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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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Coronavirus cases throughout Florida are dropping, but doctors say that doesn’t make getting vaccinated any less important—even for kids.
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An administrative law judge is weighing a Department of Health rule governing school mask mandates. The two-day trial kicked off Thursday in Tallahassee with the districts arguing the Department overstepped its authority when it issued the rule, and the state saying those claims are overblown.
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An administrative law judge won’t throw out a challenge to a Department of Health rule attempting to stop local school boards from issuing mask mandates. Six school boards are seeking to overturn the order amid an ongoing fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis. The court is slated to hear the case Thursday morning.
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After the delta variant caused a surge of coronavirus patients in Florida, health officials say the number of cases is continuing to trend down. But Mary Mayhew, President and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, says staffing concerns remain.
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Any student attending TCC during the pandemic may have some of their education debt covered by the college. The funds are being made available through a federal coronavirus relief grant.
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Florida Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist is pushing congress to pass legislation to help the hotel industry. Crist says his ’Save Hotel Jobs Act' will allow owners and operators to apply for a grant that will cover employee payroll and benefits.
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Florida’s new surgeon general says the state shouldn’t be making public health decisions out of fear, and that vaccination mandates are not the answer to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration has asked an appeals court to block challenges filed by five school boards against a Department of Health rule aimed at preventing students from being forced to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leon County is keeping its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees after Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to fine employers that require their workers to get the shot.
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Parents suing to overturn Gov. Ron DeSantis’s effort to ban school mask mandates, are asking Florida’s top court to take up the case.