May 16 Watch 4:19 Is COVID-19 delaying the fight for voting rights in Florida? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green In Florida, people with felony records are fighting to regain their voting rights. But the coronavirus has made that struggle more difficult. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke to Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about what effect the… Continue watching
May 15 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Florida governor urges virus tests for long-term care, hospitals By Rebecca Newman “This is just a fact of life when you have a virus like this that...directs most of its fury to the very elderly,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. Continue reading
May 09 US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The efforts come as states have been competing against each other, the federal government, hospitals, emergency responders and even other countries to get items such as N95 masks, gloves, medical gowns and hand sanitizer — often paying higher-than-usual prices because… Continue reading
May 08 Firefighters battle to contain fire in Florida's Panhandle By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Florida firefighters are hoping to hold containment lines around a 2,000-acre fire in the state’s Panhandle that has been burning since Monday. Residents were allowed back to the most heavily devastated areas on Friday, but officials say they should be… Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Biden holds virtual roundtable with African American leaders in Florida By Will Weissert, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee ventured back onto the campaign trail Thursday, targeting the critical battleground state of Florida — but without actually leaving home. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two former New Jersey officials' convictions in the “Bridgegate” scandal, unanimously deciding the scheme did not amount to a federal crime. The officials had helped engineer a huge traffic jam… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Yasmeen Alamiri Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on May 6 on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on May 5. Continue reading
May 02 Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds By Christina A. Cassidy, Matthew Perrone, Jason Dearen, Nicky Forster, Associated Press With no specific guidelines, states are left to figure out what a successful testing program should be while they simultaneously try to reopen their shattered economies. Continue reading