Drinking in Bars, Breweries Returns Monday
By Jim Turner, Dara Kam The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida bars can open the taps again Monday. Department of…
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DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Vaping Bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the proposal would have driven Floridians “to the hazardous black market,”…
Florida Police Chiefs Report Eyes Use of Force
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As protests and political battles rage across the country about police officers…
Edible Pot Products Get State Go-Ahead
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Animal crackers and gummy bears are off the table, but Florida medical…
Judge Rejects Putting Schools Ruling on Hold
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with teachers unions, a Leon County circuit judge Thursday lifted a…
PolitiFact Verifies COVID-19 is a Lower Risk Than Flu for School-Aged Kids
Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that COVID-19 is a lower risk for school children than the seasonal influenza. PolitiFact researched the…
Judge Sides With Unions On Reopening Schools
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Accusing the state of ignoring the Florida Constitution, a Leon County circuit…
Judge Considers School Reopening Fight
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With more than 150,000 Florida children already in their desks, the state…
Nikki Fried Blames Trump, DeSantis for COVID Deaths, Predicts “Electoral Reckoning”
Nikki Fried recently appeared on CNN and blamed President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis for COVID-19 related deaths in Florida. Fried,…
Florida COVID Update: Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths, Positivity Rate Trending Down
Looking at daily trends related to COVID-19 in Florida shows that all indicators have been trending down for at least a week.…
Education Officials Offer Guidance in Handling Virus
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida education officials have outlined how local school officials should respond when…
Florida COVID Positivity Rate Continues to Fall
The latest reports from the Florida Department of health show that for the second consecutive day the COVID positive test rate is…