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Innovation at the forefront at Florida Automated Vehicles Summit in Tampa

The Florida Automated Vehicle Summit is rolling into Tampa this weekend, linking hundreds of vendors from across the globe with local and state agencies and leaders.

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Corrections crisis threatens rural towns' economies

The Florida Department of Corrections is in crisis, caused by a staffing shortage that has led to prisons closing. The ABC Action News I-Team uncovered how those closures are already having a negative economic impact on Florida’s small towns.

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Dozens of local jails in Florida have started offering inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but not all are following suit

Dozens of local jails in Florida have started offering inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but not all are following suit More county jails in Florida are planning to offer inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but at some, no plans are in the works. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains. and last updated 2021-04-13 18:16:52-04 In a pre-produced video provided to local media outlets by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office last week, the county Sheriff talks about the agency’s latest initiative. “We haven’t had a widespread outbreak and we want to keep it that way,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “We’re not just protecting our inmates, we’re protecting our detention personnel as well as the community when they get released,” Chronister said in a string of soundbites his office emailed as part of a press release announcing it was starting to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to local inmates. The announcement came a week after we first emailed the sheriff asking about any plans to vaccinate local inmates.

Dozens of jails in Florida have started offering inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but not all are following suit

Dozens of jails in Florida have started offering inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but not all are following suit More county jails in Florida are planning to offer inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but at some, no plans are in the works. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains. and last updated 2021-04-14 09:27:45-04 MORE COUNTY JAILS IN FLORIDA ARE PLANNING TO OFFER INMATES THE COVID-19 VACCINE BUT AT SOME, no plans are in the works. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains. — In a pre-produced video provided to local media outlets by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office last week, the county Sheriff talks about the agency’s latest initiative.

Florida Electors Cast Votes For Trump, Biden's Victory Cemented After Surpassing 270 Nationally

Florida's Presidential Electors meet in the state Capitol on December 14, 2020 Florida’s Presidential Electors met Monday, as did their counterparts from all other 49 states in the nation, to officially cast their votes for the 2020 election. Florida’s Presidential Electors met Monday, as did their counterparts from all other 49 states in the nation, to officially cast their votes for the 2020 election. President Donald Trump won Florida by a comfortable margin in November, but lost the election nationally to President-elect Joe Biden. The Associated Press reported Monday evening Biden broke the 270-vote threshold needed to win, officially cementing his victory. As expected, Florida’s 29 electors all cast their votes for Trump. That included Florida Senator Jeff Brandes, who was voted a stand-in for Senate President Wilton Simpson. On Sunday, Simpson tested positive for COVID-19, and is reporting mild symptoms.