Florida advises against Covid boosters for under-65s
The advice from Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, contradicts US national policy.
2023-09-15 04:54
DeSantis warns against Covid-19 boosters for people under 65 contradicting CDC guidance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is advising people under the age of 65 against getting the new Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, contradicting federal health officials' guidance.
2023-09-14 11:57
Hurricane Lee continues churn towards east coast of US and Canada
The massive storm is growing larger as it inches towards the coast ahead of expected Sunday landfall.
2023-09-14 05:29
Board of Governors for Florida's public universities votes to approve new CLT college entrance exam
Florida's Board of Governors voted Friday to approve the use of results from the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, in college admissions.
2023-09-09 05:45
Florida state colleges to allow entrance exam favored by many conservatives
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Florida's public university system on Friday approved a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought
2023-09-09 05:18
Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel
Reza Baluchi tried to "run" from Florida to London in a homemade vessel during hurricane season.
2023-09-07 00:29
Tropical Storm Lee forecast to become 'extremely dangerous' hurricane
The storm is likely to reach hurricane status soon, but it is too early to assess its potential impact.
2023-09-06 19:24
Florida judge rejects state congressional map championed by DeSantis
A Florida judge on Saturday struck down congressional district lines for northern Florida advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruling that the Republican governor's map had improperly diluted Black voting power.
2023-09-03 08:53
Biden heads to Florida to tour Idalia damage as presidential politics swirl
President Joe Biden is set to travel to storm-ravaged Florida on Saturday, where he will meet with Floridians impacted by Hurricane Idalia, tour damage and thank emergency responders.
2023-09-02 21:28
A 19-year-old Texas man went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. An ongoing search has yet to find him
A 19-year-old passenger on a cruise ship went overboard in the Caribbean on Tuesday and a search for him is ongoing, according to cruise line Royal Caribbean and the passenger's family.
2023-09-02 14:56
DeSantis' office says no plans to meet with Biden in Florida despite president saying they would
A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that there are no plans for the Republican to meet with President Joe Biden when he travels to Florida on Saturday, contradicting comments Biden made earlier in the day indicating they would.
2023-09-02 08:16
Recovery efforts are focused on power restoration in Florida communities as sweltering heat moves in after Hurricane Idalia
Crews in Florida will keep working to restore power and clear debris Friday after Hurricane Idalia flooded thousands of homes along its west coast -- and outages have left thousands waking up in the dark as scorching heat has set in.
2023-09-01 15:21