Amid a slowing of cases fueled by the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continued to drop Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data showing 5,336 inpatients had COVID-19, down from 5,502 on Monday.…
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Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood received approval Monday from the Florida Supreme Court to file a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law-enforcement officers. The approval came after the Supreme Court last week said Pinellas…
Read More Second Florida Sheriff To Weigh In On ‘Marsy’s Law’ Case
House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, will hold a news conference Wednesday to address what his office describes as a “fatherhood crisis” in the state, as the House prepares to take up a bill that includes an initiative to boost fathers. Sprowls is scheduled to…
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The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continued dropping during the past week. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Monday that showed 5,502 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 7,316 a week earlier and down from 9,015 two weeks earlier.…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Friday he does not support a House proposal that would shift $200 million away from 12 school districts that required students to wear masks last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House included the proposal in a budget plan that it…
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Reported deaths of Florida residents from COVID-19 increased by nearly 1,300 during the past week, bringing the total to more than 67,500 since the pandemic started in early 2020. The Florida Department of Health released a report Friday that said 67,572 residents had died of…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and his successors would have more say in making appointments to some top positions under a measure approved Thursday by the Florida Senate. The Senate voted 26-12 to approve a measure (SB 1658), sponsored by Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, that would…
Read More Florida Senate Boosts Governor Appointment Power
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has dropped below 7,000 after a surge caused by the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Thursday that showed 6,741 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from…
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TALLAHASSEE, FL. – A proposal that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is poised for consideration by the full Florida House. The House Health & Human Services Committee on Thursday approved the measure (HB 5) in a 14-7 vote. Dozens…
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The Florida Senate is slated Thursday to take up a proposal that would expand the governor’s authority in making appointments to some top state jobs. The bill (SB 1658), sponsored by Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, is one of the numerous issues that will be…
Read More Florida Senate Could Expand Gov. DeSantis’ Appointment Power