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Looking ahead to 2021 in Florida government and politics
Dara Kam
TALLAHASSEE As the new year dawns, hundreds of thousands of Floridians are lining up for vaccinations that could put an end to coronavirus-caused elbow bumps, isolation and fear.
Most of all, Floridians hope the vaccinations will stop the illnesses and deaths that swept the state, country and world in 2020.
Months could go by before everyone who desires inoculations will be able to roll up their sleeves and get shots in the arm.
Meanwhile, the shadow of COVID-19 will linger and continue to change life in 2021.
Lawmakers returning to Tallahassee in January for committee meetings will be wearing masks, social distancing and limiting interactions with the public, as coronavirus cases in the state continue to climb and the pandemic death toll rises.
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Good Monday morning.
The daily rundown Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 8,401 (0.7 percent), to 1,201,566; active hospitalizations went up by 149 (2.9 percent), to 5,235; deaths rose by 95 (nearly 0.5 percent), to 20,568.
What’s in your stocking? Ok, just in time for Christmas there is now a deal on a new round of coronavirus relief. There’s more money for unemployment benefits, a fresh batch of stimulus checks as well as loans to small businesses.