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Grand jury calls Florida’s mental health system a mess

December 11, 2020
A statewide grand jury studying school safety issued an interim report Thursday that tore into Florida’s mental-health system, saying that “deficiencies in funding, leadership and services related …

Challenge to mask ordinance dismissed in appeals court

December 11, 2020
For the second time this week, the 1st District Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed a challenge to a requirement that people wear masks in certain public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Uber CEO: Drivers need prioritized vaccine

December 10, 2020
Saying drivers and delivery people have been a “lifeline to their communities,” Uber’s chief executive officer on Thursday asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccine for the online …

Pensacola State College faces fight over in-person classes

December 10, 2020
As the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, faculty members at a Northwest Florida college are challenging administrators’ decision to boost face-to-face instruction during the u…

Florida joins lawsuit targeting Facebook

December 10, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 45 other states Wednesday in a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of exploiting its dominance in the digital mark…

Florida attorney general backs Texas effort to block election results

December 9, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday joined 16 other states in backing a last-chance effort by Texas to get the U.S. Supreme Court to block election results in four sw…

Court rejects murder appeal on cell phone mapping

December 9, 2020
An appeals court Wednesday upheld a first-degree murder conviction in a 2013 shooting at a Palm Beach County restaurant, rejecting arguments that a detective was not qualified to serve as an expert…

DeSantis outlines vaccination plan

December 9, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Participating in a White House vaccine summit on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined what appeared to be the state’s final COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. DeSantis s…

Florida launches ‘strong case’ for Space Force

December 8, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — Space Florida leaders on Tuesday praised aerospace facilities and commercial operations in the state, as site selectors inspected Patrick Air Force Base as a finalist to be the per…

Challenge to mask mandate dismissed in court

December 8, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court has tossed out a challenge by the Leon County Republican Party chairman to a county requirement that people wear face masks to try to prevent the spread of COVID-1…
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