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02.08.2020 / 03:45

US Covid-19 tally: 61,262 fresh cases in 24 hours, says Johns Hopkins data

coronavirus cases.On Saturday, Florida reported another 179 deaths, setting a new state record and pushing its virus death toll to 6,843.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said it's better to "just hunker down rather than sending people to the road" -- with shelters usually crowded and social distancing difficult -- unless the situation became more threatening.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Volusia County to open shelters ahead of Isaias

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida prepares for potential impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to become a hurricane once again as it continues moving toward the state, emergency officials in Volusia County are opening a limited number of shelters.In an update Saturday afternoon, Gov. Ron DeSantis said parts of Florida could begin to feel Isaias’ impacts as soon as Saturday night.Volusia County officials said in a news release Saturday afternoon that a number of shelters will open Sunday for people with special needs and those who can’t stay home or don’t have a place to go to ride out the storm.

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Federal assistance approved for Floridians ahead of Hurricane Isaias

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – As Central Florida counties prepare for Hurricane Isaias, Governor Ron DeSantis announced they will get the help they need now that the federal disaster warning was approved."We just got word this morning that that has been approved and will contain reimbursement for direct federal assistance, as well as all the mass care so the feeding and sheltering will be eligible for federal reimbursement through FEMA, which we very much appreciate," DeSantis said during a news conference Saturday morning.[RELATED: LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates as Hurricane Isaias approaches Florida]Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the federal dollars help pay for their hurricane response.

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Florida halts COVID-19 testing as it prepares for hurricane

MIAMI – Hurricane Isaias’ imminent arrival forced the closure of some outdoor coronavirus testing sites Friday even as the state reached a new daily high in deaths.Meanwhile, the virus was complicating efforts to put contingency plans in place for evacuations and shelters if the storm makes them necessary. Florida Gov.

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Here’s how to build your hurricane kit on a budget

As Central Floridians prepare for Hurricane Isaias, many families are struggling to make ends meet because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say you can still be prepared for this hurricane season without breaking your budget. As Florida braces for Hurricane Isaias, Gov.

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WATCH LIVE: Flagler County officials provide update ahead of Hurricane Isaias

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Officials with Flagler County’s Emergency Operation Center are expected to provide an update Friday ahead of Hurricane Isaias.A state of emergency has been declared along Florida’s east coast.[LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates and more for Hurricane Isaias]Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Friday morning during a brief press appearance in Tallahassee.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives Hurricane Isaias update

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the month of July almost in the rear-view mirror, Florida prepares to begin a new school year and conduct a presidential primary election during the ongoing pandemic.With a new month ahead, Florida reported 9,007 new cases on Friday, bringing the state’s overall total of COVID-19 cases to 470,386 since March 1. For the past six days, the state has reported under 10,000 new cases.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis gives update on Tropical Storm Isaias, COVID-19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to speak Thursday at 5:20 p.m.

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‘He asked for the election to be delayed?‘ Florida governor responds to President Trump’s tweet

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis was busy watching a launch Thursday on Florida’s coast and missed President Donald Trump’s tweet calling to delay the 2020 election but when asked about a possible delay the governor said “Florida will be good to go.”Trump tweeted Thursday: “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis in Merritt Island for space roundtable

after the successful launch of NASA’s next Mars rover, named Perseverance.

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Gov. DeSantis extends temporary ban on evictions until September

ORLANDO, Fla. – The executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis to temporarily suspended all evictions and foreclosures for non-payment related to COVID-19 has been extended until Sept.

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Florida governor would send his children back to school in person -- if they were old enough

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Parents across Florida have had to decide whether to keep their students home or to send them back to schools in August amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, while Florida Gov.

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Florida governor says he’s monitoring potential tropical cyclone ‘very closely'

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Now that Florida is in the cone of uncertainty for a disturbance in the Caribbean that’s predicted to become Tropical Storm Isaias, Gov.

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DeSantis: Florida might extend statewide evictions ban

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he might extend the statewide moratorium on housing evictions that is set to expire on Saturday.DeSantis signaled the possibility of the extension during a roundtable discussion in Orlando about the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying officials will have “something on that soon.” The moratorium, which was implemented in April, allows people to avoid eviction from their homes amid the virus outbreak.The governor has previously extended the ban twice, hours before it was set to expire, news outlets reported.

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Florida virus deaths surpass 6,000 with single day record

Florida's coronavirus death toll surpassed 6,000 today as the disease claimed another 186 lives in its relentless march through the southeast US state, health officials said.

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Florida governor considers nursing home visits as death toll rises

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he's thinking about opening up nursing homes and assisted living facilities to visitation after months of touting his efforts to protect what he says are the people most vulnerable to the coronavirus.DeSantis made his comments after a discussion with doctors at an Orlando hospital on Tuesday.

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Florida reports record number of COVID-19 deaths, sending death toll above 6,200

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Orlando Tuesday meeting with medical experts about the ongoing pandemic as the Florida Department of Health reported 191 fatalities from the virus, the most reported since the virus arrived in Florida.The DOH reported 9,230 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total of all confirmed coronavirus cases since the disease was first detected in the state on March 1 to 441,977.

