Florida

PORT CANAVERAL, Florida (WALA) — It’s a big step for Carnival Cruise Line during the pandemic — the cruise line’s newest and most innovative ship,Read More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The 56-year-old CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, who was lauded for his efforts in response to COVID-19, died in an accidentRead More

NEAR LAKE WORTH, Fla. (WSVN) — A U.S. Coast Guard crew came to the rescue of nine people after their vessel overturned near Lake WorthRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke aRead More

The surge in new COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State has led to an uptick in testing at South Florida locations. 7News cameras on SaturdayRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federalRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday returned this weekend with residents getting the levies waived for purchases of school supplies, clothing andRead More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Company has joined other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The company said inRead More

Publix announced that they will require employees to wear face masks starting next week. In response to the Centers for Disease Control’s updated guidance onRead More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order that will block school districts in the state from issuing mask mandates for students and insteadRead More