Florida

State in the southeastern United States

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Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. With a population of over 21 million, Florida is the third-most populous and the 22nd-most extensive of the 50 United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. The state's capital is Tallahassee and its most populous municipality is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the seventh-most populous in the United States. Other urban areas in the state with a population of more than one million are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth-largest of any U.S. state, and if it were a country, Florida would be the 16th-largest economy in the world.

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Trevor Noah Criticizes Disney World Park-Goers \| THR News Trevor Noah on Monday lit into those who visited Walt Disney World over the weekend during its reopening as the novel coronavirus remains rampant in the U.S., especially in Florida. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:28Published 2 hours ago


U.S. COVID-19 cases surge amid reopening debate [NFA] Florida confirmed its place as an emerging epicenter of the COVID pandemic in the United States on Friday by reporting its second sharpest daily rise in cases while virus-related deaths across.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:05Published 1 day ago

U.S. COVID-19 cases surge amid reopenings debate [NFA] Florida confirmed its place as an emerging epicenter of the COVID pandemic in the United States on Friday by reporting its second sharpest daily rise in cases while virus-related deaths across.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:05Published 1 day ago

NYC Mayor paints 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Reverend Al Sharpton and others on Thursday in painting the words "Black Lives Matter" on Fifth Avenue - and right outside of Trump Tower. Lisa Bernhard has.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:34Published 1 day ago

Trump bets re-opening schools may win votes [NFA] The Republican president's re-election effort sees re-opening schools shuttered by the coronavirus as part of a plan to restore his standing among suburban voters. This report produced by Zachary.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:13Published 1 day ago

Disney World reopens amid Florida's virus surge [NFA] Mickey Mouse waved from a distance on Saturday as Florida's Walt Disney World opened to a limited number of guests for the first time in four months amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:29Published 1 day ago

Anti-mask activists rally in virus hotbed Florida Anti-mask activists on Saturday (July 11) took their campaign to a grilled cheese bar and restaurant in Windermere, Florida - a state fast becoming the epicenter of COVID-19. This report produced by.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:17Published 1 day ago

Florida 'Church' Busted For Selling Bleach As 'Cure' For COVID-19 A Florida father and his three sons have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the US and distributing mislabeled drugs. According to Gizmodo, Mark Grenon, and his sons, Jonathan, Jordon, and Joseph,.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published 2 days ago

Florida Shatters US Record Covid-19 Cases (CNN) With coronavirus cases climbing across the US, local and state leaders have found themselves at odds over the types of restrictions that should be in place to move forward effectively. In.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 days ago

Desperate To See Her Husband With Alzheimer's, Woman Takes Dishwashing Job At Care Facility For the loved ones of patients in memory care units and nursing homes, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll. Florida issued an emergency order in March that prohibits.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:43Published 2 days ago

One-Third Of ALL Coronavirus Tests Positive In Miami-Dade County One-third of COVID tests came back positive for the novel virus in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The county had a 14-day average of 24.87 percent, according to CBS News. Even 20 percent would be.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 4 days ago

U.S. sets a second one-day virus record Record-breaking rises in coronavirus cases in Florida are leaving doctors and nurses struggling to cope as COVID-19 patients flood hospitals. Libby Hogan reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:10Published 5 days ago

If fast food is essential, so are kids in school -DeSantis Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday spoke about reopening schools and told reporters, "We spent months saying that there were certain things that were essential. That included fast-food.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published 5 days ago

The US Has More Than 3 Million Coronavirus Cases The coronavirus pandemic is surging and continues to ravage the country. Over the past few days, the number of infected people has soared to record numbers. Hospitals all over the U.S. are being pushed.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 6 days ago

Disney World Set to Partially Reopen Saturday \| THR News A large portion of the Walt Disney World Resort will partially reopen this weekend even as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continues to rise, the company confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:37Published 1 week ago

Too soon to say if RNC will be safe -U.S. official Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said on Sunday it was "too early to tell" if it would be safe for people to attend August's Republican National Convention in Jacksonville,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Brain-Eating Amoeba Shows Up In Florida A microscopic, single-celled amoeba that can destroy the brain of its victims has reared its ugly head in Florida. According to CNN, a Florida Department of Health on Friday announced the confirmed.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 1 week ago

