masks

The @CDCgov latest community level map indicates that over 9% of counties in the country were considered to have a high risk of infection. None were in Florida.

State Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office described the mask requirement as “overreach” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Several counties are at a high risk of COVID-19. Federal health officials recommend that residents in high-risk areas wear masks indoors and stay up-to-date on COVID vaccines.

The grocery chain will distribute N95 masks in its stores, but details are pending. Previously, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Winn-Dixie were among the retailers to say they would offer the masks.

Researchers put a spotlight on the “skyrocketing” increase in discarded COVID masks and the "devastating" effect it is having on wildlife.

The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection against COVID. Here's how to find a good one, avoid the fakes, how to fit them and how long to wear them.

In a letter to students, faculty and staff, university system Board of Governors Chairman Syd Kitson and system Chancellor Marshall Criser promised in-person learning will continue on all campuses.

They say it's Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to enhance his standing as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.

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.

This week's decisions in Alachua, Miami-Dade and Broward counties mean all eight school districts that faced state financial penalties because of mask mandates have reversed course.