Florida has broken the state record for daily COVID hospitalizations with 10,207 cases, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human services.
The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans celebrated the 56th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid on Friday; the group is calling on Congress to lower prescription drug prices.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an Executive Order that bars local school districts in the state from mandating masks be worn by both teachers and students in the classroom.
Graduation ceremonies were held Friday at Florida’s colleges and universities as the summer semester came to a close, but the schools are already preparing for a wave of new arrivals this fall.
Universities are prohibited from mandating students get vaccinated in Florida, so they’re having to come up with creative ways to encourage students to get the shot.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order to prohibit school districts from imposing mask-wearing requirements as students return to classes in August.
A May 28th memo from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gives employer mandates a green light. There are just two exceptions to the vaccine requirement: Medical or religious.
A new report by Environment Florida’s Research and Policy Center examined efforts to undermine solar power advances in six states and at the federal level.
Floridians will have the opportunity to stock up on school supplies and save some money with the kick-off of the 10-day back-to-school sales tax holiday starting this Saturday.
Commissioner of Agriculture and gubernatorial hopeful Nikki Fried is taking on Governor Ron DeSantis again, holding her first COVID-19 press conference following the recent spike in cases.
Tuesday, Florida AG Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing announced the suspension of 22 gun licenses held by Floridians involved in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
News reports about a “land lobster” found at a national park in Texas were shared widely in July, and it turns out the species is also native to the Sunshine State.
A Georgia board tasked with overseeing the state’s efforts to get patients access to medical marijuana has approved the six companies that will sell the drug.
The Gentle Carousel is a non-profit organization where they take 20 or more therapy horses around the nation to give victims and their families a sense of relief.
A group of Florida physicians said Thursday the governor’s push to reopen the state and block precautions are a main reason for a sharp increase in the number of residents suffering from COVID-19.
According to the Florida Department of Health, more than 134,000 people in Leon County, or about 51 percent, are currently vaccinated, but health officials and local leaders are saying that’s not enough.
Florida residents planning to travel out of the country should expect an 18-week wait for routine passport and passport renewals and 12 weeks for expediated passports.
The plight of pop star Britney Spears is shining a spotlight on thousands of Floridians who have had their lives highjacked by overzealous and sometimes corrupt guardians.
In a post on the agency’s Facebook page, Swearingen said, “Working in Texas, Florida law enforcement officers have assisted with more than 100 criminal arrests for human smuggling, drugs, and stolen vehicles.
Gov. Ron DeSantis told young members of Cuba’s military to “live in the history books” by overthrowing their nation’s communist leadership, as he pushed President Joe Biden to bring Wi-Fi access back to people protesting on the island nation.
Starting Thursday, an estimated three million Florida families will begin receiving payments as part of the American Rescue Plan’s child tax credit program, which provides families $250 to $300 a month per child until the end of the year.
Around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Bradford County Fire Rescue got the call of a flipped semi near the bridge crossing the Santa Fe River on U.S. 301.
