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Florida News

• Jobless Claims Plummet as Travel Concerns Remain
  The latest figure is the lowest since March, when massive job losses began as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the state.
• Richard Gentry unanimously voted to lead Office of Public Counsel
  The Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight voted unanimously on Tuesday to appoint Richard Gentry to head the Office of Public Counsel (OPC).
• Florida Legislative Black Caucus unveils sweeping police reform package
  The package addresses a spectrum of issues including militarization and no-knock warrants.
• CDC Study Indicates Reopening Schools is Safe
  The study examined 17 rural Wisconsin schools, reporting that with widespread mask-wearing and other protective measures, “COVID-19 incidence among students and staff members was lower than in the county overall.."
• ‘Grim Reaper’ opens committee to cut Ron DeSantis’ political tenure short
• DeSantis, Legislative Leaders Take Aim at Tech Firms – Tallahassee Reports
  Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to set penalties and allow the state and members of the public to file lawsuits against five tech giants he says are imposing arbitrary, monopolistic rules mostly focused on the discourse of Republicans.
• Florida Democratic Party’s money hole got so bad, health insurance was canceled – Florida Politics
  Money problems for the Florida Democratic Party’s federal entity got so bad by the end of 2020 that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida canceled health insurance coverage for party employees.
• Florida Chamber: state economic outlook is good, despite pandemic – The Capitolist
  “If Florida was a stock, I’d be buying,” said Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson at the conclusion of the chamber’s 2021 Economic Outlook & Jobs Solution Summit.
• Report: 90,000 Students Missing. Where are they? – Tallahassee Reports
• COVID-19 cases are dropping in South Florida, but deaths are still surging – Florida Politics
  As cases decline, South Florida saw a surge in COVID-19 deaths Monday, with another 55 people succumbing to the disease in the tri-county area.

National News

• Marco Rubio says critics of timing of Supreme Court nomination ‘have this all twisted’
• CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Fatality Rate Data. See Survival Rate for Age Groups
• Ohio rule requiring ballot signatures to be verified upheld by federal judge
  A federal judge noted that changes to procedure at this stage could be 'particularly damaging' to the election process
• Famed California winery destroyed as fast-moving fires take over wine country
• Pelosi urges colleagues to prepare for 2020 presidential election reaching Congress
  'We must achieve that majority of delegations or keep the Republicans from doing so'
• Family Of Man Killed By Prince George’s County Police Reaches $20 Million Settlement
• New York state’s coronavirus infection rate highest since July
  Officials are homing in on outbreaks in several counties, including Brooklyn and Rockland
• Dow ends 410 points higher ahead of presidential debate
• Trump tries new line of defense amid tax scandal
• Biden refuses to say whether he’d expand the Supreme Court if he wins