Board members for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to decide on final approval for a multibillion-dollar expansion of Walt Disney World.

The social media ban for minors under the age of 16 has passed the Florida House and is headed to Governor DeSantis’ desk.

It was a cool, calm, normal night in South Beach on Wednesday, but the tides will turn in a matter of weeks as rowdy spring breakers arrive.

Florida’s Republican attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot.

Teachers and administrators in Broward County were seeking clarity about whether or not to make the College Board’s Advanced Placement psychology class available to students looking for opportunities to earn college credits in high school.

Saturday marks two years since the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, killing 98 people.

Florida lawmakers have filed an amendment to give Florida the power to inspect Disney's monorail.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that will no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death-penalty sentences.

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.”

The Hyatt Regency in Downtown Miami could soon be cut dry.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday at a church in Destin.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University Wednesday afternoon.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Ocala on Wednesday where he answered questions about a bill that was introduced Monday, which would give Florida control of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, changing its name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a press conference Thursday in Santa Rosa County that he is putting $144 million in federal money toward expanding broadband access in 41 counties around Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Miami Police Benevolent Association on Thursday, focusing on preserving law and order in Florida.

Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and others hosted a press conference Wednesday regarding the DeSantis administration’s ban of a proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.

Election time is right around the corner, and while school board races usually don't receive a lot of attention, that may not be the case this year.

All adults will be required to wear face masks inside any Miami-Dade County Public School facility, while students are highly encouraged to wear masks as they return to classes next Monday, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Thursday.

Está previsto que el dueño de un gimnasio en Plantation comparezca ante el tribunal el martes por la mañana, momento en el que la Fiscalía general del Estado de Broward anunciará formalmente que ya no presentarán cargos en su contra.

Gov. Ron DeSantis llevó a cabo una conferencia de prensa el lunes por la mañana en San Petersburgo, donde anunció que está utilizando sus poderes ejecutivos para terminar todas las órdenes locales de COVID-19, con efecto inmediato.

La fila para obtener una vacuna COVID-19 en el Hard Rock Stadium se ha vuelto larga desde que el sitio eliminó el requisito de hacer una cita esta semana.

Layron Livingston made the move from Ohio's Miami Valley to Miami, Florida, to join the Local 10 News team. Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. DeSantis no respondió a una pregunta específicamente sobre el informe del American Journal of Public Health, que se publicó a principios de este mes. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

También dijeron que podrían volver a contratar a los trabajadores despedidos, pero solo si el pedido de no navegación se levanta de manera inminente, ya que sus empresas no pueden sobrevivir otros seis meses de la situación actual. “Si hay algo que hemos aprendido durante el año pasado, es que los bloqueos no funcionan y los floridanos merecen el derecho de ganarse la vida”, dijo DeSantis. “La industria de cruceros es esencial para la economía de nuestro estado y mantenerlo cerrado hasta noviembre sería devastador para los hombres y mujeres que dependen de las líneas de cruceros para proveerse a sí mismos y a sus familias. Insto a los CDC a que rescindan inmediatamente esta orden de no navegar sin base, para permitir que los floridanos de esta industria vuelvan a trabajar.” La orden de no navegar de la CDC está actualmente en vigor hasta el 1 de noviembre. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BEIJING — Sinovac said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac is safe and effective in children ages 3-17. State-owned Sinopharm, who has two COVID-19 vaccines, is also investigating the effectiveness of its vaccines in children. The House vote came just before the state health department reported that more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered within the state. State officials say about 2.9 million vaccine doses have been given to about 1.1 million people so far in Arizona. ___LISBON, Portugal — Portugal resumed administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, a week after temporarily halting its use.

“Pensamos que para cuando llegaríamos a abril se abrirían las puertas de las inundaciones. En este momento, se proyecta que no tendremos Johnson & Johnson adicional para el futuro previsible”, dijo DeSantis. “Ahora, sabemos que al final vamos a empezar a recibir más moderna, más J&J y más Pfizer. Eso sucederá, pero parece que no va a suceder en las próximas semanas”. Pero no dejé que me detuviera”, dijo Taylor.

DeSantis getting ready to lower the age requirement for vaccineFlorida’s health department confirmed 3,699 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and 30 more state resident deaths as a result of the virus. The state has now verified 1,976,808 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began and 32,255 resident deaths, according to the latest health department data. According to the CDC, nearly 700 cases of COVID-19 variants have been verified in Florida, most of any state. A look at the statewide positivity rate for new COVID-19 cases across Florida over the past two weeks. The United States has confirmed over 29.4 million cases and has had more than 534,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he would comply with the Biden administration’s mandate that requires states to prioritize educators with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine, and that all school employees and child care workers in the Sunshine State can now receive the vaccine, regardless of age. “The federal government is the one sending us the vaccine,” DeSantis said. CVS locations in Miami-Dade County that are currently offering vaccination appointments are in Doral, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, North Miami, North Miami Beach, and Sunny Isles Beach. Age 50+ preschool and PreK-12 school employees “can go anywhere,” a spokesman for the state vaccination sites said. College professors are not eligible at federal vaccine hubs as of yet.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration cleared a Johnson & Johnson vaccine that works with just one dose instead of two and Florida’s Governor said it could be arriving in the state as early as next week. “If all goes to plan, you should start seeing Johnson & Johnson next week,” DeSantis said. The FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. DeSantis said Thursday during an appearance in Fort Pierce that when it is his “turn” he will want the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. It plans to deliver 100 million single-shot vaccines to the U.S. during the first half of 2021.

