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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 Outlines Plan To Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Unclear Timeline
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 »Gainesville’s Self-Driving Vehicles Are On Public Roads Again
The self-driving advanced technology currently operates with a limited capacity from the Downtown Parking Garage along Southwest Second Avenue to the 12th Street roundabout.
Read More »Despite Florida’s Phase 3 Re-openings, Bargoers And Sports Fans Face Uncertainty
Bars have been open in Florida since September. The weekend that they first reopened, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe made his displeasure known.
Read More »After COVID-19 Outbreak, Florida Postpones LSU Game
Florida will not face LSU on Saturday due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak within the Gators football program.
Read More »Florida’s Prisons Have Reopened For Visitation, But Not All Families Appreciate Their New Rules
In Florida, families may travel the length of the state to visit a loved one in prison only to have their visit be limited to a few hours without any sort of physical contact.
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 »Alachua County To Receive Next $9M CARES Act Funding Wave
The money will be used to boost community programs and businesses.
Read More »FSU President Tests Positive For Virus, Isolating At Home
John Thrasher received his test result Tuesday after his wife, Jean, was tested due to unrelated medical treatment, the Tallahassee-based university said in a statement.
Read More »President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19
President Trump and Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine for 2 weeks, a development with huge implications for the country, the economy and the upcoming election.
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