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In September, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis announced that the state Department of Education would spend $2 million to support the services in 18 rural school districts.
Read More »Florida Providers See Increased Demand For Telehealth Visits
COVID-19 Continues To Affect Florida Colleges And Universities
With over 16,000 positive cases in their midst, COVID-19 continues to be a major concern for colleges and universities across Florida.
Read More »Marion County Homeless Shelter Receives Over $250,000 In COVID-19 Funding
The Marion County Board of Commissioners in September had approved a contract that gave $65,000 to IES. On Tuesday, the board added an extra $277,524 — over four times the original amount.
Read More »Florida Outlines Plan To Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Unclear Timeline
State officials outlined a three-phase vaccination rollout under a draft plan Florida was required to submit to the federal government this month.
Read More »Florida Says It Will Give More Scrutiny To COVID-19 Deaths
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is also expanding visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Read More »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.
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