WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s reviewing plans for reopening the state and plans to make an announcement on what that process will look like come Wednesday.

DeSantis didn’t say if a timeline would be revealed then. His current statewide stay-at-home order is set to expire Thursday unless an extension is issued.

Residents across the state have been itching to get back to work and resume their lives now that many businesses have been shuttered for more than a month and Florida’s unemployment system continues to be overwhelmed with applicants desperate for some kind of benefits.

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Drive-thru COVID-19 antibody testing coming to Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida entered its third day under the governor’s phase one reopening plan, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that antibody testing would be coming to Orange County at the Orange County Convention Center’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site.

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‘Live and Let Die’ cover plays while a maskless Trump tours Honeywell mask factory

U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to wear a protective mask to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during a tour of the Honeywell International factory in Arizona on Tuesday, despite face coverings being recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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U.S. coronavirus task force will continue, focus on reopening economy: Trump

One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.

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Florida coronavirus cases top 38,000 as state moves to revive its economy

Florida entered day three of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ phase one reopening plan on Wednesday, and cases of coronavirus continued to rise in the state.

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Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

PHOENIX – One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.

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Trump tours mask factory as ‘Live and Let Die’ plays on speakers

U.S. President Donald Trump, on a rare trip out of Washington, toured a mask production plant in Arizona on May 5.

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Trump Tells ABC's David Muir "Some" Deaths Are "Possible" as Country Reopens

President Donald Trump on Tuesday sat down with ABC's World News Tonight anchor David Muir in Phoenix, where he spoke about reopening some parts of the country as the next phase of the pandemic response. As restrictions are rolled back and some businesses, such as clothing and sporting good stores, are allowed to reopen, Trump indicated that there may be deaths as a result of the decision.

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John Morgan offers to recoup $77M Florida paid for troubled unemployment system

ORLANDO, Fla. – High-profile Orlando attorney John Morgan has offered his firm’s services to get involved with the state’s troubled unemployment system.

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Irony is truly dead.

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Trump says U.S. coronavirus task force to wind down as focus shifts to reopening

The White House coronavirus task force will wind down as the country moves into a second phase that focuses on the aftermath of the outbreak, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

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Donald Trump doesn't wear mask during visit to mask manufacturing plant

During a tour of a Honeywell plant making N95 respirators for health-care workers, the president donned safety goggles but no face covering, making good on his remarks that he didn’t need to and probably wouldn’t do it

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Senior scientist says administration ignored virus warnings

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of the coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior government scientist alleged in a whistleblower complaint.

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Donald Trump admits US reopening will cost more lives

President Donald Trump conceded Tuesday that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlined his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask, even as he toured a mask-making factory.

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Donald Trump awkwardly hugs official after handshake fail on mask factory visit

Donald Trump awkwardly hugged an official after a failed handshake attempt on arriving in Phoenix, Arizona, to tour a new medical mask factory.

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Covid-19: US now in next stage of battle, has flattened curve, says Trump

By Tuesday, more than 71,000 Americans had died due to the deadly virus and over 12 lakh had tested positive.

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Donald Trump Visits Mask Factory Refuses To Wear One Despite Workers Having Faces Covered

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Trump pick to oversee virus spending pledges impartiality

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s choice to oversee a significant chunk of the $2 trillion economic rescue law pledged Tuesday to conduct audits and investigations "with fairness and impartiality.''

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Hair stylists for Florida’s assisted living facilities face longer unemployment

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Gov. Ron DeSantis considers a timetable and protocol to reopen barbershops and hair salons across Florida, stylists contracted with assisted living facilities tell News 6 they may be left out.

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COVID-19 cases in Florida trend downward as deaths in the state rise

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Florida sheriff defends keeping childhood shooting a secret

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony looks on during a press conference at the Urban League of Broward County to announce that Florida's first two walk-through coronavirus testing sites will be opening in Broward County as the Novel Coronavirus pandem ( David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images )

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Richard Madeley opens up on how he's dealt with criticism throughout his career

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Scientist says he was fired after concerns over malaria drug

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President Trump heads for Arizona; trip aims to show revival underway

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Access to Florida’s unemployment website CONNECT limited to week days only, here’s why

Florida residents attempting to check on the status of their unemployment benefits application or payments have limited hours to do that because the Department of Economic Opportunity take the CONNECT website down to the public on weekends and overnight to process a large number of claims.

