Lawmakers could give boost to nursing homes, prison workers
October 29, 2021
Amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and worker shortages, Florida lawmakers next week will consider proposals to inject nearly $100 million into nursing homes and boost pay of state correctional…
Virtual school growth spurs debate on funding
October 29, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted skyrocketing student enrollment in virtual education, putting a spotlight on competition among Florida providers – and igniting a debate about whether lawmakers should…
Feds file complaint over school board money
October 29, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday filed a complaint requesting that an administrative law judge order Florida to stop withholding funds from school districts that received federal money to…
Florida challenges federal vaccination requirement
October 28, 2021
Florida filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that challenges moves by the Biden administration to require employees of federal contractors to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations by Dec. 8.
Florida jobless claims inch up
October 28, 2021
Unemployment claims in Florida last week were the highest since mid-September, but the number of applications remained similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 2,300
October 28, 2021
The number of inpatients with COVID-19 in Florida hospitals has dropped below 2,300, according to data posted Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Cities rally support for bill on smoking at parks, beaches
October 27, 2021
The Florida League of Cities is trying to build support as a Senate committee next week is slated to take up a bill that would allow local governments to restrict smoking on beaches and in public par…
State to face class action on juvenile solitary confinement
October 27, 2021
A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice about the use of solitary confinement for minors, including children with disabilitie…
COVID-19 hospitalizations relatively unchanged
October 26, 2021
After dramatic decreases during the past two months, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 was relatively unchanged in data posted Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Regulators sign off on FPL rate deal
October 26, 2021
State utility regulators Tuesday approved a series of base-rate increases for Florida Power & Light that will result in higher monthly bills for customers in January.