Florida sanctions school districts for mandating that students wear masks
The Florida Board of Education voted Tuesday to sanction two public school districts for defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order banning mask mandates in schools.The actual penalties by the board, which comprises DeSantis appointees, are yet to be determined, but the votes marked the first punishments for districts that chose to mandate masks amid a surge…
255 FDA-Recalled Hand Sanitizers to Know as COVID-19 Continues Spreading
A lot has happened since the COVID-19 global pandemic reached the shores of America in 2020. There were questions with few answers. There were sanitary and social distancing recommendations, lockdowns, shutdowns and eventually a vaccine. Now there’s a new Delta variant running rampant and creating new surges, even among the vaccinated.One thing hasn’t changed in…
Will the Squalid Rot of the Wisconsin Republican Party Become America’s Future?
As the Covid-19 virus experiences its second life in the form of the Delta variant, the lion’s share of national attention has focused on how the surge has affected the South. America’s favorite punching bag, Florida, has received special attention. Much of the derision has been well founded: Florida currently has the highest hospitalization rate…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 as mask debate heats up in Texas and Florida
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office says he is fully vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms. His diagnosis comes as school districts in Texas and Florida are defying their governors’ bans on mask mandates in schools. CBS Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede and Politico’s Texas correspondent Renuka Rayasam join CBSN’s “Red…
Florida threatens to remove school officials who disobey DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran speaks during a press conference at Bayview Elementary School on Oct. 7, 2019. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight over school mask mandates took a dramatic turn on Tuesday after the state Board of Education ruled two defiant school…
Florida official asks Gov DeSantis to declare state of emergency
On Monday, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and gubernatorial contender Nikki Fried (D) called on incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to declare a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases continue to rise ahead of school reopenings. Fried is one of the Democratic candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring in the forthcoming 2022…
Veterans Express Anger, Sadness Over Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Billy Vaughn of Florida is hesitant to say whether the war in Afghanistan was worth it or not, believing it’s not for him to pass judgment. All the Gold Star father knows for certain is that his son, Aaron, died in that far-away conflict 10 years ago almost to the day, at the tender age…
75 Percent of Florida Hospitals Could Reach Critical Staffing Shortages in Seven Days
Seventy-five percent of Florida’s hospitals are expected to reach critical staffing shortages in the next seven days, according to a survey of hospitals by the Florida Hospital Association (FHA).The new projection is an 8.7 percent increase from last week and shows how the growing number of coronavirus cases across the state is taking a massive…
Investigation Finds Two Florida School Districts Violated DeSantis’ Mask Mandate Ban
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Tuesday that he believes two Florida school districts are in violation of Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates.After two districts voted to enact mask mandates in early August, Corcoran began investigations into Alachua County Public Schools and Broward County Public Schools. On Tuesday, he released two memorandums sent…
These four Florida football commits made the newest Rivals250 list
The Gators had four recruits from their class of 2022 named in the new Rivals250 rankings: inside linebacker Shemar James (No.40), cornerback Julian Humphrey (No. 55), athlete Isaiah Bond (No. 90) and quarterback Nick Evers (No. 199). In addition to being the highest-ranked of the bunch, James was one of the biggest movers on the…