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Florida Foodie: Craft breweries face uncertain future under coronavirus restrictions

ORLANDO, Fla. – Bars and craft breweries closed for the second time during the coronavirus pandemic in Florida on June 26, after contact tracing linked several outbreaks of the virus to bars, according the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.Craft brewery owners say that move was unfair. Business owners say, their breweries are distinct from bars in that most are not open late and do not cater to the same type of close contact socializing.Because of that the Florida Brewers Guild has issued an open letter to Gov.

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Back-to-school sales tax holiday is still on in Florida amid COVID-19 pandemic

WPLG reports Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday will allow you to save some money next month.The three-day event runs Aug. 7-9.Clothing, footwear and certain accessories that sell for $60 or less will be exempt from sale tax, as will be school supplies $15 and under and the first $1,000 of the sales price of personal computers and certain computer-related accessories.There are some exceptions, so check the full list at the bottom of this page.

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Florida infection rate now worse than New York as cases rise to 423,855

The number of Covid-19 cases in Florida has risen by 9,300 to 423,855 - making it the second worst-hit state in the US, just behind California with 448,497 infections.

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VP Pence, Gov. DeSantis attend coronavirus roundtable in Florida

MIAMI – Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend a COVID-19 roundtable Monday at the UHealth Don Soffer Clinical Research Center in South Florida.Pence is scheduled to hold a news conference at 2:15 p.m.Pence’s visit comes the same day as the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S.

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Holly Hill mayor tests positive for COVID-19

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Holly Hill mayor Chris Via announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.He had to get a second coronavirus test after results from his first test never came.It has been 17 days since his first COVID-19 test, the results were from his second test.Mayor Via said he was in contact with someone who had the virus.Via said he feels great now, but at one point he was feeling exhausted, had headaches and was experiencing shortness of breath.He said no one should wait more than nine days for results.16 mayors in Volusia County sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis to have symptomatic coronavirus testing lanes in the county.Four other counties in the state have drive thru symptomatic lanes.

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FDBPR to increase inspections of businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic

Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to increase inspections to make sure businesses are following COVID-19 guidelines.The Public Health Advisory said Floridians should wear masks in any setting where social distancing is not possible.The advisory lists the following exceptions: Anyone above the age of 65 or anyone who is high-risk should limit personal interactions outside of their home, according to the public health advisory.People should also refrain from attending gatherings of 50+.

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DeSantis believes Florida will soon contain virus outbreak

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed confidence Tuesday that Florida will soon contain its coronavirus outbreak and that hospitals can handle the current influx of patients, putting forward a positive case even as the state's average daily death toll is now the nation's worst.DeSantis told reporters at a state capitol news conference that hospital admissions and the percentage of tests coming back positive seem to be plateauing or declining in much of the state and that hospitals have sufficient capacity in their intensive care units and overall.“The trend is much better today than it was two weeks ago,” DeSantis said.

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‘Our kids are the least risk from this virus’: Gov. DeSantis talks about students returning to schools

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is happy schools in Florida have given parents the option of sending their child to school in the fall or to participate in online learning.“Our kids play the smallest role in the transmission of the virus,” Gov.

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Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum discusses depression, alcoholism

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum discussed his battle with depression and alcoholism Monday during his first public statement since entering rehab in March.Gillum apologized to supporters in an 11-minute Instagram video and explained that the depression he had been fighting for years worsened after losing his 2018 race to Gov. Ron DeSantis.“I totally underestimated the impact that losing the race for governor had on my life,” Gillum said.Gillum thanked his wife for her support in the video.

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Volusia mayors want symptomatic COVID-19 testing lanes

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – All 16 mayors and County Chair Ed Kelley signed a letter asking Gov. Ron DeSantis for expedited symptomatic COVID-19 testing lanes in Volusia County.

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Florida teachers sue over school reopenings as US COVID-19 cases mount

Today teachers unions and parents in Florida sued Governor Ron DeSantis over his emergency order that schools reopen fully in August despite the state's surging coronavirus cases and deaths, the New York Times reported.

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Florida Education Association suing governor over reopening schools

TALLAHASSEE – With the start of the fall semester just weeks away, the Florida Education Association has filed a lawsuit against the governor and other state leaders claiming that reopening schools in August will create an unsafe environment due to the coronavirus pandemic.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Miami, names Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez as defendants.The FEA alleges that although in-person instruction is the most effective for students, opening up classrooms in August could lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases and put teachers, students and other on-campus staff at risk of becoming ill.“Gov.

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‘You have blood on your hands:’ Protesters interrupt Florida governor’s coronavirus update in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A news conference Gov.

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Gov. DeSantis defends plan to reopen schools, even amid letter asking him to reconsider

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Homeowner waiting for assistance after Orange County receives $7 million in CARES Act funds

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County resident tells News 6 on the heels of the Governor’s announcement saying more money will be given for housing assistance, she still hasn’t received any funds.[RELATED: Florida begins distributing CARES Act money to counties for rent, mortgage assistance]On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $75 million dollars form the federal CARES Act would be distributed to counties throughout the state to provide housing relief caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Megan Gee said she was out of work for several months as an office manager because of the COVID-19 shutdowns.“My mortgage is a month behind,” Gee said.

