The Republican governor called the measure “one of the most significant pieces of substantive legislation in quite some time,” but environmentalists said it falls short of efforts necessary to protect Florida’s waters.
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Mosquito vector diseases are expanding, but COVID-19 has halted some surveillance programs and experts are worried complacency could lead to outbreaks.
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Florida has made headlines this spring for record heat, but the trend stretches back far longer. Statewide temperature averages have been higher than normal for 57 out of the last 60 months.
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Under a new order draft, the use of a mask in public will become mandatory and will limit private gatherings, close golf courses and county-owned boat ramps.
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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.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities and Cox Communications are suspending service disconnection for nonpayment and waiving late fees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A region’s climate could play a role in the spread of COVID-19, but there are less than three months of data for scientists to work with.
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State school officials said public schools would remain closed until April 15, and announced the suspension of mass campus gatherings, including sports events.
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