Florida COVID-19 cases spike to new daily record [NFA] Florida's confirmed coronavirus cases rose by a record 11,458 on Saturday, the state's health department said, the second time in three days that its caseload increased by more than 10,000... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 1 week ago

Florida’s Miami-Dade County Enforcing Curfew Florida’s Miami-Dade County Enforcing Curfew Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:26Published 2 weeks ago

Florida tops 10,000 virus cases in a day [NFA] Florida, among the states hardest hit by the June surge, reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, its largest spike so far, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:47Published 2 weeks ago

Florida hits record 10,000 COVID-19 cases in a day [NFA] Florida shattered records on Thursday when it reported over 10,000 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase in the state since the pandemic started, according to a Reuters tally... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:22Published 2 weeks ago

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Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Is Fired After Pointing Gun at Unarmed Man Sergeant Janak Amin, a 21-year veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the sheriff said. NYTimes.com - Published 23 hours ago
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Coronavirus updates: New York City reports zero deaths for first time since March; Oklahoma records first teen death; Mexico deaths top 35K As the coronavirus pandemic reached new highs in Florida and globally on Sunday, New York City reported zero deaths for the first time since March. USATODAY.com - Published 2 days ago
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Florida reports more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19, setting new US daily high Florida's COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, as the state reported 15,300 new cases on Sunday, July 12. USATODAY.com - Published 2 days ago

Disney World Opens Its Gates, With Virus Numbers Rising Thousands of giddy visitors streamed into the Florida resort on Saturday, as Disney tried to prove it can safely operate at a highly dangerous time. NYTimes.com - Published 3 days ago
Man in viral Florida Costco video defends himself after outburst during face mask argument Daniel Maples, the Florida man in a viral video during a face mask argument at a Fort Myers Costco, says the video does not show the full story. USATODAY.com - Published 3 days ago
Coronavirus updates: More than 66K new cases; Walt Disney World reopens amid surge in Florida; 7-Eleven Free Slurpee Day canceled Walt Disney World was expected to begin a phased reopening this weekend, nearly four months after the theme park shut down due to COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published 3 days ago
Trump's troop visit, states' plans, Disney's reopening: 5 things to know this weekend Trump will visit Walter Reed hospital and says he will wear a mask, Walt Disney World will reopen in Florida and more news to start your weekend. USATODAY.com - Published 3 days ago

