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Florida schools will not reopen this school year, DeSantis announced Saturday

Florida Schools To Remain Closed Through End of School Year

Public and private schools statewide will continue distance-learning through the end of the school year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Saturday.

During the 2016 Zika outbreak, Miami-Dade Mosquito Control used larvicide to fight mosquitoes.

Higher Tides Mean An Early Mosquito Season For South Florida

Surging tides are triggering another nuisance in South Florida: an early mosquito season.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tells NPR she "remains concerned" about Georgia reopening.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms On Reopening Georgia: 'I Remain Concerned'

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tells All Things Considered that she disagreed with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to open up businesses in late April.

FIU Student Adds To Lawsuits Over Tuition, Fees

TALLAHASSEE --- Alleging “inferior” online classes after campuses closed this spring because of the coronavirus, a Florida International University...

A man at a vigil this week wears a mask with the words "I can't breathe" above the name of Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man whose death in Tacoma, Wash., police custody was recently ruled a homicide.

Tacoma Mayor: Officers Who Arrested Manuel Ellis 'Should Be Fired And Prosecuted'

A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough.

Protesters holding up signs in front of the capitol building on Jun. 1, 2020 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Second COVID-19 Wave Expected After Regulations Relax And Protests Continue

Health experts worry COVID-19 cases could rise because of the reopening of restaurants and businesses, as well as large gatherings that are part of nationwide protests. Epidemiologist Perry Brown is a professor at Florida A&M University. He says a spike in positive coronavirus cases around the country is likely to happen.

The number of people in Florida who tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida passed 150,000 Tuesday. According to state health officials, the number of deaths due to the disease in the Tampa Bay area hit a record daily high of 23 Tuesday.

Florida COVID-19 Cases Top 150,000; Tampa Bay Area Deaths Reach New Daily High

According to the Florida Department of Health's daily report, the Tampa Bay area recorded its highest daily increase in deaths Tuesday. The state's...

A mannequin wears a face mask at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday urged Californians to turn to their "better angels" and use common sense over the holiday weekend by wearing a mask and skipping traditional gatherings with family and friends.

U.S. Surpasses Global Record For New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In A Day

The U.S. reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday — reaching a daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic. The previous record was set last month by Brazil.

Another 2,000 In Florida Test Positive For COVID-19

Another 2,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Florida Sunday, the second-highest number of positive tests reported in a single day statewide...

A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stands tall on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol building in Charleston.

West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.

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