Carlos Gimenez
Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 04:18 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Feb. 13 The Miami Herald on marking three years...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 12:30 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Jan. 11 The Sun Sentinel on the state's...

Miami-Dade's new mayor tests positive for coronavirus

Nov. 30, 2020 07:35 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — The new mayor of Florida's most populous county tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, officials said. Miami-Dade...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk to the podium for a news conference outside of Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2020. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Vietnam has 1st local transmission in 89 days

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 01:35 AM EST

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks during a protest at PortMiami by workers in the cruise ship industry wanting to return to work, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a No Sail Order for cruise ships through Oct. 31 during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida congressman-elect tests positive for virus

Nov. 27, 2020 04:58 PM EST

People wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk through the row of ginkgo trees along the sidewalk as the trees and sidewalk are covered with the bright yellow leaves Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
The Latest: Illinois surpasses 12,000 deaths from COVID-19

By The Associated Press Nov. 27, 2020 12:37 AM EST

FILE—Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Colorado's vast 3rd Congressional District, during a freedom cruise staged by her supporters Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Pueblo West, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
House Latest: GOP’s Hinson ousts US Rep. Finkenauer in Iowa

Nov. 04, 2020 09:56 AM EST

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks during a protest at PortMiami by workers in the cruise ship industry wanting to return to work, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a No Sail Order for cruise ships through Oct. 31 during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Carlos Gimenez wins House seat over Rep. Mucarsel-Powell

Nov. 03, 2020 10:17 PM EST

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks during a protest at PortMiami by workers in the cruise ship industry wanting to return to work, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a No Sail Order for cruise ships through Oct. 31 during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
GOP flips 2 Dem House seats in Florida, including Shalala

By Curt Anderson Nov. 03, 2020 10:11 PM EST

Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15

Nov. 03, 2020 07:48 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — PRESIDENT President Donald Trump has won Florida’s 29 electoral votes, defeating Democrat Joe Biden in a prized battleground...

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo, Republican U.S. House hopeful Yvette Herrell of New Mexico waits for a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., about a GOP challenge to the way the state is counting absentee ballots. Three Republican hopefuls seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small for a key southern New Mexico seat. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)
House Latest: Okla. congresswoman Horn loses to GOP’s Bice

Nov. 03, 2020 06:16 PM EST

Yaima Mesa speaks about voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in in Hialeah, Fla. Mesa said she knows many fellow Cubans support Trump and she says she does feel the economy had been in good shape before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez Licon)
The Latest: President Trump wins Florida, 29 electoral votes

Nov. 03, 2020 04:59 PM EST

LIV owner David Grutman poses for a photograph at the nightclub, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. LIV, one of Miami's most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs sits empty and quiet these days, a casualty of both the coronavirus outbreak and a power struggle between state and local government over how to contain the scourge. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Glamorous Miami club caught in power struggle over the virus

By Kelli Kennedy Oct. 19, 2020 09:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 14, 2020, file photo 5th Congressional District Republican candidate Bob Good leaves Lynchburg's Tree of Life Ministries, in Lynchburg, Va. Good is running against Democrat Cameron Webb. (Amy Friedenberger/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)
Dems, GOP stretch for hard-to-get districts in House races

By Alan Fram And Sarah Rankin Oct. 14, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

Student Ava Duluc arrives on the first day of school at Fox Trail Elementary School, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Davie, Fla. Broward County, Florida schools phased reopening for face-to-face eLearning. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
South Florida school closes after 2 students test positive

Oct. 12, 2020 09:14 AM EDT

Patrons dine at a restaurant Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. In his drive to return the state to normalcy, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted limits on indoor seating at restaurants, saying they can operate at 100% in municipalities with no restrictions and that other local governments can't restrict indoor seating by more than 50%. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida forges ahead in lifting curbs amid virus concerns

By Adriana Gomez Licon And Kelli Kennedy Oct. 03, 2020 08:57 AM EDT

Florida reports 107 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,795 new cases

By Brendan Farrington Sep. 26, 2020 12:29 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported 107 new resident coronavirus deaths Saturday, the day after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he's lifting...

Gov. Ron DeSantis shows a card stating COVID-19 survival rates by age group as he announces phase three openings at news conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday in a move to reopen the state’s economy despite the spread of the coronavirus. (John Pendygraft/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Florida reopens state's economy despite ongoing pandemic

By Bobby Caina Calvan Sep. 25, 2020 12:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, May 4, 2020 file photo, visitors sunbathe after the beach officially reopened to the public in Clearwater Beach, Fla., after coronavirus restrictions were lifted. The pandemic caught fire in Florida this summer as the state's rapid reopening allowed people to flock to beaches, Disney World, movie theaters and bars. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Miami-Dade mayor: Don't let your guard down over Labor Day

By Freida Frisaro And Adriana Gomez Licon Sep. 04, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

A pedestrian walks past a sign stating that masks, used to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are required to be worn on campus, by an entrance to the University of Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Some coronavirus restrictions ease up in South Florida

Aug. 31, 2020 08:53 AM EDT