Florida News that impacts you – September 22nd
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Fewer than 1,700 COVID-19 cases were reported by the Florida Department of Health on Monday. The total is the fewest in Florida since June 10th.
- The Palm Beach County School District has created their own COVID-19 Dashboard to monitor student and staff infections. On the first day three staff members tested positive. The District’s dashboard currently reports 19 confirmed cases dating back to last Wednesday – all from staff members. Related...
- Over 900 teachers called out sick on the first day of school, doubling the normal total as it’s believed some teachers held a “sickout” in protest of the return of classroom education.
- The FBI has arrested Miami born Jonathan Guerra on terrorist related charges. Jonathan, a Cuban American who was raised in Broward most recently lived in Lee County. Dubbed a prolific ISIS propagandist, he was sharing ISIS messaging related to suicide bombing and specifically created a video showing how to make homemade bombs and featuring the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.