TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reflected as much on the past year as he did his priorities for 2021 during a State of the State address Tuesday that touted his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

DeSantis, a staunch opponent to lockdowns and business restrictions, said Florida is in much better shape than other states because it is open for business. [TRENDING: Massive fire breaks out at Orlando condo complex | 6 Dr.

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Flying AirCar gets airworthiness certification

Klein Vision AirCar received its official certificate of airworthiness on Jan. 24, according to a company news release. The AirCar is a two-passenger vehicle with four wheels, a pusher propeller, switchblade-style retractable wings and a telescoping tail that transforms into a road-legal package on the ground in just three minutes. AirCar during a flight test.

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NJ 3-year-old kicked out of speech therapy due to mask mandates: 'Catastrophic moral crime'

New Jersey, a mom of a 3-year-old boy who has developmental speech delays said of the mask mandates that still exist in her state as of now, "For speech therapy for a toddler, masking isn't exactly what you should be doing, at least in my opinion. It's against what you're trying to accomplish."She said, "It's like if a dentist required the patient to wear a mask, right? I think for speech therapy for a child, it's the same thing."The mom did not want her family's name used due to privacy concerns.

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Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders

Saskatchewan’s requirement to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for businesses, workplaces and other public venues will end on Feb. 14.

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Ontario ‘not in the clear’ to remove COVID vaccine passports, masking as other provinces

COVID-19 vaccine passports that are required to enter some indoor public settings such as gyms and restaurants or to drop the mask mandate.Christine Elliott made the comments at a press conference announcing free rapid tests, after she was pressed several time by journalists if Ontario would consider dropping the vaccine passport as Saskatchewan and Alberta recently announced.“We still need to be very careful,” Elliott said.“We are not telling the people of Ontario that this is going to remain in place forever. No.

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Ambassador Bridge protesters continue to halt traffic

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New pop-up FEMA vaccine site opens at Kelly Park in Apopka

APOPKA, Fla. – FEMA opened a new pop-up vaccination site at Kelly Park in Apopka on Sunday.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but their angst is growing in Florida, which has a reputation as a swing state but now favors Republicans and could be shifting further out of reach for Democrats.

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Seminole County Emergency Manager talks vaccine distribution

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – More Floridians are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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State partnering with faith-based community to bring vaccines into underserved communities

ORLANDO, Fla. – As part of an effort to get people in underserved communities access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several one-day vaccination events happening this weekend across the state.

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Walgreens in Marion County offering vaccinations, first in Central Florida

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Walgreens will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at two locations in Ocala this week. These will be the first Walgreens locations in Central Florida to offer the shots.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news briefing in Polk County

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida received its first doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine late Thursday and by Friday morning officials were preparing to give out the first shots to law enforcement officers in Polk County.

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Vaccine coming to more places of worship as Florida reaches underserved communities

OCALA, Fla. – This weekend, more than half a dozen places of worship around Florida will host vaccine events, including several in the Orlando area.

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Florida will lower vaccine age requirement -- likely to 60 -- this month, governor says

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he will lower the age requirement for residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine sometime this month, but is now giving a better idea of who will be eligible next.

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Florida officials accused of prioritizing wealthy seniors for coronavirus vaccines

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state health officials came under deeper scrutiny amid revelations that seniors in a wealthy enclave in Key Largo received hundreds of life-saving coronavirus vaccinations as early as mid-January, giving ammunition to critics who say the Republican governor is favouring wealthy constituents over ordinary Floridians.The revelations were the latest example of wealthy Floridians getting earlier access to vaccines, even as the state has lagged in efforts to get poorer residents vaccinated.

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Florida inspector general report finds longstanding problems with state unemployment system

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s online unemployment system was never tested to meet the demands encountered during the coronavirus pandemic, and more than a dozen issues remained outstanding years after the system went live, according to a report released Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

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CVS offering virus vaccine to Florida teachers under 50

MIAMI – The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders that continue to limit coronavirus inoculations to those over that age.

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Publix offering coronavirus vaccine to Florida teachers, child care workers of all ages

ORLANDO, Fla. – Publix is the latest coronavirus vaccine provider to expand its eligibility requirements to include Florida teachers, school employees and other child care workers of all ages.

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Vaccine eligibility expands as Florida reports 6,144 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Coronavirus vaccines are quickly becoming available to more people across the U.S. and here in Florida with new eligibility groups and federal vaccine sites opening up.

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Florida governor faces growing charges of vaccine favoritism

MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state health officials came under deeper scrutiny amid revelations that seniors in a wealthy enclave in Key Largo received hundreds of life-saving vaccinations as early as mid -January, giving ammunition to critics who say the Republican governor is favoring wealthy constituents over ordinary Floridians.

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Florida could lower vaccine eligibility age ‘this month,’ DeSantis says

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to lower the state’s age eligibility restrictions for those who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine to below 65 years old.

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WATCH LIVE at 9:30 a.m.: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Crystal River

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday morning in Crystal River.

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4 things to know from Day 1 at FEMA’s new COVID-19 vaccination site

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new federally-run COVID-19 vaccination site opened up at Valencia College’s West Campus in Orlando on Wednesday.

