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POLITICO Get the Florida Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Secure Democracy Band on the run — OK, another session of the Florida Legislature is in the books. Who’s ready for the 2022 ...

Miami private school to teachers, staff: We only want you if you didn’t get vaccinated Updated 8:29 PM; Centner Academy, a private school with campuses in the Design District and Edgewater founded by two wealthy parents, has warned its staff against taking vaccines that prevent COVID-19 and said it would not employ anyone who has taken the vaccine. Parents of the Pre-K through eighth-grade school received a notice Monday letting them know of a policy in place among teachers and staff that le...

HUDSON: So whats the plan for the next school year for Miami-Dade County Public Schools? WRIGHT: The plan for next year is basically Miami-Dade County Public Schools wants 100 percent of students back in schools. They want everyone in person. They reconvened their ad-hoc task force of medical experts and public health experts a few days ago this week. And just to look over existing protocols, they didnt make any concrete changes, but they talked a lot about, for example, seating on busses, whet...

The Miami Herald Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran speaks during an October press conference at Bayview Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale where he and Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, announced a plan to raise the minimum starting salary for teachers. This post will be updated today, Thursday, April 15, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. WLRN staff continues to add updates on testing and vaccination sites, executive orders and messages from ...

Is Corcoran FSU-bound? — Gaetz targets CNN with ad buy — Florida House passes transgender athletes ban — A deal on police reforms? Presented by Floridians for Affordable Rx Hello and welcome to Thursday. The daily rundown — Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 6,772 (0.3 percent), to 2,141,686; active hospitalizations increased by 1, to 3,258; deaths of Florida residents rose by 44 (0.1 percent), to 34,164; 7,584,736 Floridians have receive...

This post will be updated today, Wednesday, April 14, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

Lack of communication since leagues year-end fundraiser drove questions on social media about 2021 plans The PUL logo. After going more than two months without releasing any official communications, the Premier Ultimate League reentered the public conversation after increasing questions about its return-to-play plan and use of donated funds culminated in an online conflict in which the league’s co-founder and former president posted a racist tweet. Ultiworld spoke with current PUL Board and E...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.10.21 Good Wednesday morning: Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon. The pollster didn’t put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Biden’s job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided...

DeSantis to sweep away Scott, Bondi legacy on rights restoration — Fried (with no proof) suggests DeSantis had Covid-19 — Poll finds Rubio in decent shape for 2022 — Gaetz joins #FreeBritney Presented by Ocean Conservancy Hello and welcome to Wednesday. The daily rundown — Between Monday and Tuesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 4,426 (0.2 percent), to 1,952,733; active hospitalizations decreased by 22 (nearly 0.7 percent), to 3,310; deaths rose by 125 (nearly 0....

Word got out that a vaccine site was giving shots to anyone because of low demand. Hundreds lined up. Paulina Firozi © Julio Ligorria People line up to receive a vaccine from the FEMA vaccination site in Florida City on March 7, 2021. Before doors opened at a vaccination site in Florida City, Fla., on Sunday morning, hundreds of people had already lined up to get a jab — many not even eligible under state rules. Julio Ligorria arrived at 8 a.m. He said he saw about 200...