California now allows all outdoor playgrounds to reopen to public
California is now allowing all outdoor playgrounds to reopen to the public.
Disney union leaders react to layoff announcement
The company announced it will be laying off 28,000 part-time and full-time workers between its parks in Florida and California. Nearly 6,700 are non-union workers.
Food pantry helps Disney employees who have lost jobs
Current and former Disney castmembers band together to operate a food pantry for laid off or furloughed employees.
CDC Thanksgiving guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for the Thanksgiving holiday.
6,700 non-union Disney World worker to be laid off
Nearly 7,000 workers at Walt Disney World will be let go, starting in December. The Walt Disney Company announced layoffs at its California and Florida parks on Tuesday.
Pelosi and Mnuchin have 'extensive' talks on new COVID-19 relief package
The face-to-face meeting on Wednesday was a last-ditch effort to seal a tentative accord on an additional round of coronavirus relief before Election Day.
Study: THC in marijuana could help avert fatal COVID-19 complications
Researchers at the University of South Carolina believe THC, the most potent chemical found in marijuana, could help avert some fatal complications seen in COVID-19 patients.
Florida State University cancels 2021 Spring Break due to pandemic
Florida State University has opted to cancel spring break in 2021, citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
Over half of states in US report increase in COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins
This rise in cases comes after a forecast by the University of Washington’s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which predicted an estimated 30,000 deaths from COVID-19 each day in the Northern Hemisphere as winter falls.
Disney to lay off nearly 6,700 non-union workers in Central Florida
Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in California and Florida.
Florida reports 174 deaths, nearly 2,000 more coronavirus cases
The statewide total of cases is now at 706,516 and the death toll has reached 14,317.
Report: CDC to extend 'No Sail' order through October 31
This summer, cruise lines voluntarily canceled trips through next month.
Diners can now start eating inside San Francisco restaurants
San Francisco restaurants can start allowing customers to dine inside on Wednesday.
Florida announces millions of rapid COVID-19 tests for schools, seniors
From Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Governor Ron DeSantis announced and provided a demonstration of one of the millions of rapid COVID-19 tests that the federal government sent to states -- all to "protect the most vulnerable."
Broadway shows further delayed at Dr. Phillips Center until at least April
Orlando's stage will sit in silence until next year.
Edgewater-Wekiva game canceled due to COVID-19
Coronavirus has resulted in quarantines among players of the Edgewater High School football team, Orange County Public Schools said. The Eagles were scheduled to play Wekiva High School on Friday.
Some restaurants move into Phase 3 while others wait
The sign says “OPEN,” but V.L.C. Vegan Eatery is closed to in-person diners for now.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response in older adults, study finds
A study, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the experimental vaccine was well-tolerated and generated a strong immune response on older adults.
Additional UCF sororities under quarantine due to coronavirus
The University of Health and Florida Department of Health in Orange County placed residents of two more UCF sororities on quarantine.
Desk shortage forces people to get creative at home amid COVID-19 pandemic
The slew of kids attending virtual school has parents scrambling to find furniture for them even as workers realize they're home for the long haul and need to update their home offices.