The Orange County order will take effect Thursday and covers all 13 municipalities in the county, and is seen as a way to "flatten the curve" of coronavirus
DeSantis said a health order by Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees recommends anyone 65 or older and anyone with an underlying medical condition to remain in their homes for 14 days.
Efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus are disrupting daily life in Orlando. Here's what you need to know in going about life through this pandemic.
"It sounds like Gov. DeSantis is listening to Trump, which is not good for any of us," Democratic state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith said Tuesday in a phone interview. "The reality is we need sober, Winston Churchill-style leadership in this state and country and we don't have it. What we have is wishy-washy policies that will have minimal impact on transmission of COVID-19 and may ultimately cost lives."
Thousands of Floridians recently laid off due to the coronavirus' shutdown of the tourism industry are facing looming rent payments on Apr. 1, but Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't placed a moratorium on evictions or monthly rental or mortgage payments despite pressure from Democratic state lawmakers.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite for the U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's launch complex 41 during a two-hour launch window that opens at 2:57 p.m. Thursday.
When consumers stop spending, the consequences are immediate and severe for Florida's budget. That's because sales tax is — by far — the state's most important revenue source. Critics say the state has become too dependent on it.
A Winter Springs couple's dream cruise vacation around South America has turned into a nightmare as they are now stuck at sea because of the coronavirus.
Winter Park High School teachers Craig Russell and Kate Demory will organize food drops for families in need through April 15, when schools are tentatively scheduled to reopen for students throughout the state.
Newly laid-off Floridians are learning Florida's unemployment system was designed to stiff them. Benefits are some of the lowest in America - and hard to access to boot.
As social distancing becomes more widely practiced amid the global coronavirus outbreak, Orlando social media stars do the same and are adjusting their content in the new indoor-bound world.
No comments:
Post a Comment