Stories tagged: "Governor DeSantis"

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Health More than 40,000 Kids in Florida Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

Florida ranked seventh in the nation in cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,00 children.

August 18, 2020 11:22 am EDT Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Economy DeSantis To Jobless: It’s Your Fault

Frustrated Floridians report that the state’s website is routinely down for maintenance and the phone lines have been unavailable.

May 18, 2020 12:20 pm EDT Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Florida Despite 32,000 Coronavirus Cases, DeSantis Meets Trump To Discuss Reopening Florida

1 in 5 Coronavirus cases has been found in elder care facilities in Florida but DeSantis continues to follow Trump's advice to reopen the state soon.

April 28, 2020 2:21 pm EDT Associated Press Associated Press
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Health Rapid COVID-19 Tests Are Available in Miami-Dade County

Three testing sites in Miami-Dade County will offer retests to those who previously tested positive for COVID-19.

April 23, 2020 6:55 pm EDT Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Coronavirus Gov. DeSantis Considers Wrestlers ‘Essential Workers’ Before Farmers.

Despite farming being the largest industry in Florida — after hospitality crashed — and a WWE employee testing positive for COVID-19, DeSantis says the show will go on.

April 15, 2020 4:22 pm EDT Associated Press Associated Press

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Florida UPDATED: Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Want Sick Non-Floridians “Dumped” in the State

As passengers aboard two Holland America ships grow desperate, the fate of the ships carrying of COVID-19 patients is being debated in South Florida.

April 1, 2020 2:26 pm EDT Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Florida DeSantis Echoes Dangerous “Economy-First” Narrative As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Florida

Will Florida's governor choose people over party?

March 25, 2020 8:14 pm EDT Associated Press Associated Press