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Tallahassee, FL - Florida’s jobless rate in February was 2.8 percent, but that doesn’t reflect a coronavirus-fueled spike in claims that has overwhelmed the state …
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Jim Turner
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3/27/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a far-reaching move to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food …
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Jim Saunders
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3/20/20
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Daytona Beach, FL - With the coronavirus outbreak coinciding with the rollout of the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau is of course, taking precautions. Officials say that there are two key …
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Diane Coston
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3/16/20
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Daytona Beach, FL - Confirmed case number five of COVID-19 in Volusia County is a 70-year-old man. As in the other four cases, his condition is travel-related. As of Sunday morning, Flagler County …
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Diane Coston
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3/15/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A bill that would allow many businesses to decide whether to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of new hires is heading to Gov. Ron …
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Ana Ceballos - News Service of Florida
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3/13/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that would block life insurers and long-term care insurers from using genetic information to price policies, making Florida the first …
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Christine Sexton
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3/12/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is ordering long-term care facilities to temporarily block people from visiting residents if they have recently traveled internationally, …
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Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida
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3/12/20
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Tallahassee, FL - As the 2020 legislative session draws to a close, the House and Senate are in a standoff over a politically charged immigration proposal that is a top priority of Gov. Ron …
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Ana Ceballos - New Service of Florida
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3/11/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A politically charged bill that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration the power to randomly audit private businesses to ensure they are not hiring undocumented …
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Ana Ceballos - News Service of Florida
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3/10/20
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Daytona Beach, FL - The first presumptive positive case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Central Florida is identified in Volusia County. Yesterday (March 7), the Florida Department of Health …
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Diane Coston
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3/8/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Two Florida seniors who had traveled abroad have become the state’s first residents to die from the novel coronavirus, the Florida Department of Health announced late …
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Jim Saunders
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3/7/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday took legal action against the executive leadership of an embattled domestic violence nonprofit …
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Ana Ceballos - News Service of Florida
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3/5/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Siding with plaintiffs, a federal appeals court has refused to put on hold a decision that bans the state from denying the right to vote to felons who are unable to pay …
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Dara Karn
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3/3/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A controversial measure dealing with vacation rental properties appears doomed, as time runs out in the 2020 legislative session.
The Senate Rules Committee was scheduled to hear …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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3/3/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said late Sunday that Florida has two “presumptive positive” cases of the coronavirus involving residents of Manatee and …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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3/2/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A fatal virus disease is affecting fresh-water turtles and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking the public to report sick and dead …
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Diane Coston
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2/28/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis asked an appeals court Friday (February 21st) to continue preventing felons from voting while the state appeals a federal judge’s finding that a law …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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2/24/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida voters will decide in November whether to make it harder to amend the state Constitution.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously approved a ballot measure that …
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Jim Saunders
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2/20/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a new sign of problems in Florida’s property-insurance industry, tens of thousands of homeowners will be shifted to a different insurer this spring because of a …
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Jim Saunders
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2/18/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Negotiations on a wide range of budget issues can begin soon as the House and Senate are poised Thursday to approve record spending proposals for next fiscal year.
With …
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Jim Turner & Christine Sexton
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2/13/20
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