While other states are dealing with increases of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Governor Ron DeSantis appears to have steered Florida through difficult times of COVID cases and deaths. With a 7-day average of 1,500 recent cases among Florida’s 21.5 million… Read More ›
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Special session in two weeks for Florida legislators — focus on jobs and vaccines
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation announcing that the Special Session to provide protections for Floridians who have lost their jobs or are having their employment threatened because of vaccine mandates will begin on November 15, 2021, and… Read More ›
Florida continues to do well with COVID-19 response
COVID-19 has devastated the economies of many states in the union and most countries across the globe. Yet, COVID has not had a larger death rate to the population than other diseases. While any death is tragic no matter the… Read More ›
G20 elected officials talk about China, climate change, energy prices, and COVID while in Rome
Several European elected officials have urged the United States President Joe Biden to de-escalate the tensions with China, fearing that the trade war between China and the US might damage global economies and have broad national security implications. One of… Read More ›
About half of Palm Beach County residents have been fully vaccinated
According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data, 49.6 percent of Palm Beach County, Florida residents have been fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus. And at least 56.8 percent of county residents have received at least one… Read More ›
Deaths from COVID-19 continue to drop in Florida
Deaths from COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 in Florida continue to decline with four reported on May 17, 2022 while one month ago the state was averaging 55 deaths per day. Recent cases of the virus also continue to drop from approximately 5,500 per… Read More ›
Deaths from COVID-19 continue to plummet in Florida
The number of Floridians dying from COVID-19/SAR-CoV-2 have been on the decline since March 2021 and are now well below 20 per day. This number is much less than the number of Floridians dying of cancer and heart disease, to… Read More ›
CDC issues next phase of the conditional sail order for cruise ship operators, does not include vaccine passports
Yesterday, April 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the next phase of technical guidance under the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) requiring cruise lines to establish agreements at ports where they intend to operate, implement routine testing… Read More ›
National Libertarian Party and Florida Libertarian Party make statements on the potential for vaccine passports
Libertarians are coming out strongly against mask mandates and being pro active against the idea of vaccine passports to travel. Yesterday, the Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County came out strongly encouraging its county government to end its mask mandate,… Read More ›
Local Libertarians Encourage End of County’s Mask Mandate
The Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County (LP Palm Beach) is encouraging the Board of Palm Beach County Commissioners to end the county’s mandate on forcing residents and tourists to wear masks in public. The mandate was imposed last year… Read More ›