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The University of Florida will include its students in a study this summer to see how well Moderna’s vaccine prevents transmission.
Read More »UF Will Take Part In Moderna’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Study
The Point, March 30, 2021: Coronavirus Case Numbers Move Back Up In Florida
The increase follows a prolonged slump and mirrors the national trend.
Read More »Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
Read More »Groups Rally In Orlando As Anti-Riot Bill ‘HB 1’ Passes Florida House
As House Bill 1 “Combating Public Disorder” passed the Florida House of Representatives Friday, activist groups rallied in Orlando to protest the legislation.
Read More »Spending Plans Point To ‘Lean Year’ In Florida Higher Education
House and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
Read More »The Point, March 29, 2021: ‘Nowhere Near Community Immunity’: Pandemic Spring Break Worries Some In South Florida
Local governments were constrained in limiting partying tourists, WLRN reports.
Read More »Senate Ditches Controversial Toll Road Plan
The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to scale back a controversial toll-road plan that was a priority of a former Senate president.
Read More »The Point, March 26, 2021: Vaccines For All Adult Floridians Starting On April 5, Governor Says
The age threshold drops to 40 on Monday, and then to every other adult the following week.
Read More »Bill Requiring Mandatory Moment Of Silence In Florida Public Schools Passes House – But Not Without Controversy
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
Read More »April 5: The Day All Floridians 18 And Older Can Get A COVID-19 Vaccine, DeSantis Says
Starting March 29, the eligibility requirement for getting the vaccine will drop from 50 to 40, the governor said in a news release. The age requirement dropped from 60 to 50 on Monday.
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