On Monday, we will be ready to advance to the yellow stage of our new normal. [144], On September 10, 2020, the state rescinded the executive order prohibiting alcohol sales at bars. COVID-19 is spreading anyway. [153][154] That same day, he signed a bill prohibiting vaccine passports and limiting other COVID-19 mitigation measures such as mask mandates. The order also allows restaurants to immediately reopen at full capacity and restricted local governments from ordering restaurants to operate at less than half-capacity. [131], On June 1, DeSantis extended the statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures another 30 days, lasting through July 1. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [186] On October 7, the Republican-led state Board of Education voted to penalize eight school districts for requiring masks. Both promotions were filmed behind closed doors with no audience and only essential staff present. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 28 schools in 12 districts closed temporarily because of COVID-19. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. [109] Governor DeSantis defended the practice of holding Thanksgiving gatherings for the elderly in long-term care facilities, despite the potential health risks. broward county breaking news. According to Miami-Dade Police, the call seemed to have come from out of town. 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[60], May 4: The state of Florida removed 171 presumed COVID-19 cases with onset in January and February from its official COVID-19 database. AEW filmed its AEW Dynamite and all pay-per-views at Daily's Place in Jacksonville (which shares ownership with AEW via its lead investor Shahid Khan) until April 1, and WWE filmed all of its programming at its WWE Performance Center training facility in Orlando (including its flagship event WrestleMania 36, which was originally to be held at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium). All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WSVN-TV. [165] On June 16, 2020, Broward County announced that schools would reopen on August 16, 2020, with hybrid learning, both in-person and online education. The order recommended against gatherings of more than 50 people. "[157] On August 8, District Judge Kathleen M. Williams issued a preliminary injunction against the prohibition, arguing that it "fails to provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate", and that "documentary proof of vaccination will expedite passengers' entry into virtually every single country and port where Plaintiffs intend to sail. March 24: Stay-at-home orders are issued for parts of Miami-Dade County, Alachua County and Orange County. What strip clubs are like in the coronavirus age", "2 in Homestead are first female Florida prisoners to die of COVID-19, after 21 male fatalities", "Florida's bars to reopen with 50 percent capacity on Monday", "Florida's Reopening In Phase 3: What Does It Mean? [92] Test sites in some western counties not in the hurricane's path remained open but state-run sites in Miami-Dade, Orange and other higher population eastern counties were closed until Monday, August 3, with some sites reopening before the scheduled full reopening on Wednesday, August 5. [110], October 23: Florida reported 16,500 deaths, and moved past New Jersey to become 4th in the nation in the number of deaths. "The trends have been positive, the work has been effective," he said. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Tracking the Revelers Has Been Tough", "In medicine, a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease. All bars and nightclubs ordered to close for 30 days. Educating today's students to succeed in tomorrow's world. A statement from DeSantis' office denied this, instead claiming that she was fired for insubordination and unilateral decision-making regarding her dashboard additions. He also ordered all on-site dining to close from 12:01a.m. to 6 a.m. daily at restaurants with seating for more than eight people. [28][29], March 11: UF Health Shands Hospital confirm they are treating their first patient with a case of COVID-19, but decline to say whether it was the same person who tested positive for the virus earlier in the week. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Testing and Vaccine751 SW 121 Ave.Davie, FL 33325Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8AM 5PM; Thursday 10AM 7PM; Closed Saturday and SundayGet Directions. [47] The Department of Education announces that schools will not be able to resume in person classes until at least May 1. A certified nursing assistant was infected at the center in April, her husband and son became infected, and her 33-year-old son died in May. [212] On March 17, University of Central Florida announced that it would be canceling graduation;[213] two days later, one of their students tested positive for COVID-19. Broward Mayors Don't Think Return To Near-Lockdown Is Needed Right Now. Since 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis has placed restrictions on the use of COVID-19 mitigations by local governments and private businesses via executive order; the state has expressly voided and restricted any future restrictions imposed by local governments, prohibited any mandate applying to COVID-19 vaccines (including COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of entry or employment), and has controversially prohibited local governments and school boards from mandating that face masks be worn at schoolsa policy which resulted in legal disputes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [146][147][148], From April 2021, DeSantis has signed multiple executive orders designed to prohibit the use of COVID-19 mitigations, citing alleged infringements of personal freedoms. Ifyou look at the case numbers and the percentage of new individuals testing positive in Miami-Dade, it's far below in the last 10 days what it was in the beginning of April," DeSantis said. Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Over 1,400 positive cases had been identified at Florida State between August 2 and September 26. [195], On March 12, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced that the Walt Disney World Resort would close from March 15 to end of May, later announcing that the parks and resorts would stay closed indefinitely. Ron DeSantis' order on masks in schools faces first legal challenges over constitutionality", "Biden pushing to support Florida schools amid DeSantis mask dispute", "DeSantis softens threat to withhold school officials' salaries", "15 Miami-Dade educators die from COVID-19 in 10 days", "Florida court rejects effort by Gov. [7], On July 30, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed an executive order that prohibits schools and school boards from mandating masks, citing a desire to preserve personal freedoms and parents' rights to choose. Miami-Dade Schools confirmed with 7News that there was no active shooter and that it was a hoax that was called in at several schools. At least 1,185 COVID-19 patients required hospitalization. [180][179], The order faced wide criticism, due to the fact that there were no vaccines approved by the FDA for children younger than 12 at the time, and that the CDC had recommended the wearing of masks by all school students and faculty due to Delta variant. Then, he left a stay-at-home order in effect for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. [139] 13 employees and at least 28 patrons of The Knight's Pub in Orlando tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in The Knight's Pub losing their liquor license. About half the state's reported COVID-19 cases are in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm . (This was not true; by this point, several Americans under 25 had died of COVID-19.) Contact tracing revealed 10,092 positive cases in people who had close-contact in a school setting with people who had school-related COVID-19. She argued that "those officials should own their decision and that means owning the consequences of their decisions rather than demanding students, teachers, and school staff to foot the bill for their potential grandstanding. According to the state's daily report for July 6 out of 213,794 confirmed cases, over 40% had still not been contacted. [6], On September 25, 2020, Florida lifted all remaining capacity restrictions on businesses, while also prohibiting local governments from enforcing public health orders with fines, or restricting restaurants to less than 50% capacity. "Swatting" involves making false 911 calls to provoke large law enforcement responses. All are being cared for and isolated. 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[230] Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Halsey Beshears had also made a post on Twitter directed to the mixed martial arts promotion UFC on April 7, suggesting that his department could help sanction their events there (however, after it intended to hold UFC 249 and other fights at a tribal casino in California, the promotion suspended all events indefinitely on April 9, by request of its U.S. rightsholders ESPN Inc. and The Walt Disney Company). Ron DeSantis issues statewide stay-at-home order", "2020-244 Executive Order re: Phase 3; Right to Work; Business Certainty; Suspension of Fines", "Coronavirus: Florida Gov. DeSantis. Gov. Although a major exception to this would be Legoland Florida which reopened on June 1. [245] On May 23, All Elite Wrestling returned to Jacksonville for its pay-per-view Double or Nothing (relocated from Las Vegas), with most of the event being held at Daily's Place, and a main event "Stadium Stampede" match within the confines of neighboring TIAA Bank Field. Call this number", "Florida coronavirus update for Tuesday, March 3: Another 'presumptive positive' case in state reported", "3rd Case of Coronavirus Infection Reported in Florida", "DeSantis: New presumptive positive case of coronavirus found in Santa Rosa County", ". Declarations have been renewed every seven days since March 10, 2020. [215], The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced on March 22 that they would be closing all state parks to the public. Nearly 610,000 people have been tested. All Broward public high schools were put on "secure status" Tuesday morning, with several Miami-Dade public schools put on lockdown, while police investigated threats that were later . [177][178], Beginning September 25, 2020, as part of an executive order from the governor which coincided with "Phase 3" of reopening the state, local governments are not able to collect fines from individuals who violate local COVID-19-related health orders. [88], July 24: A longtime staffer of Rep. Vern Buchanan died of the disease after being hospitalized 9 days previously. Officials said hoax threats were also made to Flanagan High and Somerset Academy. DeSantis's order prohibits local governments from imposing fines or shutting down businesses for violations of mask mandates. [57] The Florida National Guard assists with COVID-19 sample collections at a State Nursing home for Veterans in Pembroke Pines. [66], May 22: The Miami Beach City Commission votes that Miami-Dade hotels and beaches reopen by June 1, but that did not happen. [32][33] The Department of Health confirms that an Orange County resident died in California after contracting COVID-19 while traveling. [250] On June 19, a number of COVID-19 cases were reported among team training facilities in Florida, including the Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) and Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL). A bag valve mask was used to provide oxygen, and there was no mouth-to-mouth resuscitation performed. Fees may apply. [61] In May 2021, Jones was granted whistleblower protection by the Florida Commission of Human Resources, but the investigation found allegations of retaliatory adverse action unsubstantiated and was closed in September 2022. The threats are believed to be unfounded and schools have returned to normal operations.". The library was temporarily locked down, but police determined there was no threat in the building. Just after 9 a.m., authorities received a call about an adult male shooter in body armor on the second floor of Miami Central High School at 1781 NW 95th St., Tuesday. 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