Rick Mayer
Digital Producer-
The U.S. Education Department announced Friday that it is investigating Florida over its rules that block local schools districts from enacting student mask mandates. -
Dr. Neil Finkler, chief clinical officer for the Central Florida Division, says cases in the seven-county region have peaked and "we are looking at the beginning of what we believe to be a downward curve.”
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The counties are the ninth and 10th to defy the governor's executive order requiring parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.
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The change would be in violation of rules enacted to enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order requiring parents to make mask decisions for their children.
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Researchers are seeking volunteers in the greater Tampa Bay region to participate in the study to evaluate safety and immune responses. Enrollment will begin in the coming days.
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Tons of dead fish have washed ashore in the wake of Tropical Storm Elsa. On Sunday, Pinellas health officials recommended that anyone with respiratory problems consider avoiding county beaches.
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The change aligns Celebrity with Florida law, which bans businesses from asking customers for proof of vaccination.
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In a reversal, the Miami-based cruise giant now says passengers are “strongly recommended” to receive the coronavirus vaccine on trips out of Florida ports.
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According to a report denied by the governor's office, a cruise exec says a compromise was being discussed that would allow ships to be recognized as in international waters.
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Celebrity Cruises would be subject to a fine of $5,000 for each customer asked to show vaccination status under the state's "vaccine passport" ban. “We are going to enforce Florida law,” the governor says.
