Jared Moskowitz

CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ reported Gov. Ron DeSantis gave vaccine access to favored groups and Publix. DeSantis called the TV report a smear campaign. Allegations around Rep. Matt Gaetz grow more intense as the Panhandle Republican says he won’t step down. And Florida scrambles to avert an environmental disaster.

Two prominent Florida Democrats also criticized the CBS report, which the governor called "lies built on lies" and warned of unspecified “consequences."

The state has told the nursing home industry to abide by recently issued federal guidelines that allow visitors to touch fully vaccinated residents.

The county lowered the minimum age to 40 and older, while Gov. Ron DeSantis lowered the eligibility age statewide to 50.

State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz explains how vaccines are distributed in pods and his reasons for stepping down — effective this April.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Moskowitz is resigning in order to spend more time with his family.

About 90% of assisted living facilities in Florida have self-reported having a chance to have their staff and residents vaccinated, leaving 10% still waiting for the opportunity.

The small counties’ frustration of being "short-changed" is among a litany of complaints about Florida’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Moskowitz told a state Senate panel that residents and employees at all assisted living facilities and nursing homes have been offered the COVID vaccine. Doing so by the end of the month was a goal of the governor.

In a tweet Thursday, Broward County health officials unwittingly announced the “new state appointment system” ahead of state health officials. For now, the pilot is only available in Miami-Dade County, where it first launched last week, and in some of the state's largest counties — Broward, Duval, Hillsborough and Lee.

He was rumored to be under consideration. The post will go to a New York official.

Jared Moskowitz told members of the House Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee that the federal government has been slow in meeting Florida's demand for the vaccine.