Seminole County schools to require face masks for students
The school mandate requires everyone - from students to visitors - wear masks, including on the bus.
Alcohol license suspended for 3 Orlando bars due to violation of coronavirus order, state says
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has suspended the alcohol license for Mathers LLC & Dobson Family Trust, the company which oversees operations for Joysticks, Mathers, and Shots in Downtown Orlando.
Orange County moves to virtual court proceedings amid pandemic
It’s a place often associated with criminal trials, but the Orange County Courthouse is also where people dispute traffic tickets, get their marriage license and handle domestic conflicts and civil cases.
All Orange County students begin virtual learning on Monday
The first nine school days are all about getting students comfortable with the district's LaunchEd program.
Mayor Dyer discusses reopening Orlando bars after saying he was misquoted following interview
Headlines across the country say Orlando bars could remain closed until a coronavirus vaccine is approved. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he was misquoted on the issue.
Florida man in nursing home with dementia thought wife had died
A man with dementia thought his wife had died since he was unable to see her because he resides in a facility that banned her from entry due to the coronavirus
DeLand considers extra outdoor seating and outside drinking in downtown
The City of DeLand gave a preliminary go-ahead to a program that would allow people to drink and walk around downtown -- along with more outdoor seating.
DeSantis 'cautious' about tying school reopenings to virus rate
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he would be “cautious” about linking school reopenings in Florida to COVID-19 positivity rates in communities.
Florida begins talks about reopening bars, breweries with owners
The state’s top business regulator will start holding talks Friday afternoon about reopening bars amid the coronavirus pandemic, with additional meetings being planned around Hurricane Isaias.
Teachers union seeks to block reopening of Orange County schools
The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association is seeking an injunction to prevent the planned Aug. 21 reopening of classrooms until an arbitrator can rule on a grievance filed by the union.
How each Central Florida county will keep kids safe while riding school buses
Several Central Florida school districts have released their plans for keeping kids safe from COVID-19 while on the bus.
Lake County families need to select how their child will return to school by Wednesday
Lake County public schools will reopen on August 24, two weeks later than the August 10 date.
Top regulator, bars to ‘discuss ideas on how to reopen’
Florida’s top business regulator plans to start meeting with bar operators and craft brewers, amid concerns about establishments closing permanently if a state ban on serving drinks for on-site consumption remains in place.
Orange County parents must make decision on how their child will go to school by this afternoon
The Orange County school district is giving families until 5 p.m. on Monday to choose between the three available options.
State looks to reopen bars, breweries 'as soon as possible'
The secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Florida announced on Twitter on Saturday that his office will be speaking with breweries and bars across the state to look for a plan to safely reopen.
Rosen Plaza Hotel on I-Drive implements COVID-19 safety procedures ahead of reopening
In a sign of a possible tourism bounce back, the Rosen Plaza Hotel is ready to reopen.
Orange County Convention Center to host trade show, Rosen Plaza Hotel to reopen
Hotels and businesses along I-Drive have been suffering for months due to the pandemic.
Orlando hotel owners asking for stimulus money
With more than 450 hotels in the Orlando area many owners are struggling to stay in business and desperately need help.
Florida brewers ask state leaders to allow them to reopen
Breweries that don't have a food license have been forced to close their doors.
DeSantis: 'We will not be defunding the police'
He made the remarks after a group of protesters interrupted the news conference, accusing DeSantis of mishandling the pandemic and covering up COVID-19 data.