Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations below 1,000
Fewer than 1,000 Florida hospital inpatients have COVID-19, after a steady decline in hospitalizations in February and March, according to data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Florida sues over federal transportation mask mandate
The State of Florida announced Tuesday that it plans to sue the federal government over mask requirements on public transportation like planes.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida below 1,300
After a surge in cases and hospitalizations in December and January because of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus, the numbers have steadily declined in February and March.
Florida judge tosses college fees lawsuit
An Alachua County circuit judge this month dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Santa Fe College student seeking to recover fees paid to the school while the campus was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
2 COVID testing sites in Orange County closing down as cases drop
More signs of back to normal in Central Florida: two COVID testing sites in Orange County are closing down and a third site will close soon.
Pfizer seeks approval for 4th COVID-19 booster dose for seniors
Pfizer is expected to request authorization for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for seniors in a move to provide extra protection to the over-65 population that has been hit hardest by the pandemic.
Florida nears 72,000 COVID-19 deaths since start of pandemic
While the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to dwindle, a report released Friday shows that nearly 72,000 Florida residents have died since the pandemic started in early 2020.
Florida Department of Health says healthy children should not get COVID vaccine, opposing CDC recommendation
The Florida Department of Health will be the first state to officially recommend that healthy children should not get the COVID-19 vaccine, state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced this morning during a roundtable discussion with Gov. Ron DeSantis. The move directly contradicts the CDC's guidelines.
Florida's recommendation against COVID vaccines for healthy kids gets mixed response
Florida’s Surgeon General says that Florida will become the first state not to recommend the COVID-19 vaccination for healthy children. The announcement has received a mixed reaction from parents and words of caution from healthcare providers.
Florida will become 1st state not to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for children
Florida’s Surgeon General says that Florida will become the first state not to recommend the COVID-19 Vaccination for healthy children. A specific date for the recommendation and an age range of the children was not given.
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations down 28-percent
Also, the data showed that 367 COVID-19 patients were in intensive-care units, down from 562 a week earlier.
Disney cruises to make masks optional for everyone
This applies to most indoor locations on the ship.
COVID-19 hospitalizations keep dropping across Florida
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continues to drop.
DeSantis extends COVID-19 legal protections
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis served as the daytime headliner Thursday kicking off the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference.
Orange County Public Schools making masks voluntary for adults
Orange County Public Schools on Wednesday announced that it is relaxing a policy that dictates face coverings.
Marion County firefighter back home after months in hospital fighting COVID-19
COVID-19 turned 51-year-old Chuck Westphal's life upside down. The Marion County firefighter spent nearly seven months in and out of the hospital battling an infection.
Publix drops mask mandate for fully vaccinated employees
Publix does not require customers to wear face coverings in its stores.
DeSantis: Florida's latest tourist numbers higher than before pandemic
“Who wants to travel some place when you want to get a hamburger you have to show your medical papers?” DeSantis said at a news conference in Fort Walton Beach.
Disney World to make face masks optional for fully vaccinated guests
Walt Disney World will no longer require face coverings for fully vaccinated guests in both outdoor and indoor locations starting Feb. 17.
Fired Orange County firefighter talks about termination
Five months ago, an Orange County firefighter became the face of the fight against vaccine mandates. Battalion Chief Stephen Davis came under scrutiny for not writing up firefighters who refused the COVID-19 vaccine mandated by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. His supervisors told him his job was on the line. For the first time in his life, he was fired.