ORLANDO, Fla. – The controversy over who can get a coronavirus vaccine continues to grow as Miami’s mayor wants to reserve shots for people who live inside the city limits.Federal regulations say there can’t be residency requirements for the vaccine.

But Miami Mayor Francis Suarez asked the city manager and attorney “take all legal steps necessary” to prevent non-residents from receiving vaccines prior to the city’s elderly and vulnerable populations.

Another state-run site is already set up at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Last week, Gov.

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Florida official on COVID-19 vaccines: Biden ‘inherited a mess’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s program for vaccinating residents and staff at long-term care facilities against the coronavirus is complete, the state’s director of emergency management told lawmakers Thursday, saying that would free up resources for the state’s broader inoculation strategy.

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Some Black communities in Florida have no vaccine access

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The predominantly Black farming communities on Lake Okeechobee's shores are at least 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest Publix supermarket — and that's a problem, as Gov. Ron DeSantis has given the chain sole distribution rights for the coronavirus vaccine in Palm Beach County.

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Central Florida seniors targeted for vaccination as state reports 8,281 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to bring a “vaccine pod” to Central Florida, targeting a retirement community in Osceola County.

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COVID-19 ‘vaccine pod’ coming to Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In an effort to continue to vaccinate seniors first, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday the state is now trying to target senior living communities, with Central Florida marked as the next stop.

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Gov. DeSantis says Florida will see increase in number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to state

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will see an increase in the number of coronavirus vaccines delivered to the state.

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Florida hospitals told to look to health departments for COVID-19 vaccines

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With frustrations mounting amid a constrained supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Florida’s top public-health official urged hospital executives on Tuesday to turn to county health departments if they need to vaccinate newly hired staff members and patients.

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Publix’s online vaccine appointment portal to reopen Wednesday

Publix will reopen its online portal Wednesday for eligible people to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

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DeSantis to feds: Florida wants more COVID-19 vaccine doses

MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the flow of COVID-19 vaccines has been stagnant and the state needs more to meet the increasing demand from residents.

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Lake County administers second doses as governor calls for more vaccines

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for more vaccines and said the White House needs to provide more doses that will go to seniors.

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Gov. DeSantis touts Florida’s vaccine rollout while expanding Publix program

VERO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the expansion of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination effort, saying Publix supermarkets in Indian River and St. Lucie counties will be added to the list of sites offering the jabs.

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Florida bill would protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida businesses would be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow state-issued guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under a proposal approved Monday at its first Senate committee stop.

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‘Write your congressmen and your senators,’ DeSantis tells seniors waiting for COVID-19 vaccine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida is leading the nation in its efforts to get seniors vaccinated against the novel coronavirus but still, he says the state isn’t vaccinating as many people as it could be.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to hold a news conference at a nursing home in Jacksonville.

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Florida’s positivity rate drops as state rolls out new COVID-19 vaccine system

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported more than 12,000 new COVID-19 infections Saturday as it put its new telephone vaccine appointment system to the test.The FDOH launched a pilot program of the system in an effort to support local counties with the high demand for coronavirus vaccines. It’s a system Gov.

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How does Florida’s vaccine rollout compare to the rest of the country?

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Friday the state reached a new milestone with a WWII veteran who became the one-millionth senior to get the COVID-19 vaccine.He praised the state’s vaccine rollout plan during a news conference in South Florida.“We are getting close to having vaccinated 20% of the 65 and up.

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WWII fighter pilot is millionth Florida senior vaccinated

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 100th birthday is the millionth senior citizen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, the governor announced Friday.During an appearance on the FOX News show FOX & Friends, Gov.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis to speak in South Florida Friday

KEY LARGO, .Fla – Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking in South Florida this afternoon, but the exact nature of the announcement is unclear.DeSantis is set to speak at noon at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo.He will be joined by Lt.

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Elon Musk: Dig tunnels as solution for traffic jams in this Florida city

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As a solution to Miami’s notoriously congested traffic, Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk is proposing to dig tunnels with The Boring Company, one of his many business ventures.

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Volusia County COVID-19 vaccination events require proof of residency, officials say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Beginning Wednesday, all state-run coronavirus vaccine sites hosted by Volusia County will require proof of residency.During the registration process, people must self-certify their age and that they are a Florida resident. County officials say a driver’s license or a utility bill with the same name as the registrant will be required at the vaccination site.[TRENDING: Biden will move to reverse these Trump policies | Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | At least part-time residency required for vaccine in FL]The county’s clarification comes after Gov.

