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Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down

By Dánica Coto, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Forecasters have declared a hurricane watch for parts of the Florida coastline as Hurricane Isaias drenches the Bahamas on a track for the U.S. East Coast.

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds COVID-19 roundtable

By Associated Press

The state's skyrocketing coronavirus death rate is now higher than any other state, edging out Texas, which has about 25 percent more people.

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update

By Candice Norwood and Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

As other governors move to mandate masks and face coverings for people in public spaces, DeSantis said he has no such plans and will leave the issue for local leaders to decide.

WATCH: Pandemic becomes politically fraught for Florida Gov. DeSantis

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

In recent weeks, the governor’s leadership has come under question — not just by Democrats but some members of his own party — as Floridians grow frustrated over job losses, the debate over reopening schools and the state's spike in…

Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Nomaan Merchant, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press

Outbreaks in the world’s latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million on Friday. Governments are frantically trying to prevent and put down fresh outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic accelerates in some…

Supreme Court deals setback to Florida felon voting rights

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

A divided U.S Supreme Court has upheld a stay on a lower court ruling that would have given access to the ballot box to hundreds of thousands of Florida felons.

WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update amid rise in cases

By Associated Press

The increase in coronavirus cases has filled some Florida hospitals, or brought them close to their capacity.

As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase

By Tamara Lush, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press

With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases.

WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Venezuela during Florida campaign visit

By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump's visit to Florida took him to terrain where COVID-19's surge threatens his hold on a must-win state and raises questions about Republican aims to hold their nominating convention in Jacksonville next month.

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Miami Care Center

By Associated Press

On Tuesday, Florida's Democrats said that his refusal to issue statewide orders requiring masks and closing beaches is killing Floridians and spreading the disease.