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COVID-19 infections closing in on 65,000; death toll at 2,712 • Florida Phoenix COVID-19 infections have spiked to 64,094 in Florida, the state Department of Health reported Monday, up from 966 infections the day before. The newest numbers show that Miami-Dade County is inching closer to 20,000 infections — 19,756 to be exact — the largest number of all 67 counties. From June 3 to June 7, the […]

COVID-19 infections closing in on 65,000; death toll at 2,712via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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FL's top education official -- Richard Corcoran -- has yet to announce plans for the 2020-21 school year • Florida Phoenix With only about two months before the start of the next school year, Florida’s top education official — Commissioner Richard Corcoran — has yet to address the public about what to expect from the 2020-21 school year. That leaves school districts, teachers, parents, and students in the dark for what fall semester will entail at […]

FL’s top education official — Richard Corcoran — has yet to announce plans for the 2020-21 school yearvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #publicschoolsFL #coronavirusFL

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COVID-19 infections reach the 60,000 mark for the first time in Florida • Florida Phoenix A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced “Phase 2” of reopening Florida and loosening restrictions that impact daily life, the state for the first time reached the 60,000 mark in COVID-19 infections. The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported exactly 60,183 infections — up from 58,764 on Wednesday. The death toll was reported as […]

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ACLU demands 'transparency' from FL governor and head of state prisons, where inmate deaths are rising • Florida Phoenix With 15 inmates dead of COVID-19 in state prisons and infections spreading, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is demanding transparency from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch about what is happening behind prison walls. ACLU of Florida delivered a letter to the governor and the DOC secretary earlier this […]

ACLU demands ‘transparency’ from FL governor and head of state prisons, where inmate deaths are risingvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #prisons

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What might college look like? Face masks, single-room dorms, staggered classes and even a short fall semester • Florida Phoenix Students, faculty and staff would be required to wear face masks until a COVID-19 vaccine is available, kids could be in single-room dorms, and classes would be staggered to maintain social distancing, according to recommendations Wednesday by a higher education group. Those recommendations and more come as college campuses across Florida are trying to safely […]

What might college look like? Face masks, single-room dorms, staggered classes and even a short fall semestervia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #publicuniversitiesFL

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Gov. DeSantis okays the opening of bars, movie theaters, and more, but warns: 'The virus isn't gone' • Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that most of Florida will enter Phase 2 of his plan to reopen the economy at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, meaning that bars, movie theaters, and tattoo parlors can reopen subject to social distancing and sanitation requirements. DeSantis said during a news conference in Orlando that the move is justified […]

Gov. DeSantis okays the opening of bars, movie theaters, and more, but warns: ‘The virus isn’t gone’via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #DeSantis

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Governors warn Congress more federal help is needed to avoid COVID-19 resurgence • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — The federal government needs to assist states with a national strategy for distribution of COVID-19 tests and medical equipment or risk a second surge of the disease, Democratic governors told lawmakers Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis asked Congress for more federal help as states try […]

Governors warn Congress more federal help is needed to avoid COVID-19 resurgencevia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #Congress

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Gov. DeSantis isn't walking a straight line toward Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening • Florida Phoenix It’s been roughly a month since Gov. Ron DeSantis launched Phase 1 of a plan to reopen Florida’s economy following his COVID-19 stay-home executive orders. We’ve seen the return of sit-down restaurants, hair and nail salons, even kids’ summer camps, with some limitations. So, when do we get to Phase 2? That would require evidence […]

Gov. DeSantis isn’t walking a straight line toward Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopeningvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #DeSantis

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Home • Florida Phoenix The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee.

The traditional opening of public schools in FL may no longer mean Augustvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #publicschoolsFL

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FL Board of Governors approves blueprint to reopen college campuses, but unions and faculty want more say • Florida Phoenix The Florida Board of Governors on Thursday approved a blueprint to guide public universities to reopen campuses safely, but faculty and union members pushed for more say on the individual university plans. “Local union officers or their acquainted representatives, with their in-depth knowledge, are best equipped to help navigate complexities of these changing operations,” Carolynne […]

FL Board of Governors approves blueprint to reopen college campuses, but unions and faculty want more sayvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #universitiesFL #coronavirusFL

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College kids be prepared: 'The traditional campus experience for students will be different from past years' • Florida Phoenix With the fall semester beginning in less than four months, Florida public universities are moving to reopen campuses during a public health crisis by coming up with plans to keep students and staff safe. Classes may need to be “hybrids” – meaning both online and in-person instruction. Students and college employees may need to be […]

College students be prepared: ‘The traditional campus experience for students will be different from past years’via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #universitiesFL #coronavirusFL

