Some of these legal actions have come at the expense of Florida taxpayers who have demanded the information vital to their own decision making about their children and elder parents.
Now, several media groups that sued last year for documents to gauge the state’s efforts combating the coronavirus and thought they had reached an understanding with the Department of Health are frustrated over the lack of response to the latest round of requests for vaccine information.
“We have seen significant delays and huge fees that in practice result in a denial of public records,” said Pam Marsh, a former top federal prosecutor and president of the nonprofit, nonpartisan First Amendment Foundation of Florida.
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics â Week of 4.4.21
Critics routinely complain about high-stakes testing in public schools.
It’s too much pressure on students, they argue. Teachers often “teach the test” because poor scores by their students could impact their jobs.
All of that is true.
So, it’s understandable why many parents and students cheered
Richard Corcoran. Provided 2021 high school graduates have already qualified for a diploma, school districts, and charter schools can waive state testing requirements for those students.
That’s a good move, considering how whacked the current school year is because of you-know-what.
As of midnight Monday morning, the state reported more than 6.2 million Floridians had been vaccinated.
It came shortly after CBS News’ 60 Minutes aired a story Sunday night claiming Florida’s vaccine distribution was controlled by money and wealth, but those at the center of the network say there was no favoritism.
The 60 Minutes story began with a powerful statement about the state’s vaccine distribution system.
“We watched Florida’s vaccine rollout deteriorate into a virtual free for all,” said 60 Minutes reporter Sharyn Alfonsi.
“I don’t know that I could say that,” said Tanya Tatum, Student Services Director at FAMU.
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Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz made an appearance Thursday before a legislative committee to discuss Florida s vaccination strategy.
Moskowitz, a former Democratic state lawmaker, also told a state Senate committee that President Joe Biden “has inherited a mess” regarding the vaccine.
Florida’s program to vaccinate residents of long-term care facilities is complete, freeing up resources for the state’s broader inoculation strategy against the coronavirus.
Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz made an appearance Thursday before the state Senate Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response to discuss Florida s vaccination strategy.
Moskowitz told lawmakers that as of Thursday, all residents and employees at more than 3,000 assisted living facilities and 4,000 nursing homes across the state have been offered the vaccine, even if the state could not compel everyone in such facilities to get shots.
Lawmakers denied chance to question state surgeon general January 27, 2021 at 6:40 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 6:40 PM
Has Florida changed its vaccine strategy?
That s a big question around the state capitol as the governor seems to have reversed course on whether to hold back shots.
The Centers for Disease Control reported this week Florida has yet to use about half of its allotted three million COVID-19 vaccines. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki noted the statistic
on Monday, suggesting Florida has a distribution issue.
In response, Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his claim that most of the remaining doses are being held as boosters during a Wednesday news conference.