Florida economy

Medical products manufacturer DemeTech moved into masks early during the COVID pandemic but now is left holding millions of them. What happened?

Lawyers squared off before U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa in the state's challenge of the CDC's conditional sailing order.

The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Tampa, asks a federal judge to lift restrictions imposed by the CDC that have idled cruise ships in the U.S. for more than a year because of the pandemic.

Proof of vaccinations for crew and passengers is now a requirement in most cruise lines' safety plans. Mandatory vaccinations on cruise ships also aligns with federally recommended protocols.

A survey finds that residents are feeling more confident in their personal finances than they were just a month ago.

While CDC guidelines have shut down the industry, cruises are being operated around the globe with protocols and no new coronavirus outbreaks tied to a ship, the governor says.

COVID-19 liability protection would address the more than 200,000 jobs that have been lost, according to the state government watchdog.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is traveling the state visiting restaurants and their owners to push for COVID-19 liability protections for small businesses.

On "Florida Roundup," Andrew Atterbury, education reporter for Politco of Florida, discusses how colleges are working to control the virus in the wake of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended a September executive order aimed at preventing business shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.