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Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

‘I am Prepared to Get Sick’: Florida Teachers Offered Free Living Wills as Schools Reopen

Some Florida lawyers are offering free living wills for teachers, who will need to return to classrooms in the coming school year.

COVID-19 Cases Rising at Nursing Homes in 'Hot Spot' Counties

Jul 25, 2020 01:22 AM EDT By Mary Anne R.

Josie Pirozzoli was visiting her mother in a Florida nursing home, The Hawthorne Inn every day before the pandemic began.

Florida Gov. DeSantis in Danger of Losing his Faithful Voters, New Poll Shows

Jul 24, 2020 03:07 AM EDT By Dana Cruz

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' approval rating fell by double digits since April, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

President Trump Holds Briefing At White House

Trump Calls Off GOP Convention in Florida as Coronavirus Cases Surge

Jul 24, 2020 12:11 AM EDT By Dana Cruz

The Florida segment of the Republican National Convention was cancelled by President Donald Trump on Thursday, citing the threat of coronavirus in the state.

Trump White House briefing on coronavirus pandemic

Trump Asks Americans to Wear a Mask, Warns Coronavirus Outbreak May Get Worse

Jul 22, 2020 05:37 AM EDT By Mary Anne R.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Americans to wear a mask as he claimed that the coronavirus pandemic in the country may "get worse before it gets better."

'I Can’t Teach from the Grave!' - Florida Teachers Sued State Over School Reopening

Jul 20, 2020 10:33 PM EDT By Dana Cruz

A Florida teachers union sued Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday over the state's push to do a full school reopening next month.

Florida Gang Members Organize Parties to Spread COVID-19, County Sheriff Claims

Jul 18, 2020 10:05 AM EDT By Neil P.

Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson in Florida believed that gang members were holding street parties to intentionally spread the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Coronavirus Positivity Rates Are Rising Across Florida

Jul 13, 2020 08:50 AM EDT By Neil P.

Florida's overall coronavirus positivity rate has reached at 19.6 percent on Sunday, according to a data obtained from the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

Florida Hits 15,000 of COVID-19 New Cases

Jul 12, 2020 09:26 PM EDT By Mary Anne R.

Florida has reached the highest single-day recording of new coronavirus cases in any state with 15,299 new cases on Sunday.

Florida Bar, Restaurant Owners Face Foreclosures

Jul 08, 2020 12:20 AM EDT By Mary Anne R.

Florida bars and restaurant owners are not sure if it would live after the state banned the sale of alcoholic drinks inside the establishments.

Florida Education Department Orders Schools to Re-open in August

Jul 07, 2020 07:13 AM EDT By Dana Cruz

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) issued an executive order on Monday for schools to reopen for at least five days a week starting August.

Controversial Hydroxychloroquine Is Being Suggested As a Potential Medication That Could Cure the Coronavirus (COVID - 19) Pandemic

Florida Teen Dies After Mother Gives Her Unproven COVID-19 Treatment

Jul 06, 2020 10:38 PM EDT By Danielle Ong

The Lee County teenager attended a large church function weeks before she died. The gathering did not require attendees to wear face masks or follow social distancing rules.

Florida Coronavirus Cases Top 200,000

Jul 05, 2020 11:27 PM EDT By Dana Cruz

Over 200,000 people were tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, Florida health officials say.

Los Angeles Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Details Travel Options for Going to Florida, Focuses on Mental Health

Jul 05, 2020 03:06 AM EDT By Dana Cruz

As NBA teams prepare to leave for Florida next week, travel options for the players were received by organizations and the league focused on players' mental health.