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Man killed in officer-involved shooting after 20-minute standoff following crash at Beach Boulevard intersection: JSO

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Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails

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Florida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.

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Pulse massacre survivors are set to revisit the nightclub before it’s razed

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Survivors and family members of the Pulse nightclub massacre nine years ago are getting a chance to walk through the long-shuttered, gay-friendly venue this week.

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‘49 Bells Ceremony,’ candlelight vigil held in Orlando to honor Pulse victims 6 years later

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Sunday at noon, amid days of events in observance of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, each of the 49 victims killed in the attack were recognized with the somber tolling of a bell at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.

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Florida mayor: DeSantis has been MIA during omicron surge

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The mayor of one of Florida’s largest counties is blasting Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he has been missing in action during the latest wave of COVID-19.

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Omicron is dominant in wastewater samples in Florida county

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Even though there have been no cases of clinical infection, the new omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the Florida county that is home to the nation’s largest theme park resorts.

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Theme park mecca lets pandemic emergency order expire

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The mayor of the Florida county that's home to the nation’s biggest theme park resorts is lifting a pandemic-related state of emergency order.

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Florida mayor: ‘We are in crisis mode,’ as virus cases surge

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The mayor of the county that is home to Florida's theme park mecca says they're “in crisis mode” over a soaring number of COVID-19 infections.

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Governor: Florida pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida is temporarily suspending Johnson & Johnson vaccinations because a half-dozen people developed blood clots after getting the shot.

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COVID-19 shots now available to Floridians age 50+

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All Floridians age 50 and up became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday. Through Sunday, only people age 60 and up, health care workers, school employees, first responders age 50 and older, and people deemed medically vulnerable to COVID-19 by a doctor were eligible for shots in Florida. It’s efficient.”Mercedes Parker, who got vaccinated at the site, believes like many others that age restrictions should be dropped altogether. About 11 a.m. Monday at the state-run vaccination site at Regency Square Mall, there was no line. “Orange County is below the state average in seniors vaccinated.

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The Latest: Sinovac: CoronaVac vaccine effective in children

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(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BEIJING — Sinovac said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac is safe and effective in children ages 3-17. State-owned Sinopharm, who has two COVID-19 vaccines, is also investigating the effectiveness of its vaccines in children. The House vote came just before the state health department reported that more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered within the state. State officials say about 2.9 million vaccine doses have been given to about 1.1 million people so far in Arizona. ___LISBON, Portugal — Portugal resumed administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, a week after temporarily halting its use.

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Florida to lower COVID-19 vaccine age to 50, starting Monday

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Floridians age 50 and up will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine beginning Monday, Gov. RELATED: Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Northeast FloridaDeSantis said nearly 70% of Florida’s senior citizens have been vaccinated. AdPart of that continuing effort will be increasing outreach to underserved and minority communities. Within the next two weeks, mobile units severing minority communities will increase from three buses to 15. Starting Monday, Florida residents 60 years old and older were able to receive the vaccine at pharmacies and state-supported sites.

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The Latest: LA mayor criticizes state over vaccination rules

Read full article: The Latest: LA mayor criticizes state over vaccination rules

Gavin Newsom's vision of a uniform COVID-19 vaccine network despite widespread pushback from local health offices. The state has already identified a site in Mesa that will replace the vaccination clinic at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Kate Brown announced she’ll accelerate Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility timeline to allow vulnerable populations to receive shots ahead of May 1. Ron DeSantis says he’s opening COVID-19 vaccines to people age 50 and older on Monday. The governor’s announcement came a day after Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he’s opening vaccination sites to anyone 40 and older.

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Record 5,500 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Florida; Duval also sets record

Read full article: Record 5,500 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Florida; Duval also sets record

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported a new record-high number of COVID-19 cases in the state. The previous record for cases reported in one day was 4,149. The number of new reported Florida cases have nearly doubled in the month of June. Some classes have also been moved outsideAfter the recent surge in cases, health officials reissued advisories urging social distancing and mask-wearing. Some businesses have begun reevaluating their decisions to reopen amid the spike in cases reported by the state health department on its website.

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Another 3,289 COVID-19 cases reported in Florida

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A string of some of the largest daily increases since the coronavirus pandemic made it to Florida continued Tuesday with the Department of Health reporting 3,289 additional people testing positive. Floridas Tuesday report included 64 additional deaths in the state, including two in Duval County and one in Clay County. After the recent surge in cases, health officials reissued advisories urging social distancing and mask wearing. Some businesses have begun reevaluating their decisions to reopen amid the spike in cases reported by the state health department on its website. Its just common sense.'Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orange County (including Orlando) and Monroe County (Florida Keys) have all required some degree of wearing masks in public.

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Walt Disney World presenting plans for reopening parks

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ORLANDO, Fla. Walt Disney World is presenting its plans for reopening after being shuttered along with Florida's other theme parks since mid-March because of the new coronavirus. Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando will present their proposals for phased reopenings before an Orange County task force on Wednesday, said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. With 77,000 workers, Disney World is central Floridas biggest employer. Last week, Disney World allowed third-party businesses at its Disney Springs dining and shopping complex to open with new restrictions. Crosstown rival, Universal Orlando, presented its reopening proposal last week to county officials, saying it was aiming to reopen June 5.

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Walt Disney World presenting plans for reopening parks

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ORLANDO, Fla. Walt Disney World is presenting its plans for reopening after being shuttered along with Floridas other theme parks since mid-March because of the new coronavirus. Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando will present their proposals for phased reopenings before an Orange County task force on Wednesday, said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. With 77,000 workers, Disney World is central Floridas biggest employer. Last week, Disney World allowed third-party businesses at its Disney Springs dining and shopping complex to open with new restrictions. Crosstown rival, Universal Orlando, presented its reopening proposal last week to county officials, saying it was aiming to reopen June 5.

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Universal Orlando seeks to reopen theme parks in early June

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ORLANDO, Fla. Universal Orlando is aiming to reopen its theme parks in early June, a resort official said Thursday, more than two months after the company joined crosstown rivals Disney World and SeaWorld in closing their gates to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Universal Orlando executive John Sprouls asked Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings for approval to open the companys theme parks as early as June 5, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Universal, Disney World and SeaWorld have been closed since mid-March in an effort to stop the virus's spread. Officials with Disney World havent said when they plan to reopen. Many of those same protocols will be implemented at the theme parks.

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