DeSantis declares state of emergency for 41 counties as potential hurricane targets Florida
The National Hurricane Center's cone shows Florida in the path of a Category 2 hurricane.
Here’s how to report price gouging during a state of emergency in Florida
Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s arrival, the State of Florida’s Price Gouging law has now taken effect.
CONE, MODELS, MORE: Idalia forecast to strike Florida as Category 2 hurricane
Tropical Storm Idalia formed in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, with a projected path that lurches through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida’s Big Bend.
EXPLAINER: How Myanmar is cracking down on journalists
The crackdown comes as the military has escalated violence against mass protests and as independent media continue to cover the arrests and shootings by troops in cities across Myanmar. In some instances, journalists are using social media to get the information out. How has the media landscape in Myanmar changed since the coup? HOW ARE INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS RESPONDING? Other state media include the Myanmar News Agency and army-controlled Myawaddy TV.
Second Volusia County woman tests positive for coronavirus
DeSantis spoke to the media Monday night the Florida Department of Health said a second woman in Volusia County has tested positive for the coronavirus. This past weekend a 66-year-old Volusia County woman also tested positive for the coronavirus. Private laboratories have started testing for coronavirus in Florida, according to Gov. Results from the private labs will be forwarded to the state, according to Gov. Anyone with questions or concerns about COVID-19 can call the Florida Department of Health’s 24-hour hotline at 866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov.