Appeal spurs new round of battling over school masks
September 3, 2021
An appeal filed Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration put on hold a Leon County circuit judge’s ruling against the state in a battle over school mask mandates – but attorneys for a group of p…
Hospitals have seen jump in children with COVID-19
September 2, 2021
As Florida schools opened their doors to students – some maskless – the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased more than tenfold.
Jobless claims tick up, as programs set to end
September 2, 2021
Jobless claims in Florida inched up for the second consecutive week, as two federal unemployment-aid programs tied to the COVID-19 pandemic are coming to an end.
Florida tops 19,000 COVID-19 cases
September 2, 2021
Florida reported 19,048 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number in four days, according to data posted Wednesday on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Gulf County schools closed because of COVID-19
September 1, 2021
A second North Florida school district will be closed through the end of this week because of the worsening spread of COVID-19. Gulf County schools Superintendent Jim Norton announced Tuesday that th…
Wages, population growth lag
September 1, 2021
The average annual wage in Florida dipped further below the national mark in 2020, according to an economic overview by the Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Florida tops 3.25 million cases since pandemic started
September 1, 2021
Florida reported 18,608 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to data updated Tuesday on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Florida now has had more than 3.25 million c…
Records lawsuit targets State over COVID-19 data
August 31, 2021
A Democratic state lawmaker and a non-profit group have filed a lawsuit alleging the Florida Department of Health has violated public-records laws by refusing to provide detailed data about the COVID…
Judge backs DeSantis on unemployment money
August 31, 2021
A Leon County circuit judge Monday upheld a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to cut off federal unemployment money for tens of thousands of Floridians in June, rejecting arguments that t…
Universities face constraints amid COVID-19 surge
August 31, 2021
The heads of some Florida universities are reminding students and faculty that campus leaders’ “hands are tied” when it comes to taking steps to try to curb the spread of COVID-19 and are trying to w…