HCA buys Florida urgent care centers
January 4, 2022
HCA Healthcare, which operates 47 hospitals in Florida, has purchased a network of 59 urgent-care centers in the state, the company announced Tuesday.
COVID-19 hospital patients near 7,000
January 4, 2022
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has jumped to nearly 7,000, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
FPL faces class action over Irma outages
January 4, 2022
More than four years after Hurricane Irma plowed through the state, a judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit against Florida Power & Light because of customers’ electricity getting…
Session to open without COVID-19 restrictions
January 4, 2022
Legislative leaders are monitoring the spike in coronavirus cases across Florida but haven’t made plans to reimpose restrictions on public access that were used during the 2021 session.
GOP lawmakers seek to restrict ballot initiatives
January 4, 2022
Two Republican lawmakers filed proposals Monday that would restrict subjects that could be included in ballot initiatives. Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, and Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Lithia, filed the id…
Head Start vaccination mandate blocked
January 3, 2022
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule that would require staff members at Head Start preschool centers in Florida to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Florida unemployment claims at pre-pandemic levels
January 3, 2022
First-time unemployment claims in Florida rolled in last month at a pace similar to the period before the coronavirus pandemic pounded the economy.
By the Numbers: November home prices
December 30, 2021
A report released by the industry group Florida Realtors shows the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in November was $364,900, up 19.6 percent from the previous year.
University System Officials Urge Masks, Vaccinations
December 29, 2021
Saying it is “clear the pandemic is not over,” top university system officials are asking students and employees to wear masks on campus and get booster shots to protect against COVID-19 as the spri…
10 Things DeSantis Wants in 2022 Session
December 28, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released a $99.7 billion budget blueprint for the 2022 legislative session and has touted a series of other proposals.