FSU wants judge to toss lawsuit over COVID-19 shutdown
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of FSU law student Harrison Broer, is one of numerous similar cases filed against colleges and universities in Florida and other states. What FSU attorneys described as a...
View ArticleFauci says U.S. monitoring COVID variant ‘mu,’ doesn’t see ‘immediate threat’
The variant, which is also called B.1.621 and was first spotted in Colombia in the winter, was designated by the World Health Organization as a variant of interest on Monday.
View ArticleOver 40,000 COVID-19 patients in Florida have had monoclonal antibody...
Over 40,000 COVID-19 patients in Florida have received monoclonal antibody treatments during the pandemic’s summer surge, a statistic Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting as helping to keep people out of the...
View ArticleFlorida Senate president says state will consider Texas-style abortion ban,...
In a move that could produce a huge political battle and become a major issue in the 2022 elections, the president of the Florida Senate said Thursday the Legislature would consider enacting a...
View ArticleHurricane Ida NYC death toll rises to 13, including infant and senior...
All but one of the victims were in basement apartments when they were trapped by rising flood waters between 10 p.m. and midnight Wednesday, authorities said.
View ArticleDeSantis appeals after judge issues written ruling in favor of schools in...
The ruling from Circuit Judge John C. Cooper found that the state’s ban on mask mandates was unconstitutional and controverted medical evidence that masks are advisable. Gov. Ron DeSantis appealed the...
View ArticleFlorida man believed to have killed a Texas Instagram influencer
Instagram influencer Jenae Gagnier was strangled to death.
View ArticleCOVID-19 surge eases in Florida, but Labor Day sparks concern
Labor Day travel and tourism is concerning Florida health experts who say people will mingle at beaches, bars, theme parks and stadiums.
View ArticleFlorida man gets life for killing mother, stepfather, ex-fiancée’s new boyfriend
A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his mother, step-father and the new boyfriend of his former fiancée.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Larry
Hurricane Larry is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Saturday morning as it tracks through the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. Models show a turn toward the north...
View ArticleWill Hurricane Larry hit the U.S.? Here’s the latest forecast and tracking map
Hurricane Larry is not an immediate threat to land but is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Saturday morning as it tracks through the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleWhere to get monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in Florida
Florida is providing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 at clinics throughout the state. COVID patients, or people directly exposed to COVID, are eligible to receive the free Regeneron treatment.
View ArticleHurricane Larry maintains 90 mph winds, still forecast as major hurricane...
Hurricane Larry is expected to be a major hurricane this weekend, according to forecasters.
View ArticleCOVID-19 surge forces two Florida school districts to close until after Labor...
COVID-19 concerns have closed two Florida school districts until after Labor Day.
View ArticleWhat’s open or closed in South Florida on Labor Day 2021
Getting your schedule set for the weekend? With Labor Day, a number of South Florida businesses, governments and services will be closed on Monday.
View ArticleSupreme Court abortion ruling spurs scuffle between Fried and Crist
The Supreme Court's abortion decision has sparked the first public dispute between the two main candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor, as Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S....
View ArticleFlorida Senate president Simpson to run for agriculture commissioner next year
Senate President Wilton Simpson, a wealthy Republican from Trilby whose business holdings include a giant egg farm, filed paperwork Friday to run for state agriculture commissioner next year.
View Article‘It is tragic.’ Florida nursing home COVID-19 deaths spike in August
The state’s nursing homes reported 184 resident deaths for the first three weeks of August, about double the number of deaths tallied the entire previous month, according to federal data.
View ArticleFlorida reports 129,240 COVID cases for the week, and a new version of delta...
For the third week in a row, teenagers represent the highest positivity rate of any age group for COVID cases in Florida, and for the first time, children younger than 12 represent the age group with...
View ArticleSea-level rise becoming a hazard for suburban South Florida neighborhoods far...
Neighborhoods 20 miles inland are starting to feel the impact of sea level rise, as the Atlantic Ocean’s higher elevation makes it harder for drainage canals to keep them dry. The problem showed up...
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