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Camden County honors neighbors made civic leaders on MLK Day

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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700,000 seniors in Florida have received vaccine, Gov. DeSantis says

JUPITER, Fla. – Some 700,000 senior citizens have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.The governor also said during a Tuesday morning during a news conference at a Jupiter that all 67 Publix pharmacies in Palm Beach County will begin offering appointments for anyone age 65 or older to receive the vaccine.[TRENDING: Fla. leads nation in cases with new COVID variant | 12-year-old Orlando girl still missing | Biden inauguration will be different]There are 181 Publix pharmacies across 15 counties providing vaccines to senior citizens, the governor said.Palm Beach County is the largest so far to offer vaccines at Publix, DeSantis said.

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New State Attorney files charges in high-profile cases

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The new state attorney for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit is getting to work by filing charges in several high-profile cases.New court filings show charges filed in two, unrelated cases involving an Orlando rapper and a former UCF football player.Recently sworn-in state attorney Monique Worrell has filed five counts of attempted second-degree murder against 20-year-old Jacquavius Smith, a.k.a “9lokkNine.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Investigators allege the rapper is a known gang leader and shot a gun into an Orlando home back in July.

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Osceola County offers new method for seniors to request COVID-19 vaccine appointment

OSCEOLA, Fla. – As Central Florida works to speed up the process of getting vaccines into the arms of seniors, officials can’t keep up with demand.Bill Litton, Director of Osceola Emergency Management said the county has been working to juggle vaccine availability, appointment slots, and waitlists.“We’re all booked up at this point, said Litton. “We’d like to see more, we definitely have the capability to do more.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]On Monday, the Florida Department of Health announced they are waiting on the next shipment of vaccines and launched a new appointment request process.

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Apopka celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

APOPKA, Fla. – It’s been almost 53 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the activist, and civil rights leader continues to be remembered around the world for his legacy and what he stood for.The city of Apopka celebrated its 12th year of commemorating Dr.

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Historic Dr. King visit to Orlando nearly lost to history

ORLANDO, Fla. – People around the country will pause to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The civil rights icon’s actual birthday is Jan.

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With 46 cases, Florida has more instances of UK COVID-19 variant than any other state

On Jan. 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were 22 cases of the new variant in the Sunshine State.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Now, the nationwide number has swelled to 122, compared to 52 earlier this month.

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Osceola County church offers COVID-19 vaccine

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County’s Emergency Management Director Bill Litton said they are expecting 2,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that could arrive as early as Tuesday.Litton said they were able to do more than 600 doses at St.

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Black Doctors Consortium push for greater COVID-19 vaccine distribution

FAIRMOUNT - There is growing concern over the COVID vaccine and the issue is the vaccine is taking longer than anticipated. Some are trying everything they can to keep it moving and get as many people vaccinated as possible.

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Section of SR 40 closed after person hit by car in Ocala

OCALA, Fla. – A section of State Road 40 in Ocala was closed after a person was hit by a car on Monday evening, according to the police department.Officials with the Ocala Police Department said the crash happened on the 2000 block of West State Road 40 just east of State Road 11.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Police said traffic is blocked east and westbound.Officers were diverting drivers down side roads as of 6 p.m.Anyone driving through this area is asked to find a different route.This is a developing story.

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Orlando International Airport operating under ‘awareness, alertness, readiness’ ahead of possible threats

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday, Orlando International Airport leaders spoke on a conference call to discuss what to “look for” with regard to possible threats to the presidential inauguration this week.OIA spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said the airport is not aware of any specific threats or concerns for imminent danger, but that the airport is operating under increased “awareness, alertness and readiness.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]TSA Administrator David Pekoske said TSA officers, federal air marshals, canine teams and explosives experts “will have a noticeable presence in all federalized airports around the

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Fatal crash closes westbound SR 520 in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A portion of State Road 520 is shut down in Brevard County due to a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash took place Monday afternoon near SR 520 and Cox Road.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]All westbound lanes of SR 520 were shut down following the crash, according to troopers.Details on what caused the crash or how many people were involved in it have not been released.No other information was immediately available.This is a developing story.

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’I would have crashed:’ Fleeing suspect claims he was driving too fast to pull over, police say

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A man who fled from officers said he was trying to get home to his mom and claimed he was driving too fast to pull over, according to the Titusville Police Department.Police said they saw Nicholas Debetes, 18, driving a red Hyundai Elantra “at an extremely high rate of speed” Thursday around 11:15 p.m.

