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In letter to superintendents, Ricard Corcoran said school districts with mandatory face masks rules should change those policies so face coverings are an option, but not required, for next school year.

See how much of Florida has been vaccinated using our charts and maps and data from the Florida Department of Health. Data is updated every day.

Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.

A Central Florida man who bought a $235.4 million winning ticket is the youngest player in in Florida Lottery history to win a Powerball jackpot.

No one knows how spammers get their call lists, but with more people putting their personal information into electronic databases during the coronavirus pandemic, annoying spam calls have spiked.

Florida's death toll from COVID rose to 34.907, as the total number of cases topped 2.1 million.

A bipartisan proposal to add hiring standards and bolster “use of force” training for police and correctional officers began moving forward Thursday in the House.

Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Is it the vaccines or the masks that will keep us safe?

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A new police reform bill filed by the Florida House Judiciary Committee would make way for changes to use of force training, data reporting and hiring standards.

A Florida driver crashed through a traffic arm as a drawbridge was opening and sped over the gap, going briefly airborne.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones made it official: He will not be seeking the vacant Congress seat left by the death of Alcee Hastings.

Vaccination passports have become a new ideological battleground of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joining the fray by issuing an order banning their use by both local governments and businesses.

Urban Dictionary, the online repository of the latest slang, describes the vaxinista like this: “A person who gets the vaccine and flaunts it with high end shopping, trips, and parties.”

Mayor Dean Trantalis hit a nerve when he honored the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church with an official proclamation. Now he explains why he did it: It's all about building bridges and leaving the past behind.