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Youngest COVID-19 Deaths Are Two Children, 11
Two children, both 11, are the youngest of COVID-19 resident deaths in Florida, according to state data.
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National Organizations Urge Safe School Re-Openings, Knocking “One-Size-Fits-All” Approach
School officials and health departments should lead the initiative of reopening schools safely, with science driving the decision-making.
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DeSantis Claims Progress Against COVID-19; Top Senate Democrat Says ‘Virus Is Winning This War’
Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed confidence Saturday in the state’s response to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.
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Fla., Nears 300,000 Mark For COVID-19 Cases; ‘Social Distancing May Be Difficult To Achieve’ In Some Schools
Florida is headed toward the 300,000 mark for COVID-19 infections, with 269,811 cases reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health.
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Trump Has Dragged America Back To Full-On "Lost Cause Craziness"
The surrender at Appomattox was Fake News, states the embattled Trump.
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COVID-19 Fla., Death Toll Reaches 4,000; 18.39% Of New Cases Test Positive, The Highest In Two Weeks
The Florida Department of Public Health reports a total of 4,009 deaths.
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Groups Ask Public To Call Gov. DeSantis To Mandate Face Masks Statewide
Two Florida advocacy groups are pushing for a statewide face mask mandate, encouraging people to call Gov. DeSantis’ offices.
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With Thousands Of People Unemployed And Awaiting Benefits, U.S. Labor Secretary Scalia Touts Trump Economy
U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia touted the U.S. economy Thursday while thousands of people remain unemployed and awaiting benefits.
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Trump’s Stance In Swing State Doesn’t Mesh With FL Planning For New School Year
“SCHOOLS MUST REOPEN IN THE FALL!!!” President Trump tweeted earlier this week. FL officials heeded the call.
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U.S. Supreme Court Hands Victories To Religious Employers In Health Care, Employment
The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld an effort to exempt employers with religious or moral concerns from complying with a birth control law.
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Amid Criticism, Fla., Health Department Defends Its Contact Tracing Program For COVID-19
DeSantis blames young people for Florida’s surge in coronavirus cases these past weeks, but contract-tracing efforts have been questioned.
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‘Continuing To Build In Vulnerable Areas Does Not Make Sense’
Six months ago, back when we could still safely leave the house, I drove down to Key West to give a talk about books.
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Lawsuit Over ‘Misleading’ Debt Collection Efforts
Two debtors are barred from suing a collection agency over allegedly “misleading” dunning letters because they were never deceived.
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New Federal Rule Jeopardizes International Students’ Ability To Study In The United States
International students at colleges and universities across the nation face a major challenge this fall after regulations released by ICE.
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Gov. DeSantis Extends COVID Emergency As Caseload Expands; Sees Youth Defiance Of Contact Tracing
The governor extended Florida’s COVID-19 state of emergency for another 60 days.
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Can Our Children Survive Toxic Chemicals, Climate Change, Assault Weapons, COVID-19, And Idiots?
You would think that Americans don’t love their children by the way we treat them.
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USF Grad Assistants To Protest Stalled Contract Talks Amid COVID-Reopening Planning
With campuses set to reopen, the University of South Florida has yet to reach an agreement with graduate assistants over critical benefits.
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FL Lawmaker With COVID Pleads For Mask Mandate: 'I Don’t Wish This On Anyone’
Florida Rep. Shevrin Jones, who tested positive for COVID-19, has pleaded for Gov. Ron DeSantis to require people wear masks.
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Gov. DeSantis Argues COVID Picture In Florida Not As Bleak As It Seems
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians not to be alarmed at the persistent spikes in positive tests for COVID-19.
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Racial Disparities In Florida’s Criminal Justice System Are Shameful
The Florida Department of Corrections reports 47 percent of the state's prison population is Black, women and men combined.