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WATCH LIVE AT 9 a.m.: Gov. DeSantis to host news conference in Zephyrhills

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will host a news conference Wednesday morning in Pasco County.

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Florida releases eligibility form for ‘extremely vulnerable’ patients for COVID-19 vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health released the eligibility form physicians will fill out for “extremely vulnerable” patients to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Confusion over ‘extremely vulnerable’ eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine

The latest executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis allows people under 65 years of age and ‘extremely vulnerable’ to COVID-19 to get the vaccine. However, many are confused over what ‘extremely vulnerable’ means.

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Lake County Schools offer COVID-19 vaccine to employees at least 50 years old

TAVARES, Fla. – Lake County Schools is offering the COVID-19 vaccines to district- and school-based employees who are at least 50 years old.

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Florida lawmakers gavel into session with key bills looming

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Legislature opened a 60-day session Tuesday that will take on the business of running the country’s third most populous state while tackling a slate of potentially controversial measures — from shielding businesses against COVID-related lawsuits to clamping down on protesters who turn violent.

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Trump wins CPAC straw poll by wide margin

ORLANDO, Fla. - Former President Donald Trump, in results announced Sunday, won the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with 55% of attendees saying they'd vote for him if the 2024 GOP primary were today.Trump got 55% of the vote in the poll in which he was included, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place at 21%. Notably, CPAC is being held in Orlando, Fla., in 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions.

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Gov. DeSantis criticizes $1.9 trillion federal stimulus bill over state funding

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis objected Monday to the way a $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package would distribute money to states.

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Florida expands vaccine access to teachers, first responders 50 and older

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to sign an executive order expanding eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine across the state of Florida to include law enforcement officers who are 50 and older, firefighters 50 and older and K-12 school personnel 50 and older.

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What we know and don’t know 1 year after Florida’s first coronavirus case

Monday marks one year since the coronavirus pandemic first arrived in Florida.

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Record budget, Big Tech regulation among big issues lawmakers will face during Florida’s legislative session

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers are getting ready to descend on Tallahassee to debate policy, pass new laws and put together a state budget.

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Flagler County will need to register for vaccine again in order to secure appointment

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials in Flagler County are urging residents who haven’t heard back from the state on their COVID-19 vaccine to register through an additional program.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis, first lady make announcement at Amway Center

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis will be making an announcement in Orlando Friday morning.

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DeSantis preparing to expand COVID-19 vaccine availability below age 65 threshold

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s preparing to lower the age at which Floridians can get a COVID-19 vaccination to somewhere below the current 65-year-old threshold, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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CPAC 2021 speakers on Friday to include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Conservative Political Action Conference, also known as CPAC, is underway in Central Florida with a number of high-profile conservatives scheduled to take the stage this weekend.All the speeches culminate with former President Donald Trump's appearance on Sunday, which will be his first public appearance since leaving office more than one month ago.The conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando with thousands of conservatives from around the country in attendance. Friday marks the second day of CPAC with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senator Rick Scott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump, Jr.

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New, permanent vaccine site opening at Kissimmee community center, governor says

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A new COVID-19 vaccine site is opening at a Kissimmee community center in Osceola County, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.

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Florida vaccine supply about to get a boost, governor says

Gov. Ron DeSantis said between the four FEMA mass vaccination sites, an increase in Pfizer vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson on the way, the state of Florida is going to start seeing more coronavirus vaccine very soon.

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Controversy swirls in Florida over lowering of flags for Rush Limbaugh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to honor recently deceased conservative radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh by lowering flags to half-staff despite protests from some public officials who don’t see Limbaugh as worthy of the honor.

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Florida trying to identify homebound veterans who need rides to get vaccinated

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is working to identify veterans of World War II and the Korean War who need transportation to get the coronavirus vaccine.

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Nearly half of deputies across Central Florida say they’d turn down COVID-19 vaccine

DeLAND, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Tuesday that sworn in law enforcement will be among the next group eligible for the coronavirus vaccine but surveys given in several local sheriff’s offices suggest nearly half of deputies don’t want the vaccine yet.

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Florida reports 5,600 new COVID-19 cases as state prepares to vaccinate teachers, law enforcement

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida plans to soon vaccinate a new group of people as the state reports 5,600 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday.

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Here’s how schools, law enforcement are reacting to Florida’s new vaccine group

ORLANDO, Fla. – School employees and law enforcements officers over 50 years old will soon be able to get the coronavirus vaccine in Florida, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis, when federally run Florida inoculation sites begin operation in March.

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Officers and teachers 50-plus will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, Florida governor says

HIALEAH, Fla. – Teachers and law enforcement officers 50 years old or older will soon be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WATCH LIVE AT 9 a.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis to speak at South Florida pharmacy

HIALEAH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will be at a South Florida pharmacy Tuesday, where he’s expected to make an announcement.

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Florida agriculture commissioner won’t lower flags for Rush Limbaugh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried intends to defy a call by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lower flags to half-staff to honor conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died last week.

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4 things to know about FEMA’s mass vaccination site coming to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the nation’s first federally-run mass vaccination sites is set to open in Central Florida.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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