Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration have approved 10 land and conservation easement acquisitions totaling more than 17,000 acres to preserve wildlife and natural habitats. more

The approval came after months of delays. Florida and other states were supposed to submit a COVID plan for schools by June 7th, but Florida didn’t get its plan in until October 6th... well into the new school year. more

The NIH issued its latest guidance on effective treatments against the more transmissible omicron variant, including an antibody treatment called Sotrovimab and other treatments such as Remdesivir. more

At a Tuesday press conference, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo argued against federal health authorities’ testing guidelines for COVID-19, even as COVID cases rise. more

The funds are intended to help schools and school districts make arrangements to offset disruptions in the nation’s supply chains for food and other goods. more

In 2018, toxins from red tide algae killed 288 of the record-setting 824 manatees that turned up dead. This year, as of November 19th, the number hit 1,017. more

If you are affected by a County code violation and wish to report it, you may not be able to do it anonymously anymore, thanks to a new state law. more

By John Haughey | The Center Square The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with state orders banning mandatory mask mandates and … more

Florida is the nation’s only state that missed repeated deadlines to secure the last-third of $7 billion in federal pandemic assistance. more

Orange County Public Schools reports it submitted a plan outlining how it would use $112.9 million in ARPA aid By John Haughey, The Center Square More than three months after missing the … more