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Lawmakers have to be back in the Florida Capitol to draw new Congressional District maps within 100 days of the Supreme Court's ruling.

Feds Could Cut Refugee Funding If Florida Pulls Out Of Resettlement Program

Florida gets a lot of federal funding for refugees, including people entering the state from Cuba and Haiti. But that money could go away if legislation...

Eight residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills died in the wake of Hurricane Irma, prompting Democratic Senator Lauren Book, D-Plantation, to propose new regulations.

Irma Nursing Home Tragedy Prompts A Power Bill

Calling the Hurricane Irma-related deaths of eight people in South Florida a preventable tragedy, a Plantation Democrat wants to force nursing homes to...

Collier County Now Accepting Applications for COVID-19 Relief Funds

Collier County began accepting another round of applications for CollierCares On Monday. The program provides federal relief funds for people experiencing financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On a day when 1 million COVID-19 infections worldwide, Florida's count topped 9,000. 144 people have died in Florida from COVID-19.

Florida's COVID-19 Infections Top 9,000; 144 Dead

Thursday, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the grim milestone of 1 million infections worldwide and 5,600 U.S. deaths.

The Florida Department of Health announced 39 new cases of coronavirus early Sunday morning, putting the state over 100 people infected since the outbreak began.

Ninth Person In Florida Dies From Coronavirus, Reported Cases Jump

The coronavirus death toll in Florida now stands at nine. According to information released at 6 p.m. Thursday by the Florida Department of Health, the...

FGCU Documentary Explores Recovery In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Florida Gulf Coast University will premiere a documentary this week about the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after a category five hurricane devastated…

48 deaths in Florida due to COVID-19 were reported by the Dept. of Health Thursday; it's the most people to die in a 24 hour period since the outbreak began.

Florida Reports Most COVID-19 Deaths In One Day

Florida deaths due to COVID-19 reached a new high Thursday. The Department of Health’s 6 p.m. report showed 371 people have died in Florida due to the...

New Zealand is now at "alert level 2," meaning that "all businesses can open to customers if they can do it safely."

After Days Of No New Coronavirus Cases, New Zealand Reopens Most Businesses

The country is reopening thousands of shops after three days of no new coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand has won the "battle" against the disease.

Cruise ships line the Port of Miami on Sunday, March 15.

Passengers Leave Cruise Ship Without Screening, After Former Passenger Tests Positive For COVID-19

Despite a positive COVID-19 test from a passenger who had disembarked days earlier, thousands of people were allowed to leave a cruise ship in Miami...

The closing session of China's National People's Congress plays on a television in a Hong Kong restaurant Thursday.

China's Legislature Moves To Assert Authority Over Hong Kong

The National People's Congress authorized lawmakers to draft and enact a national security law aimed at suppressing dissent in Hong Kong. The U.S. says it means the end of the city's sovereignty.

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