cURRENT covid19 nEWS

• Less pomp, little circumstance: Amid COVID-19, Florida universities told to again scuttle in-person ... September 25, 2020
  State University System Chancellor Marshall Criser III and Board of Governors chairman Syd Kitson this week said Florida's public universities should ...
• 'I really don't think he has done a great job': COVID-19 puts Florida at risk for Trump September 25, 2020
  Priscilla Skalka of Pinellas Park, Fla., voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Now she's recovering from COVID-19 and considering whether to back Joe Biden.
• Florida Department of Health in Osceola County announces additional free COVID-19 testing September 25, 2020
  COVID-19 testing will be provided at the following locations. Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Robert Guevara Community Center, 501 Florida Parkway, ...
• Guest column: Am I covered for that? The effects of Covid-19 on workers' compensation September 25, 2020
  The Florida Department of Insurance issued an informational memorandum OR 20-05, specifically allowing Covid-19 to be determined as an “on the ...
• COVID-19 could keep snowbirds away from Florida, here's why September 25, 2020
  Many Canadians are having second thoughts about coming to Florida because of coronavirus fears. ORLANDO, Fla. - Thousands of snowbirds travel to ...
• When A COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Available, Medicare Might Not Cover the Cost September 25, 2020
  Because Florida has a particularly large population of senior citizens, concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus are pertinent — especially as the ...
• COVID-19 could keep snowbirds away from Florida, here's why September 25, 2020
  Many Canadians are having second thoughts about coming to Florida because of coronavirus fears. ORLANDO, Fla. - Thousands of Canadian ...
• Donald Trump says coronavirus 'sounds like a beautiful place in Italy' September 24, 2020
  ... to Florida just two weeks ago, over 40,000 more Floridians have tested positive for coronavirus and the state marked 13,000 COVID-related deaths.”.
• COVID-19 Pandemic Blamed for Waning Central Florida College Enrollment September 24, 2020
  ORLANDO, Fla. — According to a recent census survey 16 million Americans have canceled plans to attend college during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• COVID-19 treatment underway in Florida has near-perfect success rate September 24, 2020
  Drug therapy to fight coronavirus working. The cure to the virus that has taken over the world could come right from Central Florida. OCALA, Fla.
• Fall graduation events unlikely in Florida amid COVID-19 pandemic September 24, 2020
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - After scrubbing traditional graduation ceremonies in the spring and summer because of COVID-19, Florida's 12 state ...
• Florida inmate COVID-19 deaths jump to 131 September 24, 2020
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida has added a dozen inmate deaths from COVID-19 during the past week, with the total up to 131, according to numbers ...
• Florida Gulf Coast University suspends sorority accused of hosting event, violating COVID-19 rules September 24, 2020
  A sorority at Florida Gulf Coast University has been suspended after being accused of hosting an event that went against the school's COVID-19 ...
• Central Florida schools battle COVID-19 in classrooms September 24, 2020
  ORLANDO, Fla. - While schools handle COVID-19 cases in the classroom, doctors say the state's education leaders need to heed the latest research.
• Scholarship recipients forced to live on campus despite threat of COVID-19 September 24, 2020
  “OSFA [Florida's Office of Student Financial Assistance] has indicated that there will not be any exceptions to the existing statute regarding student initial ...
• Florida School Bus Drivers Note Lacking Communication of Positive COVID-19 Cases September 24, 2020
  Polk County reportedly has the highest COVID-19 positive rate in all of Florida's most populated counties. However, Larry Milhorn, president of the ...