ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appealed a judge’s ruling that the governor exceeded his authority in ordering school boards not to impose strict mask requirements on ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Board of Education suggested Tuesday it could remove local school officials who broke state rules and required masks for students, the latest in a weekslong battle ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two Florida school districts that defied state rules and imposed mask mandates for students have been given 48 hours to reverse course or lose state funding equal to the salaries ...

Gov. DeSantis still thinks masking in schools should be an individual decision. Credit: Photo via Ron DeSantis/Twitter Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been clear that he doesn’t want mandatory mask ...

By James Oliphant and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for students to attend schools, the state's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced on ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The spread of COVID-19 in Florida shows no sign of slowing down. The state broke a record Sunday for current hospitalizations. The Sunshine State had 10,207 people hospitalized with ...

Physicians, health experts raise concerns over Florida Surgeon General Ladapo's announcement to dismantle mandatory vaccines ...