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Scott Defends Record-Setting Budget Vetoes

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday defended his latest round of budget vetoes, which set a modern-day record for a governor but came from a long list of...

Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Driving Into Pro-Trump Protesters

It's the latest in a string of vehicular violence since nationwide protests over systemic racism began in May.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Monday along with Dr. Joshua Lenchus, chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center. DeSantis says he's exploring ways to open nursing homes for family member visits.

As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Florida Considers Nursing Home Visits

As Florida's coronavirus cases begin to flatten, state officials are considering a plan to allow people to visit family members in nursing homes.

The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 has continued to fall in Maryland — but the state is also reporting a spike in new cases, days after reopening its economy. Here, a warning sign is seen in the lobby of the Paul Reed Smith Guitars plant as it prepared to reopen in Stevensville, Md., last week.

Maryland Reports Largest Rise Yet In Coronavirus Cases 4 Days After Reopening

Roughly 25% of the 7,152 tests in the most recent 24-hour period resulted in positive coronavirus diagnoses.

The Austin Public Health investigation centers around a group of students who traveled together to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

28 College Students Who Chartered A Spring Break Plane To Mexico Now Have Coronavirus

All of the people who have tested positive are students at the University of Texas at Austin. Some of the group returned on separate commercial flights — widening the potential spread of infection.

The newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center will serve as a field hospital that will accept coronavirus patients. It's expected to be completed April 20.

Miami Beach Convention Center To Become Coronavirus Field Hospital

The Miami Beach Convention Center will soon become a temporary 450-bed field hospital for a potential surge of coronavirus patients.

Florida Adds 615 New Cases Sunday, 15 More People Die From COVID-19

Florida reported more than 600 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bring the weekend total of new cases to 1,350. The Florida Department of Health daily...

Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and chairs at the closed Glendale, Ariz., school in early June.

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Cases of COVID-19 in Florida approached 37,000 Monday, with 36,897 positive tests recorded.

Florida COVID-19 Cases Approach 37,000

Florida has reported nearly 37,000 cases of COVID-19. Data from the Florida Department of Health shows 36,897 people have tested positive for the...

A student enters Boelter Hall at University of California, Los Angeles on Thursday. Hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities, including UCLA, have been placed under quarantine because they may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or cannot verify that they are immune, officials said Thursday.

Hundreds Of People At 2 LA Universities Quarantined Because Of Measles Exposure

The University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University have told hundreds of students and staff to stay home for up to 48 hours unless they can prove they're immune or vaccinated.

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