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FL officials hold closed meetings on logistics of opening schools, leaving the press and public in the dark • Florida Phoenix Ten groups discussing how to best reopen Florida’s K-12 schools and colleges were closed to the press and public on Tuesday, raising questions about transparency as families try to manage a new academic year during the coronavirus pandemic. The Florida Phoenix got a notice from the Florida Education Association, collaborating with the United Faculty of […]

FL officials hold closed meetings on logistics of opening schools, leaving the press and public in the darkvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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Due to steep losses, FL farmers are eligible for federal coronavirus relief • Florida Phoenix Florida farmers who have had crops, dairy and livestock go to waste during the pandemic are eligible for federal relief, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. The USDA will administer $16 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) funding to help American farmers, said Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried. Fried’s office […]

Due to steep losses, FL farmers are eligible for federal coronavirus reliefvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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Experts fear COVID-19 pandemic will lead to more summer heat deaths • Florida Phoenix This story was published by the Arizona Mirror, a sister media outlet to the Florida Phoenix. WASHINGTON — In Arizona, Nevada, Florida and other hot-weather states, access to air conditioning can be a matter of life and death. Last year, for example, a record 283 people in Arizona died from heat-related causes, according to the Arizona […]

Experts fear COVID-19 pandemic will lead to more summer heat deathsvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #airconditioning

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For the first time, FL exceeds 50,000 COVID-19 infections; death toll ranges from age 26 to 103 • Florida Phoenix Saturday marks the first time Florida has reached the 50,000 mark for COVID-19 infections, with precisely 50,127 cases, according to the state Department of Health. The death toll was reported as 2,233, with 1,072 of the deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. As infections continue to rise, the state is increasingly “reopening,” with […]

For the first time, FL exceeds 50,000 COVID-19 infections; death toll ranges from age 26 to 103via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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Gig worker’s tale: Economy craters, pet groomer hopes to land on feet • Florida Phoenix This story was published by the Georgia Recorder, a sister media outlet to the Florida Phoenix. Monday was JD Harrison’s birthday, but he didn’t have much cause for celebration. “I’m not getting by, realistically speaking,” he said. “I don’t want to embarrass myself, but I’m not getting by.” At the start of the year, Harrison […]

Gig worker’s tale: Economy craters, pet groomer hopes to land on feetvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #gigeconomy #petgrooming

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Talks begin in earnest on how to get students back into brick-and-mortar classrooms • Florida Phoenix As talks of reopening Florida public schools begin in earnest, state and local officials will need to communicate with each other in order to safely bring students back into classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort will involve “flexibility, compassion, grace, and patience” to safely open schools, said Rocky Hanna, Superintendent of Schools for Leon […]

Talks begin in earnest on how to get students back into brick-and-mortar classroomsvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #publicschoolsFL #coronavirusFL

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'Work search questions' to get FL unemployment benefits lead to confusion, stress, and no payments • Florida Phoenix Confusion and obstacles blocking unemployment payments to jobless Floridians continued to mount Thursday, as two Florida senators explained that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “waiver” of work-search requirements has been rolled back — unbeknownst to many applicants. The waiver may have conflicted with federal law, State Sen. Randolph Bracy said in a conference call Thursday. “The work-search requirement […]

“Work search questions” to get FL unemployment benefits lead to confusion, stress, and no paymentsvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #unemploymentFL #coronavirusFL

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Jobless claims continued to surge into late May amid COVID-19 pandemic • Florida Phoenix Another 223,927 Floridians filed initial claims for unemployment compensation during the week ending May 16, placing the state’s unemployment rate at 12.1 percent. Those numbers represented a slight bump compared to the week before, which saw 223,082 initial claims. The data reflect the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest assessment of COVID-19’s damage to the labor […]

Jobless claims continued to surge into late May amid COVID-19 pandemicvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #unemploymentFL

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More secrecy: Another Trump-connected inmate leaving federal prison while thousands struggle to escape COVID-19 • Florida Phoenix With thousands of inmates in highly-infected prisons still behind bars, another Trump-connected federal inmate is leaving early and under unusual circumstances, raising questions about who gets out and who stays in federal prisons across the country. Michael Cohen, longtime personal attorney for President Donald Trump, was released early from federal prison on Thursday amid health […]

More secrecy: Another Trump-connected inmate leaving federal prison while thousands struggle to escape COVID-19via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #federalprisons #coronavirusFL

