News Service of Florida
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The Florida House on Friday began moving forward with its version of a plan aimed at boosting the number of physicians in the state and taking other steps to expand access to health care. -
The most COVID-linked deaths this year have been reported in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach County and Broward counties, according to the latest health department data. -
AHCA Secretary Jason Weida told a state House panel he is “cautiously optimistic” the FDA will approve the plan, which the state has been pursuing since 2019. -
The Senate Health Policy Committee will hold a workshop Tuesday “to begin the process of fine-tuning ideas, putting pen to paper, and of course, hearing more input from stakeholders.”
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In issuing the order, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that the “case will turn almost entirely on common issues” with common answers. -
A House Republican filed a proposal Friday that would designate State Road A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” to honor the musician who died Sept. 1 at age 76. -
Disaster-recovery projects in Florida and other states could be affected by the looming federal-government shutdown, the White House said Thursday. -
The contamination happened just as motorists were filling their tanks in advance of Hurricane Idalia. -
Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour on Sept. 30, as the state continues carrying out a constitutional amendment that eventually will lead to a $15 minimum wage. -
It's the first time counts have gone down after a late-summer uptick, according to the latest state report. Meantime, the number of residents who have died with the virus is nearing 91,000.