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Volusia County to host another vaccine event at county fairgrounds in DeLand

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County DOH and county government will hold another three-day vaccine event at the Volusia County Fairground in DeLand beginning this Thursday.The COVID-19 vaccination event held on Jan. 21, 22 and 25 is for people age 65 and older by appointment only.The three-day event will be for Moderna vaccine shots only.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]The site at 3150 E.

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Heat-Pistons game delayed to allow for additional testing

MIAMI – Monday’s game in Miami between the Heat and the Detroit Pistons was pushed back five hours, with the league and teams making that decision so additional COVID-19 testing could be processed.The game was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EST and was pushed back to 8 p.m, the league announced Monday afternoon.It’s the latest development, albeit a relatively minor one, as a wave of schedule changes in the NBA has now stretched into a second week.

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Seminole County teacher uses current events to continue Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – For students of Joe Cummiskey’s history class, learning about the contributions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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King Day service calls for nonviolence amid turbulent times

ATLANTA – Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an attack on the U.S.

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Second man faces murder charges after woman’s overdose death

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A man now faces a murder charge for supplying the drugs that caused a 19-year-old woman’s death, according to the state attorney’s office.David Hare was indicted Jan. 15, on a charge of first-degree murder by distribution of a controlled substance.

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Tom Brady, Drew Brees talk after playoff game as Saints’ QB ponders future

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Man driving van on shore at Cocoa Beach nearly hits pedestrians, police say

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Pedestrians had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit by a man who was driving a van on the beach and another area not open to vehicle traffic, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.Records show reports came in about James Earl Tumey, 39, on Friday shortly before 7 p.m.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Police said Tumey first drove east on Minutemen Causeway into an area not open to vehicle traffic and then he drove south on the beach for about two blocks before his Toyota van got stuck in the sand.Pedestrians who were in the area had to jump out of Tumey’s way, according to the

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Colony of ‘friendly’ wild vervet monkeys grows near Florida airport

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – A colony of African vervet monkeys has lived in Dania Beach, near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, for decades, but more people have been noticing them lately.Missy Williams, of the Dania Beach Vervet Project, was able to create a sanctuary for the colony of 40 monkeys near the Park N’ Go, an off-airport parking operator, News 6 partner Local 10 reports.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Dave Winquist, the manager at Park N’Go, said the monkeys are regular friendly visitors and they are always looking for something to eat.

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Woman takes back her Florida home after invasion by squatters

MIAMI – Patricia Guerrero had been dealing with squatters for months. She had asked judges and police officers for help, but no one solved her problem.

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It’s OK to get your 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot after 21 or 28 days, health officials say

However, there is no maximum time between when you get the first and second doses for either vaccine. The CDC does say people should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval.The Moderna vaccine requires a second shot, or booster, 28 days after the first.

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Man stabs 15-year-old boy who was fighting with girl over sexual allegations, Flagler deputies say

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A man stabbed a 15-year-old boy because the victim and the suspect’s girlfriend were in a shoving match as they fought about sexual allegations, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the victim and the 17-year-old girl had been exchanging messages back and forth on Snapchat that included at least one stabbing threat for about a week.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]The arrest report did not provide details about the sexual allegations.On Sunday around 6:30 p.m., the 15-year-old boy and the 17-year-old girl continued to argue on Snapchat while they were both at James

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Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health data analyst who helped develop the state’s COVID-19 dashboard, was arrested on a charge of offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices, officials announced Monday morning.Jones, whose home was raided by state investigators on Dec.

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Orange County honors Arthur ‘Pappy’ Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy prayer breakfast is typically held every year inside the First Baptist Church of Orlando, with hundreds of people in attendance. But organizers, including the YMCA of Central Florida, didn’t let COVID-19 cancel this year’s event.Instead, a pre-recorded video was posted online so everyone can reflect on the lives and legacy of Dr.

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FBI arrest Florida 'hardcore leftist' who plotted armed attack on pro-Trump protesters at state Capitol

Tallahassee Democrat reported.MORE NEWS: Still no winner! Powerball grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850MFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday granted Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey’s request to have the National Guard brought in to help protect the state Capitol.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to mark 10 years this summer

"The Stone of Hope" statue is seen at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on August 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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‘United We Serve’: Biden-Harris team celebrating MLK Day with evening of music, speakers

Since 1994, when Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been designated as a national day of service.

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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 reports 7,884 new COVID-19 cases on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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