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After the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, a survey indicates Florida voters do not support the DeSantis initiative.
DeSantis expanded COVID-19 vaccine distribution to people aged 65 and above through Publix pharmacies to a large county for the first time.
Florida now has the largest number of cases in the United States of the troubling new COVID strain that emerged in the United Kingdom.
Ms. Jones, "coughing constantly and seriously ill," her attorney said, was nonetheless ordered to jail by Florida authorities.
Federal authorities arrested Baker, a former army airborne infantryman, at his Tallahassee residence, the report states.
Following a quiet Saturday in Tallahassee, some activity emerged Sunday as capitals around the country brace for potential violence.
Democratic state Sen. Cruz called for the immediate resignation of Lowell Correctional Institution’s Rossiter, following the allegations.
Following a Phoenix story about why Florida state officials haven’t been alerting the public, here’s an update.
The lawsuit, related to wetlands permitting, says Florida cannot afford to take on the role of fast-tracking development permit reviews.
Florida lawmakers, leaving town for the holiday weekend, have also instructed their staff members to work remotely for the same time.
On New Year’s Eve, a more contagious strain of COVID-19 that first appeared in the United Kingdom emerged in Florida.
The state expanded its network for delivering COVID-19 vaccine through Publix pharmacies on Wednesday into northeast and southwest Florida.
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The legislation would protect businesses, schools, government entities and religious institutions from legal liability for exposing people.
Six months ago, educators and families were trying to figure out where kids would be going to school and how they would be learning.
With evictions looming for unemployed Floridians unable to pay rent, Florida is in line to receive $1.4 billion in emergency assistance.
Florida is home to dozens of Southern Poverty Law Center-designated “hate groups,” some with histories of violence.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a Florida case involving the rights of citizens to publicly criticize developers.
State police are bracing against a repeat in Tallahassee of last week’s assault on the U.S. Capitol amid such reports.
Between 537,000 and 1.1 million households in Florida face "imminent eviction," the report states.