By the numbers: County vaccination rates
August 24, 2021
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
August 23, 2021
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
August 23, 2021
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
August 23, 2021
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
August 20, 2021
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
August 20, 2021
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
August 20, 2021
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…
Judge clears way for lawsuit over mask order
August 20, 2021
A legal battle over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to prevent school mask mandates will go ahead next week after a circuit judge refused to dismiss the case Thursday.
Sports betting deal faces second court challenge
August 19, 2021
Upping the ante in the courts, two pari-mutuel facilities have filed a second federal lawsuit challenging a 30-year gambling agreement reached by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gives the Seminole Tribe contr…
Questions remain on spending federal schools money
August 18, 2021
The State Board of Education on Wednesday took up how Florida is using billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid for schools, but the state has not submitted a plan for spending the latest — and…