Florida unemployment claims jump last week

Florida saw its unemployment rate go from 13.8 percent in April to 14.5 percent in May, representing 1.4 million Floridians out of work.

Florida economists predict a spike in cash assistance program

Looking at increased enrollment over the past few months, economists projected that 87,000 people will receive cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program this fiscal year, a jump of 26,172 people from a previous forecast.

Florida prisons grapple with COVID-19 hitting workers

In total, 885 corrections workers --- including probation officers, corrections officers, nurses, food service workers, administrative staff and other personnel --- were known to have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday.

In another blow to ‘herd immunity,’ study shows decline of COVID-19 antibodies after a few weeks

A study published on July 11 by researchers at King’s College London found that antibodies detected in the human body which fight the coronavirus declined after just a few weeks, leaving the possibility of herd immunity out of the question.

NY gov. warns visitors from 'highest-risk' coronavirus states to fill out paperwork or face $2,000 fine

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now warning out-of-state travelers they could face up to $2,000 in fines if they leave its airports without handing over their contact information upon arrival.

Gov. DeSantis announces new shipments of remdesivir

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday announced the state has received new shipments of a promising drug remdesivir.

Bill Nye demonstrates effectiveness of COVID-19 mask materials on TikTok

Bill Nye the Science Guy is back at it again, this time on TikTok, to demonstrate the effectiveness of different COVID-19 mask materials.