Florida's governor issues executive order prohibiting vaccine 'passports'

"It’s completely unacceptable for either the government or the private sector to impose upon you the requirement that you show proof of vaccine to just simply participate in normal society," the governor said.

Florida reports 2nd consecutive day of COVID-19 cases over 6,000

The Florida Department of Health reported on Friday that 6,490 new cases of coronavirus were identified, along with 92 additional deaths.

U.S. Capitol Police officer, suspect dead after car rams into barricade

The U.S. Capitol campus was locked down Friday afternoon after a car rammed into a barricade, killing one U.S. Capitol Police officer and injuring another.

Rep. Matt Gaetz's communications director steps down amid federal criminal investigation

Rep. Matt Gaetz's communications director has left the office of the Florida Republican, saying "it would be best to part ways" amid a federal criminal probe into whether the congressman paid women for sex.

CDC clears domestic travel for vaccinated people, but still advises mask-wearing

The new guidelines say vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread the virus, but the CDC still recommends safety measures like wearing a mask, social distancing and hand washing.

Central Florida rescue seeks help for 'Boo Boo' the dog

The rescue says when they got little Boo Boo, she was diagnosed to only live another month, but she has beat those odds!

Central Florida school district to offer vaccines to students 16+

Lake County Schools announced it will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all its employees and students age 16 and older at its high schools.

Research underway on how COVID-19 variants are spreading in Florida

AdventHealth is taking an extremely close look at the virus to find out which COVID-19 variants are in Central Florida specifically.

Florida reports largest daily COVID-19 case increase in a month

As of Thursday morning, 9,136,036 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed in Florida. That covers 5,979,461 people.

Florida nursing home resident celebrates 104th birthday with family

The nursing home said the woman spent her life as a singer after being forced to leave school to support her family during the Great Depression.