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State bed capacity holds steady despite steady flow of new infections

State bed capacity holds steady despite steady flow of new infections

by Brian Burgess | Dec 7, 2020

  Despite adding another 8,436 new coronavirus cases between Saturday and Sunday, statewide hospitalizations for people with their primary diagnosis as “COVID-19” remains steady. About 4,400 people remain hospitalized statewide for complications...
Patronis leads push for COVID-19 liability protections for Florida business owners

Patronis leads push for COVID-19 liability protections for Florida business owners

by Brian Burgess | Dec 1, 2020

  Flanked by state lawmakers and small business owners at Blue Gill Quality Food in Gainesville, the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, called for “meaningful liability protections” for business owners to protect them from the...
Florida’s COVID-19 situation remains stable, but on the lookout for new holiday cases

Florida’s COVID-19 situation remains stable, but on the lookout for new holiday cases

by Brian Burgess | Nov 30, 2020

  Florida health officials are bracing for an uptick in new COVID-19 cases following a busy Thanksgiving weekend that included heavy travel and holiday shopping. While Black Friday retail sales were significantly slower, the weekend still saw a significant uptick...
Lawsuit questions safety, savings of DeSantis prescription drug import plan

Lawsuit questions safety, savings of DeSantis prescription drug import plan

by Brian Burgess | Nov 24, 2020

  Just one day after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that his administration had taken a key step toward lowering prescription costs by importing prescription drugs from Canada, a coalition of pharmaceutical safety groups and manufacturers filed suit to...
Florida hospitals are “safe and ready,” but urge caution during Thanksgiving

Florida hospitals are “safe and ready,” but urge caution during Thanksgiving

by Brian Burgess | Nov 23, 2020

Despite an influx of more than 1,400 new COVID-19 patients over the past three weeks, Florida’s hospital system is in good shape overall. However, hospital officials are urging caution during Thanksgiving, according to the Florida Hospital Association, which...
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