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'A resume for future office': Virus tests a GOP governor

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To-go alcohol might still be available in Florida even after the coronavirus pandemic

SARASOTA, Fla. – Enjoying your favorite craft cocktail in the comfort of your own home has, for some, been the only perk of the coronavirus pandemic that has prevented restaurants and bars from serving customers in their establishments.

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Florida to unveil mobile lab, antibody testing as coronavirus positivity rate reaches new low

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Bars still can’t serve alcohol for on site consumption under first phase of Florida reopening

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Mfume rejoins House, in vacant seat of late Elijah Cummings

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Florida coronavirus cases top 37,400, including 1,471 deaths, as state eases into reopening

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Trump says US will report coronavirus origins, EU backs independent probe

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Australia PM says new coronavirus most likely emerged from Chinese wildlife mark

SYDNEY: The most likely source of the novel coronavirus was a wildlife market in China, Australian Prime Minister said on Tuesday.

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25% capacity limit doesn’t bring enough business to cover overhead, Melbourne Beach restaurant owner says

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Incomplete applications, errors slow Florida’s unemployment payments as Gov. DeSantis calls for investigation into state system

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida official overseeing Florida’s backlogged unemployment system held a news conference Monday to address criticism about how Florida has handled the more than 1 million claims filled due to coronavirus layoffs and furloughs.

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Biden says he wears a face mask around Secret Service

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden said Monday that he wears a face mask around Secret Service agents, drawing a distinction between himself and President Donald Trump as the issue of using face coverings in public amid a pandemic increasingly becomes a political flash point.

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Flagler County: Here’s what’s open as Florida rolls back coronavirus closures

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order allowing some Florida businesses to reopen, with restrictions, beginning May 4.

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Downtown Ocala restaurants open dining rooms, rehire workers as Florida begins phase 1 of reopening

OCALA, Fla. – Downtown Ocala is starting to come back to life now that more restaurants are opening back up and offering dine-in services.

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Polk County: Here’s what’s open as Florida rolls back coronavirus closures

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order allowing some Florida businesses to reopen, with restrictions, beginning May 4.

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Seminole County: Here’s what’s open as Florida rolls back coronavirus closures

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order allowing some Florida businesses to reopen, with restrictions, beginning May 4.

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Central Florida restaurants welcome customers inside for first time in weeks due to coronavirus

ORLANDO, Fla. – Residents across Central Florida are able to dine at restaurants for the first time as phase one of Florida's reopening went into effect on Monday.

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Orlando mayor allows small businesses to expand operational space

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Monday that he will allow small businesses to expand operational space as most of Florida enters phase one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Florida sheriff says he didn’t need to disclose fatally shooting drug dealer when he was 14

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida sheriff appointed by the governor after the 2018 Parkland high school massacre is defending himself over allegations that he should have disclosed he fatally shot another teenager when he was 14 in Philadelphia.

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Trump pushes economy reopening, says coronavirus could kill 100,000

WASHINGTON : Pushing to reopen the economy, President Donald Trump insists that states can gradually lift lockdowns and still protect people from the coronavirus pandemic, even as he's also suggesting US deaths could reach 100,000.

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Florida reports 20 deaths, 819 new cases of coronavirus as state begins reopening

ORLANDO, Fla. – The morning Florida began rolling back some restrictions on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stay-at-home order, health officials reported 20 new deaths and more than 800 new cases of the novel coronavirus behind the global pandemic.

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Video: Florida lawyer dresses as Grim Reaper to protest reopening of beaches

A Florida man is not happy with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to reopen beaches during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Orlando mayor to announce new guidelines to help residents get back to work amid COVID-19 pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – As most of the state enters phase one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan, many leaders on the local level are advocating for their communities, asking the governor for more relaxed allowances so their residents can get back to work.

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Hundreds turn out for Trump boat parade in South Florida

President Donald Trump tweeted his appreciation for a parade in his honor.

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Trump Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Available by Year's End

President Donald Trump says a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available by the end of the year. Trump also says the U.S.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Florida governor says he’ll make reopening announcement Wednesday

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