2,700 coronavirus deaths reported in Florida out of nearly 64,000 casesFlorida reported 1,180 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 63,938, along with 12 new fatalities. The death toll stands at 2,700, which includes two new deaths reported in Central Florida. Counties want Gov. DeSantis to release COVID-19 aidFlorida counties are pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis to release nearly $1.3 billion in federal money that has been sitting in state coffers for more than two months, as local officials struggle to keep their communities afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida tops 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for fourth day in a row as more people are testedFlorida’s Department of Health on Saturday morning confirmed 1,270 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 62,758 confirmed cases. There were also 28 new deaths announced, raising the statewide toll to 2,688. It's official: Tom Lee will run for Hillsborough Clerk of CourtSen. Tom Lee is running for Hillsborough Clerk of the Circuit Court. Lee filed to run Friday after a week of speculation that he might. Lee, a Republican, resigned from the Senate last week, effective in November, setting off a whirlwind of political moves in state and local politics that led to a prompt endorsement for former Rep. Danny Burgess as his successor from incoming Senate President Wilton Simpson and Majority Leader Kathleen Passidomo. |
