Florida Department of Corrections

Florida prison advocates scored a victory when Department of Corrections officials agreed to allow inmates to wear shorts and T-shirts instead of the mandated standard “Class A” clothing — seen above, undershirts, dress shirts, underwear, long pants, socks and shoes or boots — for most of the day.

Florida inmates, prisons grapple with wave of 'oppressive' heat

Nearly a month into a stifling heat wave, corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, but advocates for inmates say the efforts fall short and aren’t being carried out the same way at all facilities.Throughout July, inmates’ supporters pressed the Department of Corrections to take steps to offer some relief to the roughly 85,000 people locked up in prisons.

Prison Poet Laureate speaks for Florida's incarcerated

Cary Barbor

As Florida Prison Poet Laureate, Christopher Malec serves as the voice from behind prison walls.

COVID-19 Morning Report

John Davis

State health officials reported 7,104 new COVID-19 cases, Sunday, bringing Florida's total to 487,132 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 62 coronavirus-related deaths, Aug. 2, increasing the statewide death toll to 7,084 fatalities. Before Sunday, Florida had experienced five straight days of at least 100 deaths reported in a single day.Sunday was the eighth consecutive day health officials reported fewer than 10,000 cases in a day, marking the first time that's happened since the week of June 24- July 1.