The “vaccine passport” ban signed into law in May by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appear to violate the First Amendment rights of Norwegian Cruise Lines, the judge ruled.
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Florida children’s hospitals see pediatric COVID cases surging
Only Texas reported a higher total number of pediatric patients in hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday — 142 children — compared to 135 in Florida.
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‘It just went boom.’ Florida ICUs are overwhelmed with younger – and sicker – patients
New infections and hospital admissions are rising, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, relatively low vaccination coverage and the resumption of social activities.
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Tally of missing in condo collapse falls; nearby tower evacuated
Authorities on Friday announced the recovery of four more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter, raising the confirmed death toll to 22.
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‘Waiting is unbearable’: Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside
After meeting with officials, the president and first lady were expected to meet privately for several hours with family members of those affected by the collapse.
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Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse
Even as officials looked to the future to determine the cause of the collapse, they were resolute in vowing to continue the effort to find survivors.
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Despite warning, town deemed Florida condo building in ‘good shape’
While numerous theories have emerged, no definitive cause has been identified in Thursday’s collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building.
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Rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties
Experts on sea level rise and climate change caution that it is too soon to speculate if rising seas helped destabilize the oceanfront condo that collapsed this week in Surfside.
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Florida candidate says another Republican hopeful plotted to kill her
The congressional candidate has filed a petition for a permanent restraining order against her competitor, who tells a court he opposes the injunction.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Republican voting law that critics call ‘un-American’
In an extraordinary move, DeSantis, widely viewed as a potential presidential candidate, staged his bill-signing live on the Fox & Friends show, with no other media outlets allowed.