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On Wednesday, a day after the Walt Disney Company announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees in the U.S. due to parks closures and limited attendance in Florida, Florida Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis praised the state’s economic reopening efforts.

Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.

The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing cases of mental illness, causing an influx of new patients and crisis calls, area mental health providers and advocates say.

Skating has surged in popularity over the coronavirus pandemic, with searches for “how to skateboard” and “how to roller skate” both hitting a 5-year peak in May, according to Google Trends.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed concern during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic will continue to hurt small businesses and may disrupt commercial real estate even after it's over.

Non-stop flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami are resuming after a six-month, COVID-19 related hiatus.

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.