Vaccination age expected to drop to 55 ‘soon’
March 17, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he will soon lower the eligibility age to 55 for COVID-19 vaccinations, as demand appears slower for shots even with the eligibility age lowered Monday from 65 t…
House backs ban for transgender female athletes
March 17, 2021
Despite impassioned pleas from LGBT advocates, a Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a controversial proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women’s high-school an…
By the numbers: COVID-19 vaccinations by age
March 17, 2021
The state this week opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all people ages 60 and older, after earlier focusing on groups such as seniors and health-care workers. Here is a breakdown by age group of the pe…
Revamped Bright Futures plan passes Senate committee
March 16, 2021
With dozens of students testifying against the bill, a controversial plan to reduce Bright Futures scholarships for students who pursue degrees deemed unlikely to lead to jobs was approved Tuesday b…
By the numbers: County unemployment rates
March 16, 2021
The state released a report Monday showing that Florida’s unemployment rate declined in January to 4.8 percent. Here are county-by-county rates:
— Miami-Dade County: 8.1 percent
— Osceola Co…
Suppression or security? Elections changes cause uproar
March 16, 2021
Four months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged that other states should emulate voting procedures in Florida, where former President Donald Trump’s solid Election Day victory over President Joe Biden was…
Bright Futures proposal to see changes
March 15, 2021
Under pressure that has included a student-led opposition campaign, lawmakers are expected to overhaul a controversial Senate proposal that would tie Bright Futures scholarships to a list of job-cre…
Regulators eye Citizens Rate increases
March 15, 2021
Florida regulators on Monday dug into a proposal to raise rates for customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with the state-backed insurer saying its policy counts — and financial risks —…
‘At risk and forgotten’
March 13, 2021
One year.
That’s how long it’s been since the onset of “the new normal,” when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
Ban on ‘disability abortions’ advances
March 13, 2021
A House panel Thursday backed a bill that would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses will have disabilities.