M.K. Pritzker, the billionaire wife of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), is reportedly skipping out on her husband’s stringent lockdown orders, jetting off to their $12.1 million equestrian estate in South Florida — a state that has refused to implement what Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) described as “draconian” measures as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) slammed media criticism over his response to the coronavirus outbreak in his state while fielding questions alongside President Trump on Tuesday, pointing out that the Sunshine State did not need draconian orders to flatten the curve.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said this week that Florida has successfully flattened the coronavirus curve and will be working with a coalition of southeastern state governors on reopening the state as his newly assembled task force begins to discuss ways to revitalize the economy.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The race is on among states willing to be the first to host NASCAR races without fans.
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) discussed his state’s efforts to return to normal under the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida Republicans are urging the Miami Herald to take action against metro columnist Fabiola Santiago, who tweeted on Sunday that Florida residents packing beaches “should work nicely to thin the ranks” of supporters of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
As some Florida beaches reopened under social distancing guidelines, Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago tweeted on Sunday that Florida residents packing beaches “should work nicely to thin the ranks” of supporters of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Friday that the state will use President Trump’s plan to reopen the nation as its “baseline,” but he added that the state may vary in its approach.
Jacksonville, Florida, Mayor Lenny Curry announced Thursday that Jacksonville’s beaches will reopen on Friday at 5:00 p.m. for essential activities after being encouraged by positive data regarding COVID-19.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday announced the creation of a task force designed to examine how and when to begin reopening the economy in Florida as the number of Floridians filing for unemployment surpasses half a million in just weeks.
The Florida governor’s office has deemed the WWE an “essential service” and given the league the go-ahead to resume broadcasting.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — In what appears to be a case of “do as we say, but not as we do,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) broke her state’s stay-at-home-order and traveled to Atlanta over the Easter weekend, according to reporting from Florida-based Tallahassee Reports.
Officials in Florida’s Osceola County have mandated that residents wear masks in public “until further notice,” they announced Friday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is not yet dismissing the possibility of reopening schools in Florida, he confirmed Thursday at an education roundtable discussion.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) encouraged Floridians this week to wear masks at the grocery store to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
At his daily coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis included an interview with Dr. Sunil Kumar, a critical care and pulmonary physician at Broward Health, who said a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin has helped some patients.
A majority of Floridians approve of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the Sunshine State, a UNF poll released on Monday revealed.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defended deeming churches as “essential” in his stay-at-home order, telling reporters during Thursday’s press conference that the government does not have the authority to close a church and adding that they play an important role, particularly “in times like this.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said during a live Q&A on Wednesday that President Trump is displaying an “epic level of negligence and incompetence that is costing human lives” during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested that people are dying because the president ignored scientists.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that he thinks the Wuhan virus was likely in circulation during Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Feb 2.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday issued a “stay at home” order for the state to fight the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Over two dozen University of Texas students have tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus after returning from spring break trip in Mexico, Austin public health officials announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, members of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” urged “coward” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to “shut down Florida” to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday the creation of a checkpoint at the I-95 state line on Florida’s northern border to screen drivers traveling from the New York City area to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Authorities successfully stopped a New York man, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, at the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) on Friday — a direct result of the orders issued by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced over the weekend the addition of a checkpoint on I-95 South at the Florida-Georgia border to screen travelers from coronavirus hotspots as part of a broader effort to slow the spread of the virus in the Sunshine State.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Monday that he is imposing a stay-at-home order for Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties through mid-May in an effort to combat the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
“They’re having problems down in Florida. A lot of New Yorkers are going down. We don’t want that,” Trump said. “Heavily infected.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is requiring travelers from Louisiana to self-isolate for 14 days and said the Florida Highway Patrol will install checkpoints on major roads to screen travelers from that area, he announced on Friday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his decision to refrain from issuing a statewide stay-at-home order in the Sunshine State, stressing the importance of taking a more “surgical approach.”
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden (D) criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s statewide response to the coronavirus pandemic, declaring in a statement that “Floridians deserve science-based action.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering travelers flocking to the Sunshine State from coronavirus hotspots — particularly the New York Tri-State Area — to self-quarantine, he announced on Monday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, via executive order on Friday, told restaurants statewide to halt dine-in services and suspended elective medical procedures as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the country.
Miami Beach is closing its beaches in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic — news which comes days after spring breakers defied orders of social distancing, congregating on South Florida beaches to party.
Despite guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about social distancing to help combat the spread of the coronavirus, many spring breakers have been seen partying at beaches.
Thousands of people visiting Florida’s beaches are choosing to ignore the social distancing measures put into place during the deadly coronavirus outbreak, particularly those who are on spring break trips.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday detailed the latest steps officials in the Sunshine State are taking to curb the spread of the Chinese coronavirus and announced a 30-day closure of all bars and nightclubs, effective Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Washington state health officials announced the second Coronavirus death after it claimed the life of a Kirkland nursing home resident in his 70s “with underlying health conditions.” Three other Covid-19 patients from the facility are also confirmed. The man’s death marks the second fatal Covid-19 case on U.S. soil.
The Florida legislature has passed a bill that will require parents or a legal guardian to consent to a minor child’s abortion.
Florida’s E-Verify bill will likely push 140,000 illegals out of Florida jobs and make it difficult for employers to hire replacement workers at current wages, says a university study funded by the investors who are trying to block the E-Verify bill.
