FACT FOCUS: Florida doctors did not walk off the job
FILE – This Thursday, May 13, 2021 file photo shows syringes filled with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a mobile vaccination site in Miami. …
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Florida mask debate split-screen: courtroom vs. classrooms
Teacher Vanessa Rosario greets students outside of iPrep Academy on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Miami. Schools in Miami-Dade County …
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
FILE – In this March 2, 2021, file photo, pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in …
Florida school mask mandate power struggle goes before judge
Students sit in an Algebra class at Barbara Coleman Senior High School on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Miami Lakes, …
Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
President Joe Biden speaks about Hurricane Henri and Afghanistan evacuations in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP …
Schools in Florida’s capital city impose mask mandate
Schools in Florida’s capital city impose mask mandate By TERRY SPENCER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The school superintendent in Florida’s capital city announced Sunday …
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
FILE – In this Aug. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, SIV applicants and vulnerable …
Baby giraffes named at Florida zoo
Baby giraffes named at Florida zoo JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two baby giraffes recently born at a Florida zoo now have names. Jacksonville Zoo and …
Florida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay
Broward County Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright greets students Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2021 in at North Lauderdale Elementary School. More than 261,000 Broward …
Florida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
FILE – In this June 26, 2016, file photo, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer addresses the the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis. Dyer on Friday, …
Judge won’t dismiss suit on Florida school mask mandate ban
Students arrive to on the firs day to the newly-rebuilt Addison Mizner School in Boca Raton, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. Palm Beach County Schools opened …
Florida domestic tourism returns, international market lags
FILE – In this Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, a masked family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World …
Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule
Afghan security guards stand on a wall as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban …
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
FILE – In this July 22, 2021, file photo, health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of …
Task force recommends face masks for Miami-Dade students
Students arrive at Croton Elementary School in Melbourne, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 for the first day of school. (Tim Shortt/Florida Today via AP) …
DeSantis top donor invests in COVID drug governor promotes
In this Aug. 10, 2021, photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions related to school openings and the wearing of masks in Surfside, Fla. Top …
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
FILE – A pharmacy technician loads a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at a mass vaccination site at the Portland Expo …
Florida schools struggle to find bus drivers as virus surges
School buses line up for students outside Audubon Park Elementary School Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Some of Florida’s largest school districts are …
Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast
City workers fill sandbags at a drive-thru sandbag distribution event for residents ahead of the arrival of rains associated with tropical depression Fred, Friday, Aug. …
University of Florida reverses, to have in-person classes
University of Florida reverses, to have in-person classes GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida will open its upcoming semester with in-person classes, reversing …