Governor Ron DeSantis

An appeals court says it has “serious doubts” about a circuit court ruling that says Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority in an executive order banning school districts from requiring students wear face coverings. The appellate court has put back a stay on a ruling that allowed the districts to keep their mask mandates.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says claims he’s positioning for a presidential run in 2024 are unfounded.

Even while many schools were closed, staff continued delivering meals to homebound students

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida law enforcement officers will go to Texas and Arizona to help with border control, as Florida continues to challenge the Biden administration in federal court about immigration enforcement.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill requiring moments of silence in K-12 schools. First-period teachers will begin the moment of silence each day and it will last one to two minutes. Teachers won’t be able to tell students what to reflect on during that time.

Businesses open during the pandemic are at risk of lawsuits if someone were to claim they caught COVID-19 due to negligence. Florida’s elected officials are now taking things into their own hands since the federal government hasn’t addressed the issue.

The county will be one of several in Florida participating in a pilot program to inoculate people against COVID-19.

Florida’s Presidential Electors met Monday, as did their counterparts from all other 49 states in the nation, to officially cast their votes for the 2020 election.

A White House Coronavirus Task Force report for Florida recommends stricter measures for stopping the virus including mask wearing at all times in public, increased physical distancing by reducing capacity or closing indoor spaces at restaurants and bars and limiting gatherings outside of immediate households.

Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida’s K-12 schools will continue to offer parents the choice of remote or in-person learning through the Spring semester.