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Florida News That Impacts You – December 1st, 2021
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida continues to have the fewest population adjusted COVID-19 cases in the country. With 1,632 new cases reported on Tuesday, Florida’s weekly trend for daily cases stands at 1,262 – the fewest since June of 2020.
- A bill proposing a change to school board elections passed a key committee in the state senate yesterday. The proposal,advanced by Senator Joe Gruters,seeksto turn school board races into partisan elections in the future if passed. The vote split along party lines with Republicans supporting the change with Democrats opposed.
- A new study shows Florida’s roads are the 4th best in the country. According the report, only 5% of Florida’s roads grade as being in “poor” condition – that compares to 10% on average nationally. Florida’s also among leaders in allocating resources to maintain roads.
- Florida’s once again the top vacation destination for December getaways – with the Miami metro one of the hottest destinations in the country. Based on current bookings, it appears likely that tourism to Florida will set records to end the year. According to Visit Florida, vacation rentals are 42% higher than in the record setting December of 2019, and flights booked to Florida are 4% higher than 2019 levels.