Florida's request to block vaccine mandate for healthcare workers rejected

Sunday’s decision, however, did not mean the Biden administration can move forward with the healthcare worker vaccination requirement Monday.

AdventHealth suspends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees

AdventHealth said that they have decided to suspend all vaccination requirements for employees. They still must report their vaccination status.

Florida teen creates app to help healthcare workers when patient goes into cardiac arrest
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A teenager has created an app, called Code Blue, that allows hospital staff and healthcare workers to accurately time medicine, pulse checks, and compressions while logging what happened for records.

Judge to look again at health care shots mandate

Pointing to a new state law, a federal judge has decided to reconsider Florida’s request for an injunction against a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

President Biden releasing oil from strategic oil reserve
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Thanksgiving gas prices in Florida are the highest they have been in eight years, AAA said. The White House on Tuesday announced the Department of Energy will release 50 million barrels of oil held in the reserve as Americans continue to pay more for gas now than they have in years ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel.

Judge refuses to block Florida health care vaccination rule

A federal judge has quickly rejected Florida’s request to block a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

AdventHealth opens Clermont ER
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If you live in Clermont, you will soon have a new place for emergency care. AdventHealth announced the opening of a new ER there next year. The 19,000 Square foot facility has 24 patient rooms and two child-friendly rooms.

Florida lawmakers begin special session on COVID-19 mandates

The special session comes after an Orange County battalion chief said he was let go for not writing up firefighters who did not get vaccinated.

California parents sue fertility clinic
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Two California couples gave birth to each others' babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and spent months raising children that weren't theirs before swapping the infants, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles.

Transportation conference kicks off in Orlando
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Experts from around the nation are in Orlando this week to discuss the future of transportation. This comes on the heels of the passage of a massive infrastructure bill.

Falling back: Daylight Saving Time and students
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Monday marked the first school day since we turned back the clock. Those extra 60 minutes could really affect children and teens in drastic ways and make a world of difference in their health.

Major Florida pharmacies now offer COVID-19 vaccines to kids: What to know

The FDA said that the Pfizer vaccine meets its safety criteria and will be an effective tool for stopping the spread of COVID-19 among young people.

Cargo crisis causing headaches
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Almost half of all cargo coming into the United States arrives at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Right now, billions of dollars in sneakers, furniture, and canned goods are floating just outside the port aboard some 60-plus ships.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo says he can’t communicate ‘clearly’ with mask on

Florida's surgeon general defended his decision not to wear a mask when attempting to meet with a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, saying he cannot communicate clearly "when half of my face is covered."

DeSantis sounds off on fire chief's termination
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is sounding off over the Orange County Fire Rescue battalion chief who was fired, apparently for not following COVID-19 vaccine protocols. The governor says his firing goes against a new state law protecting workers from vaccine mandates.

DeSantis takes on feds in mask mandate showdown
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School board meetings across Florida have gotten so out of control lately, the police are often called to the scene. The National School Board Association says that these threats could be a form of domestic terrorism.

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots could be approved this week

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that these decisions always come down to research, explaining that politics do not influence the FDA’s decision.