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Amid A Public Health Crisis Called COVID-19, Our School Children Will Be Left Behind
Parents have let it be known they are growing more skeptical regarding on-line learning, which has negatively affected progress.
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Judges Lagoa, Luck Refuse To Withdraw From Appeal Affecting Felon Voting Rights In Fla.
The Federal appellate judges have refused to withdraw from an appeal involving voting rights for former Florida criminal offenders.
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Questions About Sunscreen Safety Remain Unanswered As Florida Summer Traditions Resume
Questions raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the safety of certain popular sunscreens remain unanswered.
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Faculty Union Says Keep Kids Off College Campuses During Pandemic: “This Is Not The Time To Experiment”
Higher education union leaders call on DeSantis, other officials to direct all Florida universities and colleges to all-remote learning.
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Florida Educator: “I Don’t Want To Die Going Back To The Classroom”
Orlando high school teacher Keegan Schlake says "schools are not designed for social distancing." He sees 150 students per year, he says.
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Senate Republicans Pursue Benefits Pay Cut For Jobless; Adjourn Without Action
Democratic leaders slammed Republicans Friday for leaving in the lurch millions of jobless Americans who are relying on renewal of benefits.
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Brewers Guild Asks State For Help, Saying The Industry Is In Jeopardy
Florida’s breweries are bearing the brunt of an executive order that prohibits on-site consumption of alcohol.
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Oh, For A Return To The Days When The Grand Old Party (Republican Party, GOP) Was Actually Grand
Younger readers may find it impossible to believe, but many Republicans used to be perfectly reasonable people. Then came Trump.
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Faculty Union Pushes To Revoke Reopening Campuses And Stick Solely To Remote Learning In The Fall
With the rise in COVID-19 infections in Fla., faculty union leaders are calling for a revocation to re-opening, opting for remote learning.
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Florida Hospital Hires More Nurses Amid Complaints About Staff Shortages
Registered nurses at Fawcett Memorial Hospital protested Thursday against severe staffing shortages during the pandemic.
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Florida Surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 Infections, Death Toll Rises To 5,653
Florida reached the 400,000 mark for COVID-19 infections on Friday, with 402,312 cases, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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House Passes Bipartisan Public Lands Bill; Next Stop, The President’s Desk
The bill would provide $9.5 billion over five years to aid the National Park Service.
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Honoring Fallen Nurses In The Fight Against COVID-19: Three Florida Nurses, Dozens More Have Died
The toll from the coronavirus among registered U.S. nurses continues to climb, with more than 160 deaths, says National Nurses United.
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GOP Unemployment Proposal: Cut The $600 Supplement And Set New Formula — For Better Or Worse
Mnuchin and the GOP are devising a new formula for distributing unemployment benefits.
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Trump Spikes Jacksonville GOP Convention; Because Of Covid, 'It’s Not The Right Time,’ He Says
The Republican National Convention won’t come to Jacksonville after all; Trump pulled the plug.
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Kids Will Have A Long Summer: Districts Across Florida Are Delaying School Start Dates For Up To 3 Weeks
In a televised appeal to families concerned about COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis stated he is allowing the delays.
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Senate Democrats Ask Lagoa, Luck Why They Didn’t Recuse From Amendment 4 Appeal, As Promised
Why judges Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck did not recuse themselves from the felon voting rights decision is questioned.
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Vaccine Makers Deny Political Pressure In Race For Safe, Effective Shot
Company leaders working on some of the top candidates for COVID-19 vaccines predict they should have shots available by early 2021.
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More Legal Trouble For Former Officer Chauvin Charged With Murder Of George Floyd, Now Also Facing a Florida Angle
Chauvin, now facing nine counts of tax fraud, brutally kept his neck on Mr. Floyd for eight minutes and 46 seconds, killing him.
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COVID-19 In State Prisons: More Than 15,000 Inmates Quarantined Or In Isolation, 34 Dead
More than 15,000 inmates in Florida’s prisons were in medical isolation or quarantine Wednesday after exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.