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The daily breakdown of coronavirus cases, death and hospitalizations in Florida.
Read More »Coronavirus By The Numbers: Cases Climb During Holy Week
The Point, April 4, 2020: Greyhound Racing Was Already Ending In Florida. The COVID-19 Outbreak Sped It Up.
What the abrupt end has been like at one track.
Read More »As Drought Adds To COVID-19 Woes, A Reminder To Conserve Water During Florida’s Dry Season
Alachua County had only 0.99 inches of rain in March, according to Fay Baird, the senior hydrologist of the Suwannee River Water Management District. This is less than 25% of what was expected for March, making it one of the driest Marches on record since 1932.
Read More »State Under Pressure To Revamp Ballot Order Rules
State elections officials will have until June 1 to decide how they want to comply with a federal judge’s ruling that rejected a decades-old Florida law requiring candidates who are in the same party as the governor to appear first on the ballot.
Read More »Galvano Says Cuts To State Budget Shouldn’t Be Necessary
In his memorandum to senators, Galvano says fiscal responsibility in prior years, a budget reserve of over $2 billion, and anticipated federal aid should protect the state from the need for cuts.
Read More »How Florida Agriculture Has Been Affected By COVID-19
The state Department of Agriculture will continue to work to help farmers that have been affected by COVID-19.
Read More »DeSantis Amends Stay-at-Home Order To Supersede Local Rules, Allows For Religious Gatherings
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an amendment Thursday to the executive order directing Floridians statewide to stay at home, which now states the executive order “shall supersede any conflicting official action or order issued by local officials in response to COVID-19.”
Read More »What You Need To Do To Get Your Government Stimulus Check
The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak. Most people don’t …
Read More »At Gainesville’s Airport, Flights Continue Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
Delta and American Airlines are still flying in and out of Gainesville Regional Airport in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »‘Law Enforcement Is Last Resort’: Alachua County Sheriff On Stay-At-Home Orders
There’s been growing curiosity in Florida on an evolving question of the coronavirus response: How will law enforcement enforce stay-at-home orders? Fort Lauderdale announced Friday that residents may face legal action or fines for violating the city’s stay-at-home order. Broward and Miami-Dade County issued similar orders, in suit. North Central …
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