A comparison of positive coronavirus test rates between Florida counties shows that three of the 25 largest counties in Florida have rates below five percent. Those counties are Marion, Pasco, and Leon. The data is from the Florida Department of Health as of April 4th. Dr. Birx, who serves as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for […]
Can lawn services still operate during the stay at home order? Can accountants go to their office and work? Can construction projects underway, continue? Can Home Depot and Lowes remain open? The answer to all these questions appear to be yes. The stay at home order signed by Governor DeSantis, which goes into effect on […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will issue an executive order calling for Floridians statewide to stay at home, a move that he had been resisting as other states took similar steps because of the novel coronavirus. Read order here. See the list of “Essential Businesses” here. The list is from an earlier Miami Order […]
Comparing the deaths over the last two weeks in New York and Florida from the coronavirus show very different trends (See graph below). The data shows that ten days into the crisis for both states, New York reported 385 deaths while Florida reported 71 deaths. This trend has mostly been overlooked in media reports that […]
The Tampa Bay Times announced today that they will be decreasing how often their printed newspaper will be made available to reduce production costs. Beginning next week, the paper will only be printed and delivered to customers every Wednesday and Sunday, however their online version will continue to be updated and is available daily. In […]
By Brian Burgess, The Capitolist After spending the better part of the past two days sifting through mountains of available data – not all of it consistent – there’s a LOT of good news out there, with a little bit of bad. The worst of the bad news is that to make sure things start […]
Just two days after voting to approve a program to help local businesses deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus, almost $100,000 has been awarded. Leon County government reports that 25 local businesses have been approved under the program. The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency – which is comprised of Leon County and City of Tallahassee […]
Florida Governor Ron Desantis has been taking a beating from the state-wide media and Florida Democrats for his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the de facto leader of the Florida Democratic party, has aggressively called for a statewide “stay-at-home” order. Gwen Graham, the former US Congresswoman, gubernatorial candidate, and a relentless […]
As U.S. Congress works on a nearly $2 trillion dollar relief package, NYT opinion columnist, Thomas L. Friedman asks the question many are thinking: “What the hell are we doing to ourselves? To our economy? To our next generation?” With rising unemployment numbers, Friedman says now is the time to “think afresh about the coronavirus […]
The latest information from the Florida Department of Health shows that there have been 20 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. The table below provides information for each of the victims. The average age of the coronavirus deaths is 77.8 years. The youngest casualty was 52, the oldest was 96. Fifteen of the twenty deaths were […]