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The rally took place on the second day of a special legislative session to pass a package of bills that push back on federal vaccine and mask nadates.
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The state plan conflicts with a rule issued this month by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that requires health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Physicians and other health professionals issued a call Monday — hours before a special session in Tallahassee — for Florida lawmakers to reject any bans on COVID-19 mask and vaccines mandates.
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During the legislature's special session, House Speaker Chris Sprowls said businesses “are under no obligation to follow the OSHA rule” as long as a federal injunction remains in place.
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Under a bill introduced by Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, employers must offer a testing alternative and honor certain exemptions.
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They say it's Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to enhance his standing as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.
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A proposal at the Legislature's special session includes a provision that would expand the law to include prohibitions against mask requirements and quarantining of asymptomatic students.
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A long-term care industry group raised concerns about a conflict with a new federal rule that requires health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Florida lawmakers are returning to Tallahassee to take up a slate of bills that would push back against the federal government’s vaccine mandates and limit local government authority to require COVID-19 immunizations.
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Sen. Elizabeth Fetterhoff reintroduced her bill, saying she opposes vaccine mandates for first responders because of the potential for mass resignations that threaten public safety.