Nursing Home Staffing Changes Backed In Florida Senate
Pointing to a shortage of certified nursing assistants, a Senate panel Thursday gave initial approval to a proposal that would revise nursing-home staffing standards.
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Pointing to a shortage of certified nursing assistants, a Senate panel Thursday gave initial approval to a proposal that would revise nursing-home staffing standards.
With the state still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would extend COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers.
The Florida Supreme Court has turned down a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis in which he asked for an advisory opinion about whether a Black congressman's North Florida congressional district is unconstitutional.
A Florida man was arrested in Monroe County after breaking into a home, and later found nude in a bathtub by the homeowner, say police.
Flying the friendly skies is about to get a little friendlier. American Airlines, one of the biggest carriers at Miami International Airport, says hot meals are coming back after a nearly two-year suspension of service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Florida House started moving forward Thursday with a plan for new condominium requirements after the deadly collapse last year of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside.
Florida skies could soon become a friendlier way to travel for more than just the governor.
Former President Donald Trump's handling of presidential records is under scrutiny as a House committee launches an investigation into whether Trump violated the Presidential Records Act, after boxes of presidential records were discovered at his Florida estate and a news report surfaced of him destroying documents while in office.
Bob Saget died from accidental head trauma, according to a statement from his family.
The data showed 7,129 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 7,420 on Tuesday and 7,316 on Monday.
Miami and Broward County Public Schools stand to lose millions of dollars in funding if a new proposal passes.
Under the bill, school districts "may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels."
An appeals court has rejected arguments from former Broward Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Krickovich who argued he should be shielded from prosecution in a case in which he was seen on video hitting a juvenile's face on the pavement during an incident outside a McDonald's restaurant.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park is reopening a stingray habitat that was closed last spring after 12 of the rays were found dead.
A year after passing a sweeping law aimed at protests, state legislators are moving forward with a proposal that could criminalize demonstrations in front of or around people's homes – including the governor's mansion.
