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Florida tops 93,000 COVID-19 deaths

The Florida Department of Health website Monday showed 93,224 reported resident deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
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Ex-Rep. Joe Harding of Florida sentenced to four months for COVID-19 fraud

Former Florida Rep. Joe Harding pleaded guilty to fraudulently applying for business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Florida Medicaid enrollment drops again in September

Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program decreased by more than 92,000 people in September, continuing a troubling trend.
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Florida COVID-19 death toll climbs while new cases drop

The COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida (to 91,590), while new COVID-19 cases have dropped in recent weeks.
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Health care is on the agenda of the Florida Legislature in 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis is signaling support for joining Florida legislative leaders in addressing healthcare issues in the legislative session.
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COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida to nearly 91,000

The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000, even as governor slams boosters.
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Florida’s divide on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters: Backroom Briefing

Don’t expect federal approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines to reshape political views about “jabs,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis likes to call them.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo take aim at the new COVID-19 booster, which health experts say will save lives

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration recommended that people under age 65 not receive newly approved COVID-19 booster shots.
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Sentencing of former Florida Rep. Joe Harding (R-Ocala) is postponed due to courtroom damage from Hurricane Idalia

A sentencing hearing for former state Rep. Joe Harding, R-Ocala, has been called off because the federal courthouse will be closed.
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Court rejects UCF COVID-19 shutdown lawsuits

An appeals court rejected lawsuits alleging the University of Central Florida should refund money to students because of a COVID-19 campus shutdown.
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Florida COVID-19 deaths approach 90,000

Florida's Department of Health reported 89,905 deaths as of Thursday, up from 89,565 reported as of Aug. 3.
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Class action approved for students trying to get fees back from USF after COVID-19 shutdown

A judge has certified a class action in a lawsuit on whether the University of South Florida should return student fees after the COVID-19 campus shutdown.

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