The Florida Roundup

On this week's Florida Roundup: We discuss the lawsuit parents from across the state filed against Florida's mask-mandate ban in schools, and nearly 1,000 physicians signing a letter urging the state to change its response to the latest COVID surge.

COVID-19 infections are rising fast in Florida with the first day of school just a few weeks away. Gov. DeSantis does not want to mandate masks in classrooms.

COVID cases and hospitalizations are climbing again. The national ban on evictions is due to come to an end soon. What could happen in Florida? And U.S. Rep. Val Demings on her run for the Senate.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss the latest on the ongoing recovery efforts in Surfside and the decision by a federal court to prevent Florida's law targeting social media companies from taking effect.

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature is back in session and eyeing new laws aimed at slowing climate change and sea level rise.

State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz explains how vaccines are distributed in pods and his reasons for stepping down — effective this April.

Florida lawmakers blame chaotic vaccine rollout on limited supply of Pfizer and Moderna doses from the federal government.

Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has far exceeded supply in Florida with its population of more than 4.4 million people 65 and above. Florida's emergency management director Jared Moskowitz blames the federal government.

Florida continues to see increasing infections and deaths as the second COVID-19 vaccine heads to the state.

Floridians are early voting in record numbers but the state remains deeply divided between presidential candidates.

A retired Florida Supreme Court chief justice says President Donald Trump’s threat not to accept the outcome of the election is a grave and real threat to democracy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has support from Florida’s Republicans, but Democrats and others blast his proposal as racist and unconstitutional.