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Across Florida, in-person voting began Monday in advance of the August 18th primary election as 28 counties, including Leon, kicked off a two-week period of early voting.

Florida’s governor, attorney general, and corrections secretary attended a Florida Sheriffs Association meeting last week. Five people who participated in that meeting have now tested positive for the coronavirus.

As the start of the school year nears for many students, not all college professors are ready to head back to the classroom. The United Faculty of Florida, a union that represents college and university faculty and staff, is calling on the governor to move all classes online for the next semester.

Florida’s Attorney General recognizes a Calhoun County Sheriff sergeant and deputy who responded to an active-shooter situation in May. The officers received a Back the Blue award.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is launching a new campaign aimed at defeating COVID-19. Fried introduced the new initiative, called ‘Be Smart Florida,” Monday morning.

Cell phones are seemingly never out of reach. Meanwhile, people rely more and more on internet technology. And the result is the same each year: Florida residents and businesses continue to ditch traditional wireline phone service as they look to other ways to make calls.

In Leon County, there's an uptick in people applying to be poll workers. Deputy Supervisor of Elections Chris Moore says that's partly due to an order signed by the governor in June.

For some counties across Florida, early voting for the primary election starts Monday. However, things will likely look different this year. Health concerns due to the coronavirus are changing how voters approach the ballot box.

Latino voters are the fastest-growing electorate heading into the November election. James Aldrete works with the group Everytown for Gun Safety. He says winning the Latino vote counts more than ever this year.

Florida's statewide primary election is less than three weeks away. More primary voters than ever are voting by mail as a result of a high-profile outreach effort prompted by the outbreak of the coronavirus.