Florida News that impacts you – March 9th, 2021
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- The Florida Department of Health reported the fourth consecutive day of declining new COVID cases with 3,312 reported on Monday. The total was higher than the previous Monday however leading to a slight increase in the weekly trend for cases. Still the weekly trend for daily cases stands at 5,300 – which is over 300 fewer than a week ago and remains the lowest since early November.
- Nearly 2 million Floridians have received a completed schedule of a COVID vaccine based on Monday’s Vaccine Report from the FDOH. This includes 12,875 who’ve received the one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine which is in the process of being rolled out across Florida. An additional 1.6 million Floridians have received a first dose of a COVID vaccine and are awaiting a second.
- Today is Election Day for 19 municipalities in Palm Beach County and 5 in Broward. Donald Trump will vote for the first time in the municipal elections in Palm Beach – he’d requested a vote-by-mail ballot. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm.
- Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran clarified the concerns over the approximate 80,000 “missing” students. He stated it appears most aren't dropouts but rather homeschooled children who weren’t properly reported to their former schools by parents.
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