Trump, in Florida, Seeks to Quell Doubts About His Opposition to Maduro In his recent book, John Bolton, the president’s former national security adviser, recounted how Mr. Trump disparaged Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, and was impressed by Mr... NYTimes.com - Published 4 days ago
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Giant sting rays swim past unsuspecting beachgoers Aerial footage from St. Petersburg, Florida shows a group of giant eagle rays cruising past swimmers. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago	Trump's travels, Nevada's bar closures, Charlie Daniels' funeral: 5 things to know Friday Trump will travel to coronavirus hotspot Florida, states continue to make moves to combat the pandemic and more news to start your Friday. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Surge in Covid Cases Driven Largely by States That Reopened Early: Live Updates As President Trump pushes for schools to reopen, the country has set its fifth record in nine days. Florida set a new record for single-day deaths. Italy has made progress since its outbreak peaked. NYTimes.com - Published 5 days ago	'The curve is no longer flat': Nearly half of Florida's ICUs are at least 90% full Florida's hospitals are increasingly strained under COVID-19. Hospitalizations have jumped more than 13% just since July 1 across the state. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
DeSantis Is Said to Quietly Hinder Fund-Raising for Trump Convention A personal dispute has prompted Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, to discourage donors from contributing, people familiar with the discussions said. His top fund-raiser denies any attempt to undercut.. NYTimes.com - Published 5 days ago	COVID-19 deaths soar in Florida: New daily high as total coronavirus fatalities pass 4,000 Florida has never before reported more than 100 dead in a single day. The state also now reports more than 4,000 deaths in total. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Florida family sold toxic bleach solution as coronavirus 'cure,' Federal charges say A Florida father and his sons allegedly sold tens of thousands of bottles of toxic bleach as a 'cure' for serious diseases including COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago	High school football forges ahead in some states despite positive tests, COVID-19 concerns A large number of high school football teams across America, including in hotbeds such as Florida and Texas, are moving forward during the pandemic. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Florida church fires back at social media claims it intentionally exposed members to COVID-19 In a Facebook post on Tuesday, First Assembly of God called claims that it intentionally exposed children to the coronavius "false and defamatory." USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago	Coronavirus updates: US nears 3M cases; Florida hospital ICUs reaching capacity; movie theater chains sue to reopen in New Jersey The U.S. nears 3M cases; Hospitalizations spike in Florida; Movie theater chains file lawsuit to reopen in New Jersey. Latest coronavirus news USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
Florida woman finds decaying human head on side of road during morning jog Detectives do not believe the victim died at the scene, but are unsure how long the head was at that location. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago	MLS is Back Tournament kicks off Wednesday in Florida; Orlando City vs. Inter Miami is opening game The MLS is Back Tournament kicks off Wednesday. Here are the World Cup-style tournament groups, the schedule of games and how to watch on TV. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
Disney World Draws Excitement and Incredulity as Reopening Nears The mega-resort will welcome back visitors on Saturday even as coronavirus cases in Florida remain high. In doing so, Disney steps into a politicized debate. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago	'I feel threatened!': Florida man's viral outburst over Costco's mask policy costs him his job at insurance company A Florida man lost his job at an insurance company after video of him yelling about Costco's mask policy garnered widespread social media attention. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Real-estate developers won't rename 'plantation' properties in South Carolina, Florida They say no one has complained about the property names. One said he didn't know if enslaved people worked on the former plantations in the area. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Several Republican senators say they will not attend GOP convention as COVID-19 cases in Florida spike Several top GOP lawmakers say they would skip the Republican National Convention as coronavirus cases are climbing in Florida. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Dress rehearsal performed for Disney World workers ahead of reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was testing safety measures ahead of the park's official reopening later in the week. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	'No need to be fearful': Florida governor Ron DeSantis discusses state's coronavirus cases Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told people to "focus on facts" as coronavirus cases climb. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Florida teen treated with hydroxychloroquine at home before dying of COVID-19, report says A Florida teen was given hydroxycholorquine at home before being hospitalized and eventually dying of COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Can Gov. DeSantis force Florida schools to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic? Some school leaders seem doubtful. Florida issued an order Monday, requiring all schools to reopen. But educators are concerned about the safety of in-person classes amid coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Coronavirus updates: California Capitol closes after outbreak; Florida orders 'brick and mortar' schools to open; 130,000 US deaths California State Capitol shuts down after a COVID-19 outbreak; FEMA reportedly denied requests for testing help in Phoenix. Latest coronavirus news. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Florida sees worrying spike in coronavirus cases, potential to 'overwhelm our hospitals' after reopening Florida's reopening schedule trailed two Western states by about two weeks, and like them, Florida has seen a stunning rise in coronavirus cases. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
3 dead, officer injured in Florida shooting over neighborhood dispute involving a 'dangerous' dog The assistant chief of the Port St. Lucie Police Department said Monday's incident appeared to stem from a dispute over a "dangerous" dog. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Is it safe for Disney World to reopen this weekend as coronavirus cases soar in Florida? As Walt Disney World prepares to reopen on Saturday, Florida has recorded the largest weekly increase in coronavirus cases in the country. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Florida gov. calms fears as COVID cases increase Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tried to calm fears about rising COVID cases saying 'there's no need to be fearful.' Florida recorded an all-time high of 11,400 cases Saturday. (July 7) USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Chicago will require visitors from 15 hot spots - like Florida and California - to quarantine Like the New York City metro area, Chicago will require visitors from 15 states with high COVID-19 rates to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Florida surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases as July 4th holiday weekend comes to a close Florida surged past 200,000 total COVID-19 cases Sunday, exactly one month after most of the state entered Phase 2 of its reopening plan. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba infects person in Florida An amoeba that destroys brain tissue has been confirmed in an unidentified person in Florida, health officials say. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Man in famous 9/11 photo dies from COVID-19 in Florida: 'He was a fighter' Stephen Cooper was on his way to deliver documents near the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, when he was captured in a famous photograph. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

Florida

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