The following site operated by DOH-Broward offers free PCR testing for all ages and Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 and older. On June 16, 2020, Broward County announced that schools would reopen on August 16, 2020, with hybrid learning, both in-person and online education. In combination with similar concerns regarding facilities in Arizona, all MLB spring training facilities were closed league-wide for cleaning. [155][156] On July 30, DeSantis signed an executive order prohibiting municipalities and school boards from mandating that masks be worn in schools. Legal Statement. Florida Gov. Florida's test positivity rate reached 18.82%, driven by the delta variant of COVID-19. [248] Major League Soccer similarly announced on June 10 that it would host the one-off MLS is Back Tournament at the same site, with all 26 MLS clubs competing to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. At 11 a.m. today, all Broward County's schools went on lockdown due to a "credible threat" received by Pembroke Pines police. A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor's impassioned plea Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, saying he would not reconsider his acquittal of a nursing home administrator in the overheating deaths of nine . PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- All Broward County public schools were put on lockdown Wednesday morning after officials received a threat, according to police. Although a major exception to this would be Legoland Florida which reopened on June 1. [181], On August 10, White House press secretary Jen Psaki described Florida schools as having shown "boldness" and "courage" in their actions, and stated that the Biden administration was looking into ways to help "support districts and schools as they try to follow the science, do the right thing and save lives", including the possibility of distributing funding allocated to Florida under the American Rescue Plan. In Miami-Dade County, at least 14,742 have tested positive and at least 535 have died. [23], March 8: Publix starts to limit the amount of certain items per customer because some shoppers began to hoard items like toilet paper and other essential items. Sky 10 flew over the scene and saw deputies and parents gathered outside the campus. All rights reserved. Officials said hoax threats were also made to Flanagan High and Somerset Academy. [215], The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced on March 22 that they would be closing all state parks to the public. [83] A study by Scripps Research Institute reports that COVID-19 may be mutating in Florida, making the virus more likely to infect cells. A similar call was also made to Ronald Reagan Senior High School in Doral, and the school was placed on a code red lockdown as police investigated the false claims. [96], September 24: Governor DeSantis suggested a "bill of rights" to protect college students from being expelled for attending parties that violate their school's COVID-19 rules. He stated that the order would remain in effect at least until the middle of May. [74], June 14: An alternate website for tracking COVID-19 cases in Florida, created by Rebekah Jones, debuted. The library has reopened. [230] Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Halsey Beshears had also made a post on Twitter directed to the mixed martial arts promotion UFC on April 7, suggesting that his department could help sanction their events there (however, after it intended to hold UFC 249 and other fights at a tribal casino in California, the promotion suspended all events indefinitely on April 9, by request of its U.S. rightsholders ESPN Inc. and The Walt Disney Company). [176], In August 2020, Marion County, Florida's sheriff's office announced that deputies and visitors to the police stations would be forbidden from wearing masks. The district directed further questions to the Broward Sheriffs Office. No active shooter. But Steve Kinsey, the chief of the Davie Police Department, told WSVN that so far the reports are unfounded. Police surround Miami Central High after receiving a call about a shooting on the 2nd floor. But Steve Kinsey, the chief of the Davie Police Department , told WSVN that so far the reports are unfounded. [30] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) award Florida $27 million to help quell the pandemic. Nearly 610,000 people have been tested. [69] Earlier in May, in a virtual round table, Miami-Dade Emergency Manager Frank Rollason said the county plans to test everyone coming into a shelter for COVID-19 and separate people who are ill or have symptoms from healthy people in different parts of the shelter. In addition, municipalities are prohibited from collecting fines for violations of local health orders, and may not restrict restaurants to less than 50% capacity unless they receive approval from the state; they must provide justification for the decision, and detail any possible economic impact. All classes and business activities are suspended," Broward College posted in a tweet. According to initial report, there was a person who committed a robbery and had a gun who came towards the library and government center. Broward County has not rolled back any of its reopenings, but that could change at any time. [76], June 16: Hawkers St. Pete restaurant in St. Petersburg temporary shuts down until further notice due to a spike of cases in the city and Pinellas County. 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[149], In July 2021, Norwegian Cruise Line sued the Surgeon General of Florida, arguing that the prohibition of vaccine mandates "poses imminent, substantial, irreparable harms" to the company, and prevented it from being able to ensure the health and safety of its passengers and crew. [108], October 22: WUFT reported that Florida universities "have received scores of formal complaints from students about their own classmates' behavior during the pandemic," such as packing bars off campus and holding parties without masks or social distancing. A similar letter written by Doctors for America was signed by 500 health care professionals a few days earlier. HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A lockdown at McArthur High School was lifted after police determined someone made a prank call saying there was an active shooter on campus. 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[52] In response to the Tampa Bay Times article, Florida officials stopped the release of the medical examiners' list, saying that it should be reviewed and possibly redacted, but did not publicly specify what exactly they wanted to redact. [192][193], During the months of June, July, and August 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida increased over eleven-fold, from 56,830 on June 1 to 631,040 on September 1. "They've progressed nicely in terms of dealing with the epidemic. Acting on five complaints against the center, Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) conducted in inspection that found numerous issues and the Agency shut down new admissions to the center. [187], Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez signed order to close beaches starting Friday, July 3, 2020, and ending Tuesday, July 7, with a limit of gatherings to 50 people. [43][44] DeSantis orders that restaurants use take-out and delivery only to prevent guests from eating at restaurants. Market data provided by Factset. [161][162][163], In January 2023, amid the upcoming expiration of his executive orders in July 2023, DeSantis tabled legislation to make the prohibition of vaccine and mask mandates permament. Both Miami-Dade Public Schools and Broward schools told 7News that the all clear has been given at all of their schools and the lockdowns are lifted. [180][179], The order faced wide criticism, due to the fact that there were no vaccines approved by the FDA for children younger than 12 at the time, and that the CDC had recommended the wearing of masks by all school students and faculty due to Delta variant. [57] The Florida National Guard assists with COVID-19 sample collections at a State Nursing home for Veterans in Pembroke Pines. [128], On April 1, DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for the entire state, effective for 30 days, after a call with President Trump. Pompano Beach - Atlantic Blvd., S.R. 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