TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida health care providers would be protected from lawsuits claiming their actions led to illness or death caused by the coronavirus under a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday.

Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes said his bill is particularly important because of a lack of personal protective equipment and availability of coronavirus tests in the early days of the pandemic as hospitals and long-term care facilities struggled to keep workers and patients safe. [TRENDING: Man in Capitol riot arrested at Orlando airport | Tom Brady throws Lombardi Trophy | How to get the vaccine in Fla.] “We have asked them to deal with the pandemic for months without the proper equipment,” Brandes said. “There are many pictures of

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Kissimmee man killed in hit-and-run crash

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A 48-year-old Kissimmee man was killed in a hit-and-run crash around 8:55 p.m. Thursday in the area of U.S. 192 and Siesta Lago Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Walmart mistakenly allowed high-risk Floridians under 65 to make vaccine appointments

A Florida representative said that Walmart had mistakenly allowed people under the age of 65 with comorbidities to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.

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50% chance of rain this weekend in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Warm temperatures are leading to a summertime pattern in Central Florida.

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Appointments opening back up soon for Orange County Convention Center vaccination site

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The portal will reopen on Monday to allow residents to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Orange County Convention Center but those who are interested can pre-register now to get a jump-start.

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Leading Orange County doctor ‘pleasantly surprised’ to see vaccine’s impact on COVID-19 data

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Vaccination efforts that have now been underway since late last year are starting to reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases being reported among the local elderly population.

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Orange County jails sees COVID-19 outbreak

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County jail is seeing an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.

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Lynx offers seniors with appointments a ride to Orange County Convention Center vaccine site

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Seniors needing a ride to their vaccine appointment at the Orange County Convention Center can ride for free with Lynx.

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Orange County schools to extend summer school hours due to ‘extensive learning loss’

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools plans to keep all of its campuses open five days a week over the summer “because of extensive learning loss over the past 11 months,” according to an email sent out to district employees.

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Speed increasing for part of State Road 408 in Orange County

Drivers will soon be able to hit the gas pedal a little more along a portion of State Road 408 in Orange County.

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‘That’s a big snake:’ Florida cousins catch pregnant 16-foot python on family property

ZOLFO SPRINGS, Fla. – Two Florida cousins recently captured a huge Burmese Python after spotting it slithering on their property in Central Florida.

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Omni Healthcare requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Omni Healthcare is now requiring all of its employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a move designed to help keep patients and staff members safe from the virus.

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Vaccinations begin at Winn-Dixie stores as Florida reports 8,351 new COIVD-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Federal Retail Pharmacy program is bringing more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to Florida through commercial pharmacies and on Thursday, Winn-Dixie stores across the state began administering shots.

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Amazon driver carjacked by masked man, Polk County deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man accused of carjacking an Amazon delivery driver in Polk County has been taken into custody, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Orlando man killed in crash off Econ Trail

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Orlando man was killed in a crash Thursday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Man steals rings from one Florida girlfriend to propose to his other girlfriend, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County deputies are looking for a man who gave both women he was dating a fake name, stole from them and took rings from one of his girlfriends to propose to his other girlfriend.

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Here are the next two times Publix will reopen its vaccine portal in Florida

PORT CHARTLOTTE, Fla. – Publix will reopen its online portal for COVID-19 vaccination appointments on Friday and Monday, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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40% of COVID-19 deaths were preventable, study says

A new report found that 40% of America’s COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented, the Lancet Commission on Public Policy and Health found that many people didn’t take the pandemic seriously at the beginning.

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Seal spotted bouncing around on North Florida beaches

A seal has been spotted resting along some North Florida beaches over the last few days, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast tweeted Tuesday.

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Here’s when teens can drive without a licensed adult in the car

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

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Florida politicians take aim at social media companies

In the middle of a global pandemic when many Floridians are concerned about if and when they’ll be able to get a Coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis and other politicians announce they want to take on social media companies like Facebook and Twitter.

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2003 Buccaneers Super Bowl ring up for auction to support Boys & Girls Clubs

It’s the real deal. The 14-carat gold ring containing more than 50 diamonds is an authentic Super Bowl XXXVII ring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers players received after beating the Oakland Raiders in 2003.

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‘Cardiac event’ blamed for New Smyrna Speedway worker’s death, sheriff’s office says

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Preliminary autopsy results show a “cardiac event” is to blame for the death of a New Smyrna Speedway employee on Sunday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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News 6′s Trooper Steve diagnosed with kidney cancer amid COVID-19 pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – As part of the News 6 morning team, Traffic Safety Expert Steven Montiero shares his experience on the roads as a Florida state trooper and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with Central Florida viewers.

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Florida expects to receive 325,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week

MIAMI – Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is expected to receive 325,000 new doses of vaccines this week, up from last week’s 307,000.

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Buccaneers fans flood Tampa streets to celebrate historic home game Super Bowl win

TAMPA, Fla. - From SoHo to RayJay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were elated after their team handily beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV in Tampa. Fans took to the streets along South Howard Avenue, standing on cars, dancing outside of bars, and flying the Bucs flag high. Signs that fans were proud to be part of a new, Tom Brady-led era for their team were everywhere. Signs of an ongoing pandemic, however, were scarce.

