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Florida's slower population growth over the last decade will result in the state gaining just one more seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

DeSantis declares COVID 'state of emergency' over, overrides local restrictions Mary Ellen Klas, The Miami Herald May 3—Declaring Florida's COVID-19 emergency over, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed an executive order invalidating all remaining local emergency COVID orders and signed a bill into law that bars businesses, schools and government entities across Florida from asking anyone to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. "I think it's the evidence-based thing to do," DeSantis said at a St. Petersburg restaurant where he signed the bill with House Speaker Chris Sprow...

DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine ‘passports,’ suspends local pandemic restrictions DeSantis said ending local orders was the “evidence-based thing to do.”     Governor Ron Desantis speaks in St. Petersburg, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg. [ ALLISON ROSS | Times ] Updated 3 hours ago ST. PETERSBURG — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he was issuing an executive order immediately suspending any local pandemic-related restrictions. During a bill signing at The Big Catch at Salt Creek, a restaurant near downtown St. Petersburg, DeSantis said ending local re...

Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine passports; suspends COVID-19 local emergency orders By FOX 13 News staff Published  Dan Matics reports ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - From a waterfront restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine "passports" and limits the authority of cities and counties in future healthcare crises. "My message is that the vaccines protect you. Get vaccinated, and then live your life as if you are protected," DeSantis said dur...

MIAMI HERALD Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference announcing a lawsuit against CDC to try to get cruising restarted at PortMiami in Miami, Florida, Thursday, April 8, 2021. TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine “passports” and limits the authority of cities and counties in future health-care crises. “My message is that the vaccines protect you. Get vaccinated, and then live your life as if you are protected,” DeSantis said during an event...