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Robbie Gaffney/WFSU-FMFlorida's largest teacher’s union is suggesting guidelines for how schools can reopen in the fall. Florida Education Association (FEA) officials say time is ticking. Students will start classes in less than three months, and the state has set no official guidelines. -
Blaise Gainey/WFSU-FMHealth experts worry COVID-19 cases could rise because of the reopening of restaurants and businesses, as well as large gatherings that are part of nationwide protests. Epidemiologist Perry Brown is a professor at Florida A&M University. He says a spike in positive coronavirus cases around the country is likely to happen.
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The state’s COVID-19 information center tells WFSU “that number includes cost of collection kits and lab testing.”
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Hurricane supplies are tax-free in Florida now through June 4. The Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday gives shoppers a break on items for hurricane kits like flashlights, batteries, and generators. Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging Floridians to buy whatever they need as the season gets underway.
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As new graduates prepare to enter the workforce, some are finding their plans flipped upside down courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic. As companies brace themselves for the economic downturn and unemployment rates climb nationwide, some graduates are struggling to find a job in their chosen field. Others question if this could be a repeat of the hurdles faced by those who graduated during the Great Recession. However, it might be too soon to draw comparisons between the two time periods.
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Simmering political tensions between Governor Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried are only getting worse. The two clashed during Thursday’s Cabinet meeting over the state's COVID-19 response.
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DeSantis Announces Plan To Appeal Felon Voting Rights Ruling, Plaintiffs' Attorneys Remain ConfidentGovernor Ron DeSantis says he will challenge a recent court ruling that clears the way for felons to vote before paying fines, fees, and restitution. The appeal will be sent to the 11th judicial circuit in Atlanta. But Brennan Center for Justice attorney Sean Morales-Doyle says he’s confident Sunday’s ruling is firm and won’t change under another court.
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Most felons who want to register to vote in Florida can now do so without having to worry about paying fines, fees, and court-ordered restitution first. Advocates are gearing up to try and get people registered ahead of the upcoming elections.
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DeSantis has had a list of finalists from the Court’s Judicial Nominating Committee since January, and was supposed to have made his picks by late March
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Youth sports and summer camps will be free to continue operations, after a Friday morning announcement from Gov. DeSantis lifting all restrictions on...
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Florida felons don’t have to repay fines, fees, and restitution before registering to vote. That’s according to a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle. He issued his decision Sunday after hearing arguments earlier in the month over a 2019 law that implemented a 2018 constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to most felons in Florida.
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'It's Been Really Difficult' DeSantis Says As Florida's Unemployment Rate Jumps To Nearly 13 PercentAs Florida’s reopening plan chugs along, unemployment woes continued to plague Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration this week.
