Sources: The Guardian
Florida reports a record 21,683 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 19,334 cases reported on January 7. 2021-07-31
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces that, on July 1, the state will suspend all local COVID-19 emergency measures. 2021-05-3
Florida surpasses 300 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-02-10
Florida confirms its first new case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the United Kingdom. The individual is a Martin County man with no history of travel. 2020-12-31
The Florida Department of Health reports 3,779 cases, the state's lowest since June 23. 2020-08-16
Florida surpasses New York, once the epicenter of the pandemic, to hold the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, with a total 414,511 confirmed cases. 2020-07-25
Playwright Terrence McNally dies from complications of COVID-19 in Florida. 2020-03-24
Florida Senator Rick Scott urges those visiting the state for spring break to stay away from public beaches to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. 2020-03-19
Four hundred United States National Guard and Air National Guard personnel are activated in six states to help contain the coronavirus: Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Rhode Island and Washington. 2020-03-13
Two dozen more cases are reported in the U.S., bringing the total number of infected Americans to 102. Four deaths also occur in the state of Washington, bringing the total death toll in the U.S. to six. Washington and Florida issue state emergencies. 2020-03-2