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A potential class-action lawsuit is moving ahead against Florida State University because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorneys want an appeals court to take up the case, which is similar to lawsuits filed against other colleges and universities.

COVID-19 vaccination rates among children remain low in Florida and nationally. Doctors hope parents will take advantage of the summer break to get their kids protected before school starts.

In one of a series of similar cases across the state, a circuit judge has tossed out a potential class-action lawsuit that argued Florida State University should refund money to students because of a campus shutdown early in the pandemic.

The book release comes as new data reveals just 53 percent of Florida's third-graders passed the state’s reading test.

Federal health officials could authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than five later this week. If they do, health experts say families should act quickly.

People who worked in labor and service jobs in 2020 were a lot more likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers say improving ventilation and offering paid sick leave are some ways to protect workers in the future.

Breaking from efforts by Florida lawmakers to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed Florida’s new education commissioner to ignore a plan that would have made the districts ineligible for $200 million.

An appeals court refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit against the University of South Florida over fees that were collected from students for on-campus services that were not provided because of the pandemic.

The commissioner, who also served as the principal of Fort Braden School, died early Saturday after two years of complications from COVID-19.

Just 53 percent of Florida's third graders passed the state’s reading test. That's down one percentage point from last year, according to the state Department of Education.