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Alachua County is moving forward with requiring students to have doctors’ notes to avoid wearing masks, while Leon County backed away from a similar plan and will comply with the state’s demands.
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Leon and Alachua officials decided to require parents to submit doctors’ notes for children to be exempt, drawing objections from the education commissioner. Broward officials could be next after a Tuesday vote.
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Leon County schools will stick with a mask optional policy when students return next month. That decision was unchanged after hours of testimony at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
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Leon is forcing its employees to be vaccinated or be fired. Meantime, Orange is requiring its nonunion workers to get the shots and Miami-Dade is mandating indoors masks in county buildings.
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State and local health officials are looking to launch an aggressive campaign to reduce the numbers.
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Florida A&M in Tallahassee will open a COVID-19 vaccine site with the capacity to give up to 200 doses a day to those who are eligible.
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County health departments are largely taking on administering the vaccine to community members older than 65, while hospitals have been prioritizing medical staff.
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The vaccines will be administered at the health department's main building at 2695 Municipal Way, Tallahassee. Residents must call to make an appointment.
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The 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by Leon County GOP Chairman Evan Power after a circuit judge rejected the challenge in July.
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The Capital City's Planned Parenthood clinic becomes a provider for lgbtq health services.