June 1: Tracking Florida COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Fatalities
NOTE 06/01: No daily updates from 5/29-5/31. Numbers provided 6/1 are averaged to provide daily estimates. NOTE 01/01: There was no report…
Florida
Poll: Charlie Crist Leads Nikki Fried in 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Poll
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D-13) leads all Florida Democrats in the 2022 gubernatorial primary in a recently released St. Pete Polls survey.…
McCullough Tapped as Next FSU President
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Monday selected Harvard University…
Nikki Fried Has Financial Interest in Company Acquired by Trulieve
According to her most recent financial disclosure form, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has a financial interest in Harvest Health & Recreation…
Report: Feds Expect Plea Deal from Matt Gaetz ‘Wingman’ in Sex Trafficking Case
Citing “multiple people familiar with the situation,” POLITICO reported that Joel Greenberg, a close associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), will plead…
Nine Candidates in Running for FSU Presidency
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Nine candidates vying to become president of Florida State University, including a…
Universities to Return to ‘Pre-COVID Operations’
By The News Service of Florida Florida’s state universities are expected to return to pre-coronavirus operations during the upcoming school year, including…
DeSantis Blocks Local COVID-19 Orders
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as…
Florida’s 2021 Session: Ten Big Issues
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2021 legislative session ended Friday with a traditional hanky-dropping ceremony in…
First Black Florida Supreme Court Justice Dies at 88
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Joseph Hatchett, whose groundbreaking career included becoming the first Black justice on…
LCS Board Votes to Award Instructional Staff 90 Hours in Compensatory Time
The Leon County School Board voted Tuesday night voted to approve a settlement with the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA) related to…
Senate Moves Quickly on Policing Bill
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A late-session push by the Florida House to require new training standards…