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Hacker tried to taint Florida city’s water with lye, sheriff says

OLDSMAR, Fla. – A hacker was able to remotely gain access to a Florida city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said.

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Polk County man shoots, kills ‘out of control’ burglar, sheriff’s office says

Polk County deputies are investigating after a deadly shooting at a home in unincorporated Frostproof Saturday morning.

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Orange County strike teams find businesses in compliance on Super Bowl Sunday

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County officials made good on their promise to send strike teams out on Super Bowl Sunday to make sure local businesses were following coronavirus guidelines during the big game.

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As Florida celebrates Super Bowl win state reports 5,600 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Celebrations inside and outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa following the Buccaneers win in Sunday’s Super Bowl 55 saw thousands of people cheering on the home team’s win, many without masks.

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Strangulation suspect fired at Orange County deputy twice before he was shot, records show

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend and setting her house on fire fired a handgun at a deputy twice before he was ultimately shot Friday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

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Judge refuses to dismiss case against Publix stemming from deli worker’s COVID death

As Florida lawmakers move quickly to try to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a Miami-Dade County circuit judge has refused to dismiss a case against Publix Super Markets that stems from the COVID-19 death of a deli worker.

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Mayor: We’ll have a Super Bowl celebration in ‘Tompa Bay’

TAMPA, Fla. - Championships are becoming a regular thing in Tampa Bay, but this might be the biggest one yet. The Buccaneers made history Sunday night by becoming the first team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl in their home stadium.With the team already in town, the celebration began around Raymond James Stadium even before Tom Brady’s final kneeldown.

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Bucs hope to keep core together to chase another Super Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady’s coming back. So is Bruce Arians.

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Seminole County wins fight with state over vaccines, emergency manager says

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Starting this week, Seminole County will begin receiving 3,900 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine per week, which is more than double its previous allotment, according to the county’s emergency manager Alan Harris.

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Florida, Georgia VAs in need of pharmacy technicians as COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues

ORLANDO, Fla. – Veterans Affairs hospitals in Florida and South Georgia are in need of pharmacy technicians, many of whom will help administer COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable veterans in the coming months.

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Critic's Notebook: Despite COVID-19 Backdrop, a Boringly Normal Super Bowl

What was supposed to be a Super Bowl unlike any other ended up the exact same way as seven of the past 19 Super Bowls — namely with Tom Brady holding the trophy and everybody else complaining about Tom Brady. And don't get me wrong; I understand why people hate Tom Brady.

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Power outage during Super Bowl likely caused by man joyriding excavator in Florida neighborhood

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Some people in South Florida had to get creative to watch the Super Bowl Sunday when a neighborhood suddenly lost power, and it seems this may have been intentional.

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Seminole churches continue to host coronavirus vaccine sites, reaching broader community

OVIEDO, Fla. – Several residents from the Oviedo community came to the East Coast Believers Church to get their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday.

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Here’s what happens when you don’t pay a toll in a rental car

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‘Pull up those pants!’ Radio host’s Super Bowl streaker commentary is priceless

TAMPA, Fla. – It’s too early to tell how it will rank among the iconic play-by-play calls in Super Bowl history, but Kevin Harlan’s radio description of a man running across the field Sunday night in partial undress was a highlight from a snoozy second half, reports News 6 partner WPLG.

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Man killed in explosion at baby shower

A party celebrating a birth resulted in a death over the weekend.

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‘We’re going to Disney World:’ Rob Gronkowski to visit theme park day after winning Super Bowl

ORLANDO, Fla. – Although there won’t be a parade down Main Street U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom, a Super Bowl champion will head to Disney World on Monday, a day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throttled the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.

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Family celebrates Cocoa High School grad Jamel Dean’s Super Bowl win

TAMPA, Fla. – The celebration is underway for one of two Central Florida football players who took part in Super Bowl LV.

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Super Bowl 2021: Brady clinches record 7th ring with Bucs win

TAMPA, Fla. - In a truly historic event, Tom Brady secured a record seventh Super Bowl title while Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs struggled throughout the match-up. Brady threw three touchdowns, including a pair to old longtime New England teammate Rob Gronkowski in their first season together with the Buccaneers.By the end of the fourth, Mahomes’ Chiefs went home without a single touchdown.In a year defined by working from home, the Buccaneers made history by becoming the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium.Tom Brady celebrates after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9.

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Bucs' Javadifar, Locust 1st female coaches to win Super Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. – Lori Locust and Maral Javadifar, Super Bowl champs.

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New normal: Brady gets 7th trophy in a season to remember

TAMPA, Fla. – So much of it looked familiar — from the heartfelt rendering of the national anthem, to the silvery, star-studded halftime show, to Tom Brady standing there at the end with a mile-wide smile, awash in confetti.

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Brady wins 5th Super Bowl MVP award with vintage performance

TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady took one final snap, went down on his knee, popped up and hugged his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates.

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Tom Brady brings Patriots' championship pedigree to Tampa

The long-downtrodden Tampa Bay Buccaneers are kings of the NFL again thanks to Tom Brady and the championship pedigree he brought over from New England — along with two former Patriots teammates who starred with him in Super Bowl 55.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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