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State officials call for answers, investigations, into firing of FL data scientist; Gov. DeSantis says the firing was justified • Florida Phoenix Top Democrats are calling for answers and investigations into a data scientist who was fired for “refusing to manipulate data” related to COVID-19 infections, deaths, and other public health measures, according to Florida Today. The Florida Department of Health, which oversees a massive dashboard of data, fired Rebekah Jones earlier this week, according to the […]

State officials call for answers, investigations, into firing of FL data scientist who refused to manipulate COVID-19 datavia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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Students having problems with online AP exams at home may be able to do retakes in June • Florida Phoenix The New York-based College Board will allow some students to retake Advanced Placement exams in June, following issues with kids who had trouble submitting online answers for their at-home AP exams. The unusual move to allow students to take the rigorous AP exams at home came as the coronavirus pandemic closed public schools in Florida […]

Students having problems with online AP exams at home may be able to do retakes in Junevia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #APexamsFL #coronavirusFL

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Counties' plans to reopen vacation rentals are designed to discourage customers from COVID hot spots • Florida Phoenix Five counties, all in the Panhandle, have won state approval for plans to reopen vacation rentals ahead of Memorial Day, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has announced. But customers from COVID-19 hot spots should plan at least a two-week booking. That’s because when Gov. Ron DeSantis reversed his ban on vacation rentals, […]

Counties’ plans to reopen vacation rentals are designed to discourage customers from COVID hit spotsvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #vacationrentalsFL #coronavirusFL

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Broward, Miami-Dade enter Day One of fewer restrictions and discussions over opening South FL beaches • Florida Phoenix As South Florida’s Miami-Dade and Broward counties “reopened” Monday, it’s not clear yet how residents will respond as infections and deaths continue during the coronovirus pandemic. Some residents in Fort Lauderdale, which is in Broward County, reported this past weekend that people “have moved away from social distancing,” established by health officials, said State Rep. […]

Broward, Miami-Dade enter Day One of fewer restrictions and discussions over opening South FL beachesvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #SouthFlorida

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Gov. DeSantis: Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 'wasn't anything we ever endorsed' • Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended the state’s acquisition of 1 million doses of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients despite questions about its efficacy and safety. “What I’ve said from the beginning is, I’m not a doctor. I’ve had physicians say they’ve had positive clinical results,” the governor said during a news conference. […]

Gov. DeSantis; Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 ‘wasn’t anything we ever endorsed’via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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Latest ‘scandal’ a reminder of the Obama we know and the one in Trump’s head | John L. Micek • Florida Phoenix We’ve known for a long time that former President Barack Obama lives rent-free inside Donald Trump’s brain. From trying to tear down the Affordable Care Act to his bizarre and baseless accusation that the prior administration didn’t leave him the testing apparatus or counsel to prepare for the current COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no problem too […]

Latest ‘scandal’ a reminder of the Obama we know and the one in Trump’s head | John L. Micekvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #Trump #coronavirusFL #Obama

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As Florida continues to 'reopen,' COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to rise • Florida Phoenix Florida is closing in on 45,000 COVID-19 infections and 2,000 resident deaths, even as the state prepares for gyms to open and restaurants and retail stores to increase their capacities on Monday, in hopes of bolstering Florida’s economy. The Florida Department of Health on Saturday is reporting 44,811 infections and 1,964 deaths, the size and […]

As Florida continues to ‘reopen,’ COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to risevia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL

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House passes $3 trillion relief bill that’s been declared ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate • Florida Phoenix WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Friday cleared a massive $3 trillion relief bill aimed at blunting the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sweeping legislation, which passed largely along partisan lines by a vote of 208-199, carries a price tag that’s roughly equal to the four previous coronavirus response bills already signed into law. […]

House passes $3 trillion relief bill that’s been declared ‘dead on arrival’ in Senatevia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #Congress

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The challenges of opening school in the fall -- in Florida and other states • Florida Phoenix Teachers, administrators and families want to get kids back in the classroom when it’s safe, but shortages of custodians, bus drivers, and personal protective equipment concern educators as the coronavirus pandemic continues. As Florida’s State Board of Education begins to set goals for reopening schools, the National Education Association (NEA) and the National Parent Teacher […]

The challenges of opening school in the fall — in Florida and other statesvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #schools

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Gyms to reopen and service to expand in restaurants and shops Monday under new COVID rules • Florida Phoenix Florida on Monday will move into “full Phase 1” of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to gradually reopen the economy, in which retail stores and restaurants may operate at half capacity, gyms will reopen, and perhaps professional sports teams will be allowed to open training. “Some of the things that we could have done but didn’t […]

Gyms to reopen and service to expand in restaurants and shops Monday under new COVID rulesvia @flphoenixnews #FlaPol #FloridaNews #coronavirusFL #DeSantis

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