Florida News that impacts you – October 26th
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- As of Sunday’s, update from the Florida Division of Elections, over 5.7 million Floridians had already voted. Democrats have continued a sizable lead in votes by mail, while Republicans are growing a significant lead in Early voting in person. To date 43% of all ballots voted have come from Democrats, 36% from Republicans with 21% from NPA & minor party affiliated voters.
- Florida has averaged 3,300 new daily COVID-19 cases over the past week, about 400 more daily cases compared to the prior week and about a 1,000 per day higher than the low point reached the first week of October. Related...
- The Florida Department of Health is reviewing COVID-19 attributed deaths during the pandemic. The FDOH identified cases in which individuals tested positive for COVID, had recovered but later died and had those deaths attributed to the coronavirus.
- Both of Florida’s Senators, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court in a vote scheduled for this evening. Judge Barrett has enough pledged support to be confirmed by the Senate.