VP Mike Pence To Campaign In Lakeland, Tallahassee On Saturday
Vice President Mike Pence will campaign Saturday in Lakeland and Tallahassee, a day after President Donald Trump also rallies voters in the state.
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Vice President Mike Pence will campaign Saturday in Lakeland and Tallahassee, a day after President Donald Trump also rallies voters in the state.
Florida has moved past New Jersey to have the fourth-highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the country, according to totals posted Thursday on a Johns Hopkins University website that tracks national and international data.
There is now a $25,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of six critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in Everglades City in Collier County.
A day after campaigning in two Republican strongholds in Florida, President Donald Trump plans to early vote in West Palm Beach.
Florida reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months with another uptick in new infections Thursday, surging to 5,558 cases.
There are 14.4 million voters in Florida and with Election Day still 12 days away, more than a quarter of the state's voters have already cast their ballots.
Elections experts are spreading the word that voting systems are secure and prepared for what is expected to be record turnout in the hotly contested Nov. 3 presidential election, even as federal officials acknowledged that foreign disinformation campaigns aimed at sowing confusion and distrust have targeted voters in Florida and elsewhere.
Hurricane Epsilon's maximum sustained winds have dropped slightly as it was expected to go well east of Bermuda on a path over the Atlantic Ocean. Epsilon is now a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 90 mph.
After many voters in several states, including Florida received 'Vote for Trump or else' intimidating emails, US officials accused Iran of being behind the electronic correspondence.
First-time unemployment claims dropped last week in Florida as pressure builds on the state's hospitality and tourism industries amid the lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Florida Department of Health reported 358 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Wednesday.
With ads now running in East Coast markets promoting colorful, uncluttered parts of Florida, the state's tourism leader said Wednesday her agency will continue "aggressive" marketing.
President Donald Trump will hold campaign rallies Friday in two of Florida's Republican strongholds as he tries to turn out supporters in the Nov. 3 election.
With reported COVID-19 deaths of Florida residents topping 16,000 this week, the state Department of Health said Wednesday that information about fatalities needs a "more rigorous review."
Hurricane Epsilon is moving toward Bermuda and could hit the island on Thursday.
