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News Articles: Florida

Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform during a parade as they pass by the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida. The theme park resort announced Tuesday that face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated visitors in all indoor and outdoor locations.

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  • National

Disney theme parks say face masks are now optional for vaccinated visitors

Walt Disney World and Disneyland do not require proof of vaccination to enter but Disney says guests who aren't fully vaccinated must continue to wear face coverings in all indoor locations.

February 16, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Opponents gather for a Safe Schools South Florida & Friends rally to push back against the so-called Don't Say Gay bill at the Pride Center in Wilton Manors, Fla., on Feb. 2.

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  • Education

'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools

Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Palm trees stand along Ocean Drive in 2017 in Miami Beach, Fla., where palms make up nearly 60% of the urban tree canopy.

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  • National

Florida cities ask: Are there too many palms?

Tree experts say Florida communities preparing for climate change should plant more shade trees and fewer palms. Palm lovers are objecting.

January 08, 2022
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By:
  • Greg Allen
A man is handed a swab for a rapid test as people line up for coronavirus testing at a gas station in the Reseda section of Los Angeles on Sunday.

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  • Health

Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue

More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the country, long lines continued at COVID-19 testing sites.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Employees of Nomi Health check in a long line of people for COVID-19 tests on Tuesday in North Miami, Fla.

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  • National

COVID-19 outbreaks hit 3 cruise ships as Florida breaks record for new cases

An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom tested positive. It was the third outbreak this week affecting ships operated by Carnival and Royal Caribbean.

December 25, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
This photo provided by Orange County Sheriff's Office shows Miya Marcano in Orlando, Fla. The sheriff's office says she disappeared Friday shortly after 27-year-old maintenance worker Armando Caballero was seen letting himself into her apartment with a master key.

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  • National

FBI joins the search for missing Florida college student Miya Marcano

Law enforcement agencies across Florida say they are also working around the clock regarding Marcano's disappearance. She was last seen on Sept. 24.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A view of the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. One Republican state lawmaker has introduced a restrictive abortion bill that is drawing comparisons to the ban recently enacted in Texas.

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  • Politics

A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill

The bill would ban most abortions as early as around six weeks, allow people to sue anyone who helps end a pregnancy after that point and fine physicians $10,000 for each such abortion they perform.

September 23, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown here in August, has appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo as the state's new surgeon general. Ladapo says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health."

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  • Health

Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn't Support Vaccine Mandates

Dr. Joseph Ladapo comes to Florida from UCLA and is a Harvard Medical School graduate. He says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health" and the decision to get one is up to each person.

September 22, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site last month in Pembroke Pines, Fla. DeSantis has sought to block schools from requiring masks for students.

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  • Education

Florida Is Blocking Money From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates, Defying A Judge

A judge ruled Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates "is without legal authority" and can't be enforced. But that's not stopping the State Board of Education from withholding paychecks.

September 01, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Students sit in an algebra class at Barbara Coleman Senior High School on the first day of school on Monday in Miami Lakes, Fla. Miami-Dade County public schools require students to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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  • National

Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting School Mask Mandates

The judge said DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. COVID-19, especially the delta variant, is spreading rapidly across the Florida.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Allen and
  • Russell Lewis
A fleet of Broward County School Buses are parked in a lot on July 21, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Three county educators have died of complications from the coronavirus.

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  • National

3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen

Less than a week before schools are set to reopen in Broward County, Fla., local union officials say three educators have died of complications from the coronavirus. None of them were vaccinated.

August 14, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Mistich
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks holding his facemask during a press conference to address the rise of coronavirus cases in the state, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, on July 13, 2020.

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  • Health

Florida Gov. DeSantis Expands Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Amid COVID-19 Spike

Monoclonal antibodies can be used to treat people with mild to moderate COVID-19, but the treatment doesn't work for those who've already developed more severe symptoms or are hospitalized.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Tropical Depression Fred, currently off the coast of Cuba, is forecast to make landfall as a tropical storm in the vicinity of the Florida Keys by Saturday.

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  • Weather

A Tropical Storm Is On Track To Sweep The U.S. Gulf Coast This Weekend

Tropical Depression Fred is expected to regain strength slowly before making landfall as a tropical storm in the Florida Keys on Saturday.

August 12, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state Board of Education may "narrowly tailor any financial consequences" for those who violate the law. It adds that the governor, who has opposed all face covering mandates since the start of the pandemic, is intent on protecting parents' rights.

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  • Education

Florida's Governor Says School Leaders' Salary May Be Withheld If They Require Masks

Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up a confrontation with school superintendents on Monday, saying anyone who defies his ban on mask mandates might lose a paycheck. Teachers and staff wouldn't be punished.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The Norwegian Gem cruise ship leaves the Port of Miami in April 2020. The Norwegian Gem's first trip since a pandemic-induced hiatus is scheduled to sail from Miami on Aug. 15.

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  • Business

A Judge OKs Cruise Lines' COVID Vaccination Requirement For Passengers In Florida

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
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