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Florida Cases Surpass 29,000 People; Publix Buys Milk, Produce From Farmers; More Coronavirus Testing in Seminole County: Your Coronavirus Update for 4/23

Your coronavirus update for 4/23.

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Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown

Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.

The Villages Announces Plan to Reopen; Protests Continue in Downtown Orlando; 42 Year Old Dies from Coronavirus in Orange County; Florida Case Number Passes 28,000;Your Coronavirus Update For 4/22

WMFE is following the latest coronavirus news from Central Florida and around the state.

Dr. Michael Lauzardo, an expert on infectious disease and global medicine, speaks to the media as drive-thru testing takes place behind him in The Villages. Photo: Joe Byrnes

Florida Cases Near 28,000; Lake County Offers $20 Tests; Florida Among Slowest States to Process Unemployment: Your Coronavirus Update for 4/21

Your coronavirus update for 4/21.

The unequal faces of South Africa: left, shanty dwellings in the township of Khayelitsha; right, homes overlooking Llandudno beach in Cape Town.

PHOTOS: Lockdown In The World's Most Unequal Country

Since South Africa went into lockdown in late March, the country's social divisions have been brought into sharper focus than ever.

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Georgia Beginning To Reopen Its Economy, Lifting Some Coronavirus-Crisis Limits

Gov. Brian Kemp cited favorable data and more testing in his decision to reopen businesses such as gyms, tattoo parlors and hair salons this Friday. Pennsylvania and Tennessee also announced changes.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings gives an update on coronavirus on Monday April 20th. Image: Orange TV

Death Toll Ticks Past 800, Orange County Task Force Meets Wednesday: Your Coronavirus Update For 04/20

WMFE is updating the latest stories on coronavirus in Central Florida and across the state.

Updated date from Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. (Screenshot April 20, 2020)

Only 6% Of Florida Applicants Received Unemployment Checks

Only six percent of Floridians who applied for unemployment benefits have received a paycheck.

In November 2019, PJ Hahn, former director of Coