Joe Byrnes - WMFE
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Mayor Jerry Demings says he supports firefighters. Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Orange County case underscores the need for a special session to outlaw mandates by local governments.
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A predicted nursing shortage is expected to effect The Villages especially hard. In nearby Ocala, the College of Central Florida is racing to help meet the demand.
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The employee is asking for a moratorium on the company's vaccine mandate. He hopes the protest lets other cast members know "they’re not alone and they’re not crazy,”
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Brevard's mandate was approved by a 3-2 school board vote, while Lee's was enacted by a decision by the interim superintendent.
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In this interview, the sheriff speaks about the loss of a man he considers a model law enforcement officer and about his own message on the coronavirus vaccines.
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Florida's 20 or so locations have treated more than 10,000 people. But Gov. Ron DeSantis, in The Villages to open another, says more people could be helped.
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The board held the emergency meeting as cases and quarantines threatened school operations and staffing for bus routes.
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Union president Stewart Eubanks says AMR recently boosted EMT wages in the county by 70 percent and paramedic pay by 58 percent.
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UF Health says they have continued to provide "high-quality treatment and compassionate care" throughout the month.
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Blue-green algae blooms become more common in Florida lakes during the summer and early fall. That's when temperatures are high, days are long and storms flush nutrients into the water.