Florida Cabinet

Among the most watched statewide races in Florida’s Nov. 8 general election is the gubernatorial race to see if former governor Charlie Crist could overcome the hefty lead Republican Governor Ron DeSantis had as well as the challenge to Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio by Democrat and former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings.

State health officials reported 2,470 new COVID-19 cases, Tuesday, bringing Florida's total to 687,909 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 99 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sept. 22, increasing the statewide death toll to 13,579 fatalities.Of the 5,139,472 COVID-19 tests that have been reported in Florida so far, the overall positivity rate now stands at 13.38%. The latest single day positivity rate increased slightly to 5.83%.

State health officials reported 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, Monday, bringing Florida's total to 685,439 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 21 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sept. 21, increasing the statewide death toll to 13,480 fatalities.Monday’s state data comes as the death toll from the virus nationally has now topped 200,000 fatalities.