Jim Saunders

The mandate is expected to apply to more than 15,000 nursing homes nationally.

Florida has had at least 905 manatee deaths this year, already exceeding the previous annual record of 830 deaths in 2013.

The cruise industry shut down after high-profile outbreaks of COVID-19 early in the pandemic.

In the lawsuit, Coral Ridge argued that it had been defamed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The ban, a priority of DeSantis, prevents businesses from requiring customers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

But CDC attorneys fired back Sunday, describing as “baseless” the state’s arguments that the federal health agency violated the injunction.

The one-paragraph decision did not explain the appeals court’s reasons for approving the stay but indicated that detailed opinions will be released.

Hammer, a former national president of the NRA, said banning people under 21 from buying guns conflicts with the Heller decision.

DeSantis and Moody have focused heavily on the economic impacts of cruise ships not being able to sail from Florida.

Sprowls, an attorney, said it was an “open question” whether a legal challenge would be successful.

Elsa is expected to move near or over parts of Florida’s West Coast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Local mask mandates drew a series of legal challenges across the state last year.

The biggest effect of the bill signed Thursday is that it will do away with the plan to build a road from Collier to Polk counties.

The industry groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a lawsuit May 27.

The 124-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday was a major victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody.

As of May 31, Florida had about 2.394 million concealed-weapons license holders.

The proposed amendment was framed as regulating marijuana similar to alcohol.

The lawsuit is the fourth challenge to the law, which was signed in May by DeSantis.

Charlie Crist brought in more than $1.5 million in the first month of his campaign, but he’s got a long way to go.