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The WFSU news team reports on information important to North Florida, South Georgia, and residents of the State of Florida. Find the lantest information on Coronavirus below.
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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... -
'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.
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Visitors from other states are returning to Northwest Florida’s beaches. While the nation is still in the midst of a pandemic, the relaxation of traveling restrictions and the reopening of restaurants, beaches and short-term vacation rentals, is luring longtime visitors back to the coast.
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans make up 22 percent of COVID-19 related deaths in Florida, while only representing 18 percent of the population. An analysis done by scholars from Yale reveals Latino’s are nearly twice as likely to die of the virus as white people. Legislators spoke to WFSU about the health disparities, along with a health professional.
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Hancock-Whitney Bank's Tallahassee operation has made a large donation to Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the Kearney Center.
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The coronavirus death total for those working or living in long-term care facilities in Florida rose by 30 people between Tuesday and Wednesday. Data released Wednesday shows 968 residents or staff at facilities throughout Florida have passed away due to COVID-19. Long term care facility deaths make up nearly half of Florida’s overall deaths. That number sits at 2,096.
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Phase 1 reopenings around Florida include summer camps. The federal government has issued guidelines regarding youth programs and camps during the pandemic.
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With a holiday weekend coming up, some popular South Florida vacation destinations aren’t fully reopening tourist spots until after Memorial Day
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A Tallahassee resident describes his encounter with the novel coronavirus.
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The Florida Department of Corrections is facing a lawsuit for failing to release information on how it’s handling the COVID-19 outbreak in prisons. More than 1,000 Florida inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, seven have died.
