Royal Palm Beach (WTFF) – An unmasked Florida man brandished a firearm and threatened the life of a masked man in Walmart during an apparent argument. »
Anti-Masker Pulls Gun On Walmart Shopper
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Schools Equal Walmart
Florida Schools and Coronavirus
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer “the full panoply of services” to students and families. (Miami Herald) »
Florida Takes First Place in U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Florida (WTFF) – The state added 15,300 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, claiming first place in the nation for the highest number of cases in one day. »
Coughing Contest
Florida Beaches in the Coronavirus Epoch
Commissioner who Voted Against Masks in Critical Condition with COVID-19
St. Augustine (WTFF) – St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron caught the coronavirus and went into septic shock after voting against a motion to mandate masks for county employees last week. »
Florida Woman who claims “Mask Nazi’s need to back off” already caught coronavirus
A woman with “USA” written over her profile picture replied to this story by saying that “Mask Nazi’s need to back off.” (sic) »
Anti-Masker Goes Ape on Old Lady
Fort Myers (WTFF) – A Florida man angrily swore at an elderly woman who asked him to wear a mask during the coronavirus epidemic. »
Florida emerges as world’s new epicenter for COVID-19
Headline from thehill.com https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/506492-florida-emerges-as-worlds-new-epicenter-for-covid-19 »
Walmart Coronavirus
Store 908 is in Orlando, FL. This image was originally posted by @Firr on Twitter. »
Worker Forced to Resign after Refusing to Censor Coronavirus Data
The Florida Department of Health data manager who designed the COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard was forced to resign after objecting to spreading disinformation. »
Florida Man Intentionally Coughs on Retail Employee, Complains Social Distancing is ‘Getting Out of Hand’
Orange City (WTFF) – In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and 30-day stay at home mandate, a Florida man was arrested for aggravated assault after intentionally coughing on a store employee, deputies say. »
Coronavirus Quarantine
Florida Considers On-Site Religious Services an ‘Essential Activity’ During COVID-19 Quarantine
Florida (WTFF) – Physical churches, synagogues and houses of worship are to remain open to the public during the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Executive Order released on April 1, 2020 by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. »
Coronavirus: how media coverage of epidemics often stokes fear and panic
Author: Karin Wahl-JorgensenProfessor and Director of Research Development and Environment, School of Journalism, Cardiff University katherinekycheng via Shutterstock Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff University New contagious diseases are scary. They frighten us because they are unknown and unpredictable. The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus has received extensive media attention, coverage that can tell us a lot […] »
