Tag: florida
Miami mayor: ‘We are absolutely ready’ for possible Cuban arrivals
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Miami mayor and child of Cuban refugees, Francis Suarez, as Cuban Americans in South Florida take to the streets…
Cuban Americans protest across US l WNT
In Miami, Cuban Americans took to the streets for a third day and blocked a highway for hours demanding the U.S. take action to support…
911 calls released in Surfside condo collapse l WNT
Authorities released 911 calls from witnesses and people who were trapped in the Surfside building collapse. Town documents have revealed problems with the pool deck…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge in Florida as delta variant spreads
More cities are tightening restrictions and recommending vaccinated people wear masks indoors. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
Firefighters return home a month after Surfside collapse
The firefighters had been camping out at the site of the building collapse for weeks as the rescue mission turned into a recovery effort. #WorldNewsTonight…
Unreleased CDC report details why Delta variant is dangerous than other COVID-19 variants | ABC News
An unreleased CDC report obtained by the Washington Post details why the Delta variant is more concerning and dangerous than other COVID-19 variants. Plus, extreme…
CDC report reveals the extent of the delta variant’s transmissibility
Plus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign an executive order allowing parents to make decisions for their children on masking. ABC News Live…
Florida COVID ward nurse: ‘We’re back to where we were in December’
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips speaks with Jacksonville, Florida, COVID ward nurse Lauren Schiller on life inside a hospital in one of the nation’s delta variant…
Miami Beach mayor: Florida governor taking ‘entirely wrong approach’ on COVID
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber on Florida’s spike in COVID-19 cases, as he says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has…
Biden signs order to curb greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to electric cars
Plus, the Department of Justice launches an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department and the White House fires back at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over…
1 in 5 new US COVID-19 infections in Florida | WNT
Florida reported a seven-day average of 17,757 new cases on Thursday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly criticized COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates. WATCH THE…
ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, August 5, 2021
Florida student: ‘I and many others would feel much safer if masks were required’; ‘100-year floods’ happening so often concept may change; Actress Laura Dern…
Florida now accounts for more COVID cases than 30 states combined
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would “fight back†if the White House intervened to pay salaries of school leaders defying the state ban on mask…
Florida’s COVID-19 crisis at record highs amid battle over back-to-school rules | Nightline
Some school districts are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning mask mandates as pediatric hospitalizations in the state are among the highest in the…
FDA expected authorization of 3rd booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for weakened immune systems
The FDA is expected to authorize a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today for people with weakened immune systems. Plus, extreme weather is…
US averaging more than 110,000 new daily COVID-19 cases
More than 75,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across the country, and there are roughly 9,300 new hospitalizations a day. Florida has the highest rate of…
