Tag: Florida state government
Troopers: Man drags pedestrian with car, then hides body
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man is accused of dragging the body of a pedestrian that he struck with his car, and then leaving...
Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule
MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...
Florida officials halt daily updates on COVID-19 cases
MIAMI — Florida Health officials said infections and mortality data on its online COVID-19 dashboard will no longer be updated daily but will instead...
CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
U.S. officials say Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government over conditions for cruise lines to resume sailing could threaten plans to restart cruising in...
Disney Cruise Line to set sail on 2-night COVID test cruise
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a catastrophic coronavirus cruise season, Disney Cruise Line will finally set sail later this month, the company said in...
Florida Gov. DeSantis attacks Fried on COVID, achievements
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A day after Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the Florida governor's race, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear he's...
Florida governor bans transgender women from school sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Republican governor signed a bill Tuesday barring transgender females from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born...
Democrat Nikki Fried announces run for Florida governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Tuesday she'll seek the Democratic nomination for governor, calling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis an authoritarian who's...
As pandemic wanes, Florida’s DeSantis seizes national stage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats readied to pounce. The state's economy was in tatters,...
White House asks court to dismiss lawsuit over drug imports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states like...
