President Trump signs order impacting immigration
Central Florida's immigrants are concerned over a tweet from President Trump to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
City of Tampa employee catches Tom Brady working out in closed park, mayor says
“I’m not one to gossip so you didn’t hear this from me,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman during a live-streamed, joint update on the cities’ response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
'They need to know': Florida lawmakers push Governor DeSantis for timeline of unemployment payments
It was revealed on Monday that only 6 percent of the over 650,000 unemployment claims submitted have been paid since the coronavirus pandemic started.
Tracking coronavirus: Cases top 27,000 with over 820 deaths
FOX 35 gives you the latest updates on coronavirus, both within Florida and across the world.
Website creates social distancing scoreboard for how state's respond to COVID-19
A new website is grading states on how they are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publix employees required to wear face masks for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic
Publix employees are now required to wear face coverings while working until the coronavirus pandemic comes to a close.
Florida Governor DeSantis to meet with task force to discuss three-phase reopening plan
Governor DeSantis will meet with the Re-Open Florida Task Force today. They are in charge of coming up with a three-phase reopening of Florida's economy.
Tracking coronavirus: Cases top 26,300 in Florida, Disney furloughs begin, and more
FOX 35 News gives you the latest coronavirus updates from Florida.
Coronavirus cases in Florida top 26,300; death toll rises to 774, Florida Department of Health says
There are now almost 26,000 cases of coronavirus in Florida and the death toll has jumped to 764 overnight, the Florida Department of Health stated.
Coronavirus-caused furlough for over 40,000 Walt Disney World employees starts today
Disney said that the furloughed employees will remain at home without pay but will be provided healthcare benefits for a year.
Florida students will continue distance learning through rest of school year
Florida’s public school students will not set foot back on campus before summer. Students in grades K-12 will continue with distance learning through the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands of Florida inmates exposed to COVID-19
Corrections officials said there are 4,062 inmates throughout the state who have been placed in medical quarantine or medical isolation after being exposed to the highly contagious coronavirus.
Wearing gloves at the grocery store won’t necessarily reduce your risk of COVID-19 — Here’s why
Health experts say wearing gloves can give people a false sense of security and make them less careful about other hygiene practices.
Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
Unemployment grows as small business payment protection is depleted
Another 5.2 million people filed for unemployment across the nation. The numbers wipe out all the jobs created since the Great Recession. Now, the federal government's small business Payment Protection Program has already run out of money.
Seven inmates infected with COVID-19 at Daytona Beach prison
The inmates, 69-year-old Jeffrey Sand and 84-year-old William Wilson, died on April 9 and April 12, respectively, Martin said. Wilson and Sand appear to be the first two coronavirus-related deaths among the state’s roughly 94,000 inmates.
Coronavirus stimulus checks reportedly get sent to dead people
“Will they want the $1,200 back?” a widow whose husband died last year asked on Twitter after she received the full $2,400 payment for married couples.
Social distancing may be needed, on and off, until 2022: Harvard study
“Intermittent distancing may be required into 2022 unless critical care capacity is increased substantially or a treatment or vaccine becomes available," the researchers wrote.
Central Florida hospital workers cheer as 63-year-old coronavirus patient is released
The staff of over 100 team members at AdventHealth Ocala lined the halls with colorful flowers and played music as they celebrated the patient’s discharge.
State works with Walt Disney World to speed unemployment claims
Governor DeSantis said more than 70,000 Disney employees, who will soon be furloughed, could have their personal information downloaded directly from the company into the state’s online unemployment system.