State News Florida

DeSantis makes rounds, touts drive-thru and Publix vaccines sites

Suzette Cook

Jan 12, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout remains “seniors first.” On Tuesday, DeSantis held a press conference at The Villages, where he doubled down […]

Government + Politics

DeSantis: Reduce COVID-19 vaccine allotments for hospitals not getting ‘shots in arms’

Suzette Cook

Jan 4, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that hospitals not administering vaccine allotments quick enough will receive smaller future shipments. DeSantis spoke from Orlando Health and addressed […]

News

Grim milestone: Florida sets new daily COVID-19 record

Suzette Cook

Jan 2, 2021

Late Saturday the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reported a record 21,015 new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 31, continuing the recent surge. Alachua County’s COVID-19 Recovery […]

News

FWC files charges in deadly Boating Under the Influence case

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 28, 2020

TAMPA – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office today announced that charges have been filed against Andrew Joseph […]

Health

UF Health Shands Hospital ranked best in Florida

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Dec 25, 2020

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital emerged as Florida’s top health center and one of the nation’s elite in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 […]

Government + Politics

Bill would mandate moment of silence in Florida public schools

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 18, 2020

The Center Square – A conservative Florida state senator with a history of introducing controversial public school religious freedom legislation has filed a bill that would […]

Health

UF Health Jacksonville first in Florida to administer COVID-19 vaccine

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 14, 2020

A group of 10 front-line health care workers at UF Health Jacksonville are believed to be the first in Florida, and possibly the Southeast, to receive […]

Government + Politics

Florida lawmakers to again ponder pulling the plug on red light cameras

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 8, 2020

The Center Square – According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 63 Florida cities were operating 638 red light cameras in 2018. […]

Business

Florida businesses to see 2021 unemployment tax increase, workers’ compensation rate cut

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 7, 2020

The Center Square – Florida businesses will pay higher unemployment taxes but lower workers’ compensation rates in 2021, a bad news-good news scenario fostered by the […]

Government + Politics

Rubio calls for more small business loan money in compromise COVID-19 relief bill

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 4, 2020

The Center Square – The $908 billion pandemic stimulus compromise package being discussed in the U.S. Senate is a hopeful sign of progress, Florida Republican U.S. […]

Health

Retail pharmacies to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Florida nursing homes

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 3, 2020

The Center Square – Florida’s proposed mass inoculation plan calls for rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines to the state’s 4,000-plus nursing homes and long-term care centers […]

Government + Politics

Two fallen FHP Troopers receiving Roadway Designation tribute in Alachua and Dixie Counties

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 1, 2020

Two Florida Highway Patrol Troopers will receive recognition this week in two ceremonies to honor their ultimate sacrifice to the FHP and the citizens they serve. […]

Education

UF given 27,000 acres of land for conservation, outdoor classroom and laboratory

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 30, 2020

More than 27,000 rural acres near Yeehaw Junction in Florida’s southern Osceola County has been gifted to the University of Florida to protect one of the […]

Health

Florida nears one-million COVID-19 cases

Suzette Cook

Nov 30, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Florida are expected to reach more than one million later today (Nov. 30th). And while Alachua County cases are not the highest […]

Business

Walt Disney World to lay off 4,000 more employees than it initially reported

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 30, 2020

The Center Square – The Walt Disney Co. is planning to layoff about 4,000 more employees than it initially reported to the federal government because of […]

Government + Politics

Despite confusion, thousands of former Florida felons voted successfully

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 28, 2020

TALLAHASSEE – Voting-rights advocates say they’re working to keep the momentum going, registering Floridians with felony convictions so they can vote in future elections. Conflicting court […]

News

Living Shorelines: A natural defense to storms

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 28, 2020

TALLAHASSEE – Back in September, as Hurricane Sally battered Florida’s panhandle with a deluge of rain and high winds, some locals said their living shorelines were […]

Government + Politics

Court backlog trims Florida’s prison population by 7,000 inmates in 5 months

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 27, 2020

The Center Square – With a pandemic induced backlog of 31,000 pending felony cases idling in Florida courts, the state’s prison population has declined by 7,000 […]

Business

Economists project mid-2021 turnaround for Florida’s $90 billion tourism industry

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 27, 2020

The Center Square – Florida’s $90 billion tourism industry will begin to rebound about mid-2021 with the number of visitors forecast to be near pre-pandemic levels […]

Health

Coronavirus vaccines: Health experts identify ways to build public trust

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 25, 2020

The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine […]

Business

Missing Canadian ‘snowbirds’ could have impact on Florida’s winter tourism industry

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 25, 2020

The Center Square – An estimated 1 million Canadians spend up to six months wintering in the Sunshine State, contributing an estimated $6.5 billion to Florida’s […]

Government + Politics

Alachua County could receive COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of weeks

Suzette Cook

Nov 24, 2020

Alachua County hospitals and long-term care facilities may be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December, according to the Alachua County Department of Health. FDOH Administrator Paul Myers […]

Government + Politics

Florida among six states competing to host new U.S. Space Command headquarters

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 23, 2020

The Center Square – Six locations, including four Air Force installations, have made the first round of cuts for those being considered for the new headquarters […]

Government + Politics

Consumer Alert: State Attorney General warns of COVID-19 scam

Mainstreet Daily News

Nov 21, 2020

As long as COVID-19 remains a threat, scammers will attempt every trick in the book to exploit taxpayers and coerce them into disclosing personal information. Now, […]

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