Furloughed Universal employees will be auto-enrolled into Florida's unemployment system

Part-time workers at Universal Orlando Resort will be furloughed starting May 3rd and they will be auto-enrolled into Florida's unemployment system, the park confirmed.

Report: Florida may not be safe to reopen until mid-June

A statewide stay-at-home order remains in place until April 30. Governor Ron DeSantis has been meeting with a Task Force to discuss plans on how and when to reopen the state. 

Florida Governor DeSantis hopes to allow pharmacists to complete coronavirus tests

Governor DeSantis announced on Friday afternoon that he hopes to allow licensed pharmacists to be complete coronavirus tests, expanding the state's capacity and making testing more available for residents.

2 women charged by feds for Walgreens robbery, coughing on employees

"We have COVID," the women told a store manager and security guard after coughing without wearing masks. They allegedly fled the store without paying for merchandise.

Tennessee men caught price-gouging nearly 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer avoid fines with donation

Two Tennessee brothers accused of price gouging and hording a stockpile of nearly 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer amid supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic avoided criminal punishment after reaching a settlement with the state attorney general’s office Tuesday. 

Another Navy warship at sea reports a coronavirus outbreak

Another Navy ship at sea has reported a coronavirus outbreak and is returning to port, the Navy said Friday.

Trump approved of Georgia's plan to reopen before bashing it

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and publicly bashed the plan, according to two administration officials.

Nurse asks: ‘Is the hair appointment so you can look good while you’re in the casket?’

A Texas nurse has a stark warning for people considering visiting reopened businesses as states like Georgia and Oklahoma begin to ease social distancing guidelines despite warnings from health experts. 

No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing

The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus.

Florida Keys won't reopen to tourists in May

Leaders down in the Florida Keys announced Friday they will continue to remain closed to visitors through the month of May.

Trump claims comment about injecting disinfectants was ‘sarcastic’ after backlash

Trump’s comment about the possibility that disinfectants could be injected or ingested to fight COVID-19 received backlash from health officials and the maker of Lysol.