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Gov. DeSantis asked about rise in COVID-19 deaths

More than 4,900 Floridians have died from the coronavirus, according to the department of health.News 6 asked Gov. Ron DeSantis about it.“Governor we’ve had nearly 5,000 fatalities in the state.

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Holly Hill mayor wants symptomatic lane at COVID-19 testing site in Volusia

HOLLY HILL, Fla. – Thursday marks 10 days since Holly Hill Mayor Chris Via was tested for COVID-19 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds and he’s still waiting for his results.“We were told within 48 to 72 hours we would know if we were positive or if we were negative,” Via said.Via said he’s been self-isolating out of an abundance of caution but knows not all residents can do the same.[INTERACTIVE MAP: Here’s where to get your drive-thru coronavirus test]“Citizens have called me and said, ‘Listen, I don’t know if I’m sick or not. I haven’t been able to get my test results back but I have to go to work.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis hosts mental health, COVID-19 discussion

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than a month ago, Florida began seeing a rise in novel coronavirus cases by the thousands per day after Gov. Ron DeSantis reopened the state for businesses and there are no signs the infections will slow anytime soon, according to the latest data available from the Florida Department of Health.While most people who test positive for COVID-19 will have minor or no symptoms at all, those aren’t the cases concerning health officials.

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Florida Democrats call for scaling back reopening

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Senate Democrats want to scale back economic-reopening efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as Gov. Ron DeSantis maintains his approach has been taken with an “eye towards what’s sustainable.”In a conference call Wednesday with reporters, Democrats continued to push for a statewide mandatory mask requirement as they offered a “Step Back to Safety” plan.Sen.

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Florida Board of Education meets to discuss school reopening plans

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis was the special guest who opened up the meeting for the Florida Board of Education Wednesday morning.It is a standard meeting with a long list of agenda items, but what took the spotlight in the first few minutes was the state’s plan to reopen schools and how the state plans to distribute federal CARES Act funds for education. “I know a lot of parents are trying to figure out what’s going to happen,” DeSantis said about schools reopening.

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South Florida mayor asks governor for statewide mask mandate

MIAMI, Fla. – Among the requests from Miami-Dade County mayors when it comes to Florida’s coronavirus response is a statewide mask mandate.A round-table discussion took place Tuesday and gave the mayors a chance to provide a status update on their local positivity rates and hospital capacity and it let them express their concerns to Gov. Ron DeSantis.A top doctor on Monday warned that Miami is becoming the “epicenter of the pandemic” and the situation there is “extremely grave.” Officials said that as of Tuesday, there are about 2,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county.

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Coronavirus: Florida governor heckled at briefing on COVID-19 surge

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was heckled as he held a news conference on Monday alongside Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, to address a record rise in coronavirus cases in the state.

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Protester yells 'shame on you' at DeSantis during COVID-19 press conference

MIAMI, Fla. - A protester interrupted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s coronavirus update on Monday, July 13.Thomas Kennedy shouted “shame on you” at the governor and called DeSantis an “embarrassment” during the incident.Kennedy posted about the protest on Twitter, writing: “I just interrupted a press conference in Miami-Dade to let governor @RonDeSantisFL and @MayorGimenez know they are an embarrassment to FL and that their incompetence and lack of planning has resulted in the current public health crisis. 4,381 people have died so far in FL.”In the video, Kennedy can be heard saying: "You are an embarrassment.

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Do travelers coming to Florida from the New York-area still have to self-quarantine?

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New York delivering COVID-19 supplies after DeSantis said Florida didn’t need them

ORLANDO, Fla. – Less than 24 hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida didn’t need help from New York to handle a recent surge in coronavirus cases, New York Gov.

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WATCH LIVE AT 12:45: Gov. Ron DeSantis makes ‘major announcement’ in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Orlando Friday afternoon to make what his office is calling a “major announcement.”The governor will be speaking at 12:45 p.m.

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Wife becomes dishwasher at nursing home to see husband with Alzheimer’s during COVID-19 pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Her other half, Steve, is living in the memory care unit of a nursing home and has early onset Alzheimer’s, according to First Coast News. No visitors have been allowed in the nursing home, per orders from Florida Gov.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news briefing in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to hold a news briefing at 2:30 p.m.

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Doctor: Florida is coronavirus epicenter for the Southeast

told WTSP. “There’s no question about that.”According to the New York Times, data shows Arizona has about 3,300 cases per million residents, with Florida next at 2,700.

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Ocoee community celebrates bill signing of July Perry Memorial Highway

OCOEE, Fla. – The road between Winters Landing Drive and Clarke Road along State Road 438 will now be known as Julius “July” Perry Memorial Highway.Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB-78 approving the honorary road designation that pays homage to one of the Ocoee Massacre’s notable victims.

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Florida reports nearly 10,000 new cases but positivity rate shows first signs of slowing

ORLANDO, Fla. – As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb across the state Wednesday, Gov.

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