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The governor said Norwegian is not "one of the bigger" cruise lines and that other people are "itching to do business" in the state.

It is unclear what impact this will have on teachers, staff and students in the near term. In some states, masks in schools are already optional.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said," We have all longed for this moment when we can get back to some kind of normalcy." But local authorities are making their own decisions on relaxing the rules.

Lawyers squared off before U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa in the state's challenge of the CDC's conditional sailing order.

The passengers, who will have to wear face masks and observe social distancing, must be fully vaccinated or clear of high-risk medical conditions.

The CDC released a letter that outlines guidance, along with a potential restart date for cruises departing from U.S ports this summer.

A non-profit syringe needle exchange program in Palm Beach County says the pandemic has played a role in the spike in drug overdose deaths.

Florida's FEMA hubs resumed giving the one-shot vaccine after a federal pause was lifted. The Orlando site said about 90% of the daily supply went unused. A similar story played out in Miami and Tampa.

The four FEMA sites - including Tampa Greyhound Track - will have the capacity to administer up to 3,000 doses per day, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said.

Florida's Attorney General says the CDC violated the law in prohibiting cruise ships from sailing during the pandemic.

The advisory committee's emergency meeting comes as the CDC is investigating the death of an Oregon woman and hospitalization of another in Texas after they received the vaccine.

New variants of the virus could be contributing to the spike.