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TALLAHASSEE – With the first vaccinations for COVID-19 underway, Gov. Ron DeSantis has reaffirmed his drive toward an eventual return to normalcy, even as virus cases continue to surge in Florida. But many cities across the state are cautious – with some even rebelling against the go-go reopening policies handed down by the Republican governor. While DeSantis has let expire an executive order allowing local governments to hold public meetings only online, several are defying the governor...

LAKELAND — Polk County and Florida saw nearly record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, as health care officials await word of possible federal approval of a second vaccine.  There were 466 new COVID-19 cases reported in Polk on Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Healths daily report. Of these, 432 were state residents and 34 were non-state residents, possibly either tourists or snowbirds. This is the countys second-highest day for new infections, fol...