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The United States reported yet another record daily number of new coronavirus infections, over 50,700 cases, on Wednesday, according to a tally being kept by Johns Hopkins University. In response, California and New York City joined a growing number of states and cities rolling back reopening plans by ordering indoor dining at restaurants closed. And in Florida, hospitals braced for…

Florida police involved in an incident in which a woman was hit by an officer, apparently at Miami International Airport, were “relieved of duty,” the director of Miami-Dade police said Wednesday.

Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections, hospitalizations and emergency-room visits in a single day than ever before in a crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country and led distant states to put their own reopening plans on hold. In Florida, hospitals braced for an influx of patients, with the biggest medical center in...

Amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide, leaders in several states are backtracking on reopening plans and ordering residents to wear masks in public.

Arizona’s Republican governor has shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks amid a dramatic resurgence of coronavirus cases.

A Houston bar owner who believed he could no longer provide a safe environment for his staff, customers and himself felt he had no choice but to shut down his business

Florida once again shattered its daily record for new coronavirus cases Saturday with more than 9,500 confirmed, pushing the state’s total to more than 132,500 as cases continued to rise rapidly in the state. The 9,585 new COVID-19 cases brought the state’s total to 132,545, according to figures released by the Florida Department of Health. Saturday’s total comes just one…

Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation has suspended the consumption of alcoholic beverages at bars across the state as a surge in new coronavirus cases continues.

Florida, Texas and California have seen an explosion in new cases over the past few days, breaking daily records in new cases reported by state. The first coronavirus task force briefing in nearly two months resumes this afternoon.

As the number of coronavirus cases surges in Florida, more than 7,000 people have signed an online petition urging Disney and government officials to reconsider the opening of Disney World next month.

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit seeking either a paternity test on her goats or a refund

Leaders of the country’s oldest city have decided to move a Confederate memorial that has been a fixture in its historic central plaza for 140 years.

If you’re planning a trip to the “happiest place on Earth” in the coming weeks, Walt Disney World is ready to open the doors to several of its resorts and campgrounds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida set yet another daily record for coronavirus cases Saturday with more than 4,000, pushing the state’s total to nearly 94,000. With 4,049 new COVID-19 cases, the state’s total rose to 93,797, according to figures released by the Florida Department of Health. It was the third straight day the state had reached a record of daily cases, with 3,822 reported…

Walt Disney World has canceled the 2020 version of its after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom and announced changes to the annual food and wine festival

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

A Florida health care worker and 15 of her friends tested positive for COVID-19 after gathering for a birthday celebration at a newly-reopened pub in Jacksonville. Erika Crisp told WJXT that after months of staying home and “doing everything the right way” because of the coronavirus pandemic, she and her friends decided to go to Lynch’s Irish Pub on June…

The golf course President Donald Trump owns near his Mar-a-Lago getaway is seeking a break on its rent because of lost business caused by the coronavirus outbreak

Police in Tallahassee say they’ve found the body of a missing 19-year-old woman who had recently sought justice over police killings

New precautions have been put in place to keep people safe, including a mask requirement and temperature checks at entrances.