In January 2017, Hatzel Vela became the first local television journalist in the country to move to Cuba and cover the island from the inside. During his time living and working in Cuba, he covered some of the most significant stories in a post-Fidel Castro Cuba.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A South Florida homeowner has what her attorney calls the tenant from hell.Its now home to a stripper pole, jet skis and large parties on regular basis with no regard for social distancing. The owner hired Jonathan Neuman to begin eviction proceedings. A stripper pole installed in the house and the production of illicit videos as well, Neuman said. DeSantis this week extended the eviction suspension to July 1, however his office clarified that that only applies to residential tenants who cant pay because of the pandemic. However, Neuman said he and other colleagues said theyre having trouble getting any eviction cases to move forward at this time.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Fort Lauderdale will join the rest of the Florida, except for Miami-Dade County and other parts of Broward County, in allowing commercial gyms to reopen Monday morning. Fitness classes can also resume Monday in Fort Lauderdale with restrictions, according to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis. However, Broward County has an executive order that only allows private gyms in multifamily complexes to open. DeSantis, we are allowing commercial gyms to resume operations in addition to the partial opening of restaurants, retail stores and salons. There is disagreement about Trantaliss executive order to open gyms; Broward County had issued an emergency order that said gyms in the county could not open.

NAPLES, Fla. – Naples in Southwest Florida will be closing its beaches Sunday at 12:01 a.m. after a weekend of crowded beaches was too much for the city amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Naples’ beaches reopened Monday, May 4. City of Naples is closing City beaches at midnight. The City Council called an emergency meeting at 1 p.m. Monday to address the emergency beach closure order. Price told the television station that he took photos and many of the cars had dealership plates from Broward and Dade counties.

Ron DeSantis said Florida’s reopening steps on Monday will exclude Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. DeSantis said testing efforts will continue and there will be two new testing sites in Miami-Dade and Broward. “We are recommending face masks,” DeSantis said, adding that this is especially important during “face-to-face” business, but otherwise will not be enforced. “We are going to be safe, smart and we are going to do it step by step,” DeSantis said. Ron DeSantis releases these graphics during April 29 announcementDeSantis’ Phase 1Late Wednesday, Gov.

He said he plans to announce Florida’s reopening plan on Wednesday. DeSantis said in Florida close to 85% of the fatalities have been people age 65 or older. DeSantis said he has been worried about Brazil and some of the hot spots which have a lot of interaction with Miami. Trump and DeSantis also discussed a travel ban related to Brazil -- one of the world’s new hot spots. Kudlow also said Trump is looking into middle-class tax relief, middle-class regulatory relief, infrastructure development and insurance liability protections for small businesses.

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The ships can’t dock at Port Everglades or even enter U.S. waters until unified command approves the cruise line’s entry plan, which has to include measures to keep the passengers away from the general population in Broward County. Unified command is made up of members from the U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Department of Health. We have over 300 U.S. citizens, fellow Americans, on the ships,” Broward County Mayor Dale Holness said. Both vessels are on their way to Port Everglades, but on Tuesday unified command rejected Carnival’s entry plan. Holness said meetings regarding the ships plans are ongoing, with Carnival and unified command sending documents back and forth and working to solidify an entry plan by Thursday.

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), along with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), have partnered for a mutually beneficial purpose. The needs of workers in the restaurant business will be matched with the needs of the elderly and meal delivery services. Prudom said the action will greatly increase the flexibility of our communities to access meal delivery. Meal delivery by volunteers and other organizations will also address social isolation of seniors by providing the simple interaction of food delivery to the doorstep of an elder. For more information about the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, visit www.elderaffairs.org.

Ron DeSantis said he was very concerned about the increase in flights from New York’s hot zone to Florida. DeSantis said airlines struggling through the shutdown were not eager to put a stop to the flights. “It is just reckless, reckless behavior,” DeSantis said about people who are choosing to travel from New York to Florida as they flee the devastating effects of the outbreak. DeSantis said Florida’s hot zone is in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. DeSantis estimates more than 40,400 people have already lost their jobs in Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel won't be getting his job back. The Florida Senate voted Wednesday to uphold the decision made by Gov. A special master recommended last month that Israel be reinstated, but the Florida Senate Rules Committee voted 9-7 along party lines recommending to uphold Israel's suspension. Special Master Dudley Goodlette testifies before the Florida Senate as he shares his recommendation for reinstatement of suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, Oct. 21, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. "Today I have issued an executive order suspending Scott Israel as the sheriff of Broward County," Gov.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel won't be getting his job back. The Florida Senate voted Wednesday to uphold Israel's suspension, going against a special master's recommendation to reinstate him. A special master recommended last month that Israel be reinstated, but the Florida Senate Rules Committee voted 9-7 along party lines recommending to uphold Israel's suspension. DeSantis suspended Israel in January, citing "neglect of duty and incompetence" during two mass shootings -- at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in January 2017 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day 2018. But some parents of the Parkland school shooting victims lobbied state senators throughout the week to uphold the suspension.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel won't be getting his job back. The Florida Senate voted Wednesday to uphold Israel's suspension, going against a special master's recommendation to reinstate him. A special master recommended last month that Israel be reinstated, but the Florida Senate Rules Committee voted 9-7 along party lines recommending to uphold Israel's suspension. DeSantis suspended Israel in January, citing "neglect of duty and incompetence" during two mass shootings -- at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in January 2017 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day 2018. But some parents of the Parkland school shooting victims lobbied state senators throughout the week to uphold the suspension.