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Records now show the state actually crossed the 50,000 death threshold on Sept. 5, but the count didn't reflect that until Sept. 16 due to delays in processing the information. -
News Service of FloridaThe deposition was sought by attorneys for school boards and parties challenging a Department of Health rule that requires parents to be able to “opt out” their children from any school mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Though vaccination rates among Black Floridians still lag behind whites and Hispanics, recent data shows they are improving. -
The number of staffed ICU beds being occupied by COVID-19 patients is under 40 percent.
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Construction on Interstate 75 and State Road 56 in Pasco County paused earlier this summer.
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Vicki Baker, 60, of Ocala, encountered what she estimated was a 10-foot alligator that approached her in Silver Springs State Park.
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A report by AARP shows Florida tied for the highest death rate in the nation with 237 Florida nursing-home residents dying of COVID-19 during a four-week period that ended Aug. 22.
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An NPR investigation found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sells a disproportionately high number of properties in flood zones, including more than 230 in South Florida.
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A proposal from board member Caprice Edmond did not receive a second, meaning no discussion or vote on the issue took place. Masks will remain optional for students.
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The western coastline of the Florida Panhandle can expect 7-10 inches of rain.
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Five University of South Florida professors launched the Black Cemetery Network last June.
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Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.
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They dipped below 11,000 on Tuesday, the first time it has been at that mark since Aug. 2.
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Sen. Kathleen Passidomo told attendees at an online event that the state still needs to do more in terms of affordable housing.
