As another sign of problems in Florida’s property-insurance industry, two insurers said Tuesday they are halting writing new business in the state. St. Johns Insurance and Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. notified agents of the decisions, according to copies of the notices. St. Johns said in…
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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…
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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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