Florida

Miami Latinos Put Trump, Biden in Tight Presidential Race

Miami Latinos are giving President Donald Trump a fighting chance for his reelection bid as a new survey had him tied statistically with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden among the Hispanics in Miami-Dade.
Election

Hispanics in Florida Are More Likely to Vote for Trump

Hispanics and Latino voters in Florida are more likely to support and vote for President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, according to a new poll.
Mail-in voting Florida

Majority of Florida Voters Will Use Mail-In Voting on November Elections

Around two-thirds of Florida voters said they will be using mail-in voting on national elections on Nov. 3.
Florida Unemployment benefits

Florida to Apply for Unemployment Benefits, 33rd State to Do So

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Florida would apply for U.S. President Donald Trump's enhanced unemployment benefits, making it the 33rd state do so.
Handcuff

Two Florida Neighbors Pretend As Farmers To Get $1.1 Million PPP Loans

Two Florida residents who happened to be neighbors pretended as farmers and owned ranches to get relief aids. They claimed an amount of $1.1 million.
Coronavirus Testing Continues In Florida

California, Florida, Texas Dismiss New COVID-19 Testing Plan

The new COVID-19 testing plan by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not be followed by California, Florida, and Texas, among other states.

Father-and-Son Latino Doctors Dies of COVID-19

COVID-19 had been particularly hard in one Florida family because it took not just one, but two of their loved ones who are father-and-son doctors.

Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Visitors from Wearing Masks

The Sheriff in Marion County Florida prohibits deputies from wearing masks while at work. Visitors in the county are also not allowed to wear facemasks. This is despite the increasing number of cases in the state.

Tropical Storm Isaias Grazes Florida's East Coast, Brings High Winds and Heavy Rains

Tropical Storm Isaias skirted the east coast of Florida on Sunday, but is now on its way to hit North and South Carolina by Monday night.
Isaias Downgrade to Tropical Storm But Expected to Regain Strength as It Aims for Eastern Florida

Isaias Downgrades to Tropical Storm But Expected to Regain Strength as It Aims for Eastern Florida

Hurricane Isaias weakened on Saturday to a tropical storm but might strengthen as it approaches Florida.

Florida Teen, Two Others Arrested for Hacking Massive Twitter Accounts

A 17-year-old teenager from Tampa, Florida was arrested on Friday for allegedly hacking dozens of Twitter accounts, including those of several high-profile users, last month.
Florida newspaper

Florida Newspaper Pleads for Mask Mandate, Says 'We’re Dying Here'

South Florida newspaper, the Sun Sentinel, is asking Florida governor Ron DeSantis to do more amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases and deaths across the state.
Bayside High grad Florida

Hundreds of Bayside High Grads to Quarantine, COVID-19 Case Linked to Graduation Rites

Around 300 Bayside High School graduates and their guests have been asked to quarantine after state health officials said one attendee at Saturday's ceremony was positive of COVID-19.
17 Florida Medical Residents Tested Positive for COVID-19 After Throwing House Party

17 Florida Medical Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 After Throwing A House Party

Seventeen medical residents and a friend at the University of Florida Health reportedly acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after throwing a house party.

‘I am Prepared to Get Sick’: Florida Teachers Offered Free Living Wills as Schools Reopen

Some Florida lawyers are offering free living wills for teachers, who will need to return to classrooms in the coming school year.
Florida nursing homes

Woman Can't Visit Mom in Florida Nursing Home Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Josie Pirozzoli was visiting her mother in a Florida nursing home, The Hawthorne Inn every day before the pandemic began.
Crime

Mother of Frostproof Triple Murder Victim Wants Death Penalty for Son's Killer

The mother of one of the three fishing buddies in Florida, who were fatally shot and killed over the weekend, asked for the execution of her son's alleged killers.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. DeSantis in Danger of Losing his Faithful Voters, New Poll Shows

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' approval rating fell by double digits since April, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.
President Trump Holds Briefing At White House

Trump Calls Off GOP Convention in Florida as Coronavirus Cases Surge

The Florida segment of the Republican National Convention was cancelled by President Donald Trump on Thursday, citing the threat of coronavirus in the state.
Trump White House briefing on coronavirus pandemic

Trump on Coronavirus Outbreak: It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better, Wear a Mask

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Americans to wear a mask as he claimed that the coronavirus pandemic in the country may "get worse before it gets better."
Hillsborough County Florida Teachers Protest Reopening Schools Amid Pandemic

Florida Teachers Sue State Over School Reopening

A Florida teachers union sued Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday over the state's push to do a full school reopening next month.
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