(NEW YORK) A top official involved in Florida s COVID-19 response is leaving his post.
Jared Moskowitz, the director of Florida s Division of Emergency Management, will be stepping down next month, the department said.
Moskowitz, who had been in the position for two years, said he wanted to spend more time with his wife and two young boys, ages 7 and 4. With 15 years in public office, time to hit the pause button to be with my family, he said on Twitter Monday. I ll be back.
Moskowitz referenced the third anniversary of the deadly school shooting in his hometown of Parkland, Florida, as well as the coronavirus pandemic in his post, saying he is reminded that tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Florida official latest to step down nationwide during COVID-19 response
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Originally published on February 4, 2021 2:57 pm
It is looking a little more likely that Ohio’s former health director, Dr. Amy Action, is seriously considering a run for US Senate next year. Acton has resigned as vice president of the Human:Kind initiative with the non-profit Columbus Foundation, a post that she’s held since August.
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Before she resigned as health director last summer, Acton signed several controversial orders that shut down businesses during the height of the pandemic, making her the target of armed protests and death threats. In a written statement, Acton says she’s humbled by the support she’s received from Ohioans who are urging her to run for Senate in 2022 and says she’s carefully considering how she can be of service.
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Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a change in state guidance as it relates to the recommendation for students to quarantine after being in close contact with classmates who have tested positive for the coronavirus. (Shutterstock)
COLUMBUS, OH Since introducing Ohio s coronavirus vaccination program, Gov. Mike DeWine has kept allowing the state s schools to safely return to in-person instruction a top priority when it becomes possible.
But after stating for months that the biggest risk in allowing K-12 students back to the classroom has to do with the need for students to quarantine after being exposed to other students who have tested positive for the coronavirus, DeWine on Wednesday announced a change in state guidance.