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Florida News That Impacts You – September 27th, 2021
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida entered this week averaging 7,618 daily COVID-19 cases over the past week. That’s an improvement of greater 3,000 cases per day over a week ago and is the lowest trend for new cases since July 18th. Related...
- Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continued to rapidly decline across Florida over the weekend. Currently there are 6,914 Floridians hospitalized with the virus statewide - the lowest since July 23rd.
- Several school districts, which continue to impose school mask mandates without parental opt outs in violation of state law, have until 5pm today to issue a legal response to an appeals court. The Florida Department of Health filed a petition last week to bring offending school districts into compliance with state law. The Alachua, Broward, Orange and Miami Dade School Districts have until 5pm to issue a response.
- Afghan refugees are likely coming to Florida. According to the Refugee Assistance Alliance, which assists with permanent placement of resettled refugees, approximately 300 Afghan families are likely to soon be resettled in South Florida.