The Legislature s frantic 3-month burst of work New name surfaces in Gaetz probe Ayala signals House run Gimenez, Salazar break with GOP on Jan. 6 riot
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Hello and welcome to Thursday.
Waiting to exhale It may be weeks probably months before the true effect of the last three months in Tallahassee are really known. As the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis passed measure after measure ranging from a confrontation with Silicon Valley to a revamp of election laws, and now a sweeping gambling deal, the efforts have been quickly been hit with lawsuits.
The Miami Herald Pfizer vaccinations are sorted to be administered to university students in Miami-Dade on April 15, 2021 at Jackson through a COVID-19 vaccination initiative with Barry University, Florida International University, Florida Memorial University, Miami Dade College and University of Miami.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in children 12 to 15 years old. That means more kids are now eligible to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
According to state data, there have been nearly
200,000 reported COVID-19 cases in children zero months to 14 years old. The age expansion for the Pfizer vaccine comes as demand in the state for vaccines is dropping and many vaccine providers are ramping down their efforts.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 5.12.21
Good Wednesday morning.
According to a new poll, Florida voters overwhelmingly support the new Gaming Compact between the state and Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Gov.
Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman
Marcellus Osceola Jr. recently signed the new Gaming Compact, which would give the Tribe exclusive control of sports betting in Florida and allow pari-mutuels to offer sports betting under the tribeâs supervision.
In exchange, the state would receive a minimum of $2.5 billion in revenue in the first five years of the 30-year deal, with yearly amounts adjusted afterward.
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Hello and welcome to Wednesday.
Thunderstruck Well, that was quite the unanticipated political thunderbolt.
Shoot to thrill Former President Donald Trump’s decision to issue an endorsement in a race that isn’t happening yet is a bit… odd.