The East Baton Rouge Housing Authority announced Friday it has acquired the former Earl K. Long Medical Center site from Louisiana State University, and plans to convert the abandoned space
The emergency department at Lallie Kemp Medical Center in Independence will be renamed after Gov. John Bel Edwards’ mother, Dora Jean Edwards. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the designation at the public charity hospital Friday, the governor’s office said.
Elected officials, business owners and local residents are sharing their reactions to the governor s new executive order that eliminates any fines related to COVID-19 restrictions.The governor s new executive order cancels any fines related to local government COVID-19 restrictions on people and business.The order states any fines imposed between March 1, 2020, and March 10, 2021, as well as fines imposed by any political subdivision of Florida related to local government COVID-19 restrictions are canceled.The order goes on to say it can serve as a defense to the collection of those fines.The order only applies to local government and not any enforcement or COVID-19 related orders taken by the state.It also does not cancel fines imposed on assisted living facilities, hospitals or health care providers. According to the order, it was warranted because of unprecedented local government restrictions on businesses and people over the last year.Palm Beach County District 7 Commissi