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The measure would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.

A major shift in federal COVID policy freed much of the country of wearing masks indoors, but not in counties considered high risk. That includes much of Florida's Gulf Coast.

In a letter to students, faculty and staff, university system Board of Governors Chairman Syd Kitson and system Chancellor Marshall Criser promised in-person learning will continue on all campuses.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved a joint motion from the parties to dismiss the case. The motion and the dismissal did not explain the reasons.

In a joint motion, attorneys for the parents and the DeSantis administration said the case was moot because of a law passed during a special session this month.

In asking the appeals court to move quickly, attorneys for the school boards said the emergency rule is slated to expire Dec. 21 and is creating confusion for students, teachers and parents.

The question was raised at a recent school board meeting. Could the special session end with a way to remove members who defy state rules? Scott Stephens, a Stetson law professor, offers perspective.

The court's five-page document explains a decision to place a stay on a ruling by Leon County Judge John Cooper, who said the governor overstepped his authority in the July 30 executive order.

The state Department of Education has withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding from the districts because of their masking policies, defying warnings from the Biden administration.

The state asked an administrative judge to toss the challenge by six school boards. The court is slated to hear the case Thursday morning.

Medical products manufacturer DemeTech moved into masks early during the COVID pandemic but now is left holding millions of them. What happened?

The parents want the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a judge's refusal to issue a preliminary injunction against Gov. DeSantis' executive order, which they claim violates the ADA and federal Rehabilitation Act.