmental Panel to look at ‘resiliency’
January 5, 2021
With calls growing for lawmakers to pay more attention to climate change, the state Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and the chief resiliency officer position are slated to be reviewed Mon…
Judge to weigh case on unemployment problems
January 5, 2021
A Leon County circuit judge has scheduled a hearing next month to decide whether to toss out a class-action lawsuit that seeks damages because of problems with the state’s unemployment-compensation s…
By the numbers: adult ICU beds available by county
January 5, 2021
As hospitals treat thousands of COVID-19 patients, the state Agency for Health Care Administration updates information about available intensive-care unit beds. As of about 6 p.m. Monday, 19.7 perce…
Teachers not prioritized for vaccinations
January 4, 2021
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 –…
DeSantis looks to step up vaccinations
January 4, 2021
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…
Fried wants National Guard to help with vaccine distribution
January 4, 2021
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 dist…