Closing arguments set in school mask fight
A hearing in a high-profile lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order aimed at preventing local school boards from imposing student mask mandates is ready for closing arguments on Thursd…
Disney to require vaccinations for Bahamas cruises
Disney Cruise Line on Tuesday joined other lines that dock in Florida in planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations for most passengers ages 12 or older traveling to the Bahamas.
Medicaid could face hefty deficits
Florida’s swelling Medicaid rolls are expected to help create a nearly $1.9 billion deficit in the safety-net health care program over the next 22 months, according to new estimates drawn up by a sta…
By the numbers: County vaccination rates
The Florida Department of Health on Friday released a report that showed 66 percent of Floridians ages 12 or older had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Judge hears arguments over mask mandates
A Leon County circuit judge began hearing arguments Monday in a high-profile lawsuit about whether Florida school districts should be able to set student mask requirements as COVID-19 continues to su…
Gasoline prices dip, could drop more
Average gasoline prices in Florida have dipped below $3 a gallon and are expected to go down further amid concerns about the delta variant of the coronavirus, the AAA auto club said Monday.
Florida unemployment rate at 5.1 percent
Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.1 percent in July, as state officials pointed to people continuing to re-enter the labor force during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekly roundup: Mask wars heat up
Whether Florida students will be required to “mask up” in schools this year has become an issue of national interest, and one that appears far from being resolved.
The fight over school districts…
State targets school officials’ pay in mask battle
The State Board of Education on Friday followed up on its threat to financially penalize local school officials who impose student mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing how it is targ…
Affordable housing initiative tops 41,000 petitions
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring money for affordable housing have topped 41,000 petition signatures submitted to the state as they try to get on the November 2022 bal…
