Marco Rubio's Inauguration Day counter-programming — Trump arrives in South Florida — Florida's scramble for vaccine continues
Presented by Floridians for Affordable Rx
Good Thursday morning.
The daily rundown
— Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 11,914 (0.7 percent), to 1,601,011; active hospitalizations decreased by 216 (2.9 percent), to 7,147; deaths rose by 142 (nearly 0.6 percent), to 24,578.
New beginning
— Joe Biden, sworn into office shortly before noon on Wednesday, began his term as president with a call for a unity and then quickly started on efforts to dismantle part of former President Donald Trump’s legacy with a series of executive orders and actions. Florida Democrats were effusive with praise for Biden’s speech and his initial decisions.