Sources: CBS News
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