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On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is also expanding visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Read More »Florida Says It Will Give More Scrutiny To COVID-19 Deaths
Florida Health Officials Question COVID-19 Death Data
Florida health officials held off of releasing their normal coronavirus update Wednesday as they announced a more thorough review of all fatalities reported to the state.
Read More »Justices Look Again At High-Stakes Marijuana Case
The Florida Supreme Court heard a second round of arguments in a challenge to a state law aimed at implementing a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Read More »UF Researchers Turn To Sewage To Monitor COVID-19 On Campus
University of Florida researchers are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, potentially helping to identify hotspots of the virus on campus — even among asymptomatic people.
Read More »Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
The exchange between Corcoran and Board of Education member Michael Olenick came as the state continues to battle the Florida Education Association teachers union in court about a reopening order and as school districts move forward with offering in-person and online classes to students.
Read More »UF Med Students Volunteer To Provide Free Coronavirus Tests In One Of Gainesville’s Most Impoverished Areas
People living in southwest Gainesville hadn’t had access to free COVID-19 tests right in their neighborhood since the pandemic began.
Read More »Florida Faces Pressure, Sees Record High Virus Deaths
Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.
Read More »Florida Schools’ Athletic Programs Prepare To Return For Fall
Florida high schools, state universities and colleges are implementing alternate methods that will keep the staff, students and student-athletes safe during the pandemic if games and practices are scheduled during the school year.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »‘Personal Responsibility’ Key To Florida Universities’ Reopening Plans
Florida universities have been working on plans to reopen campuses after the coronavirus pandemic emptied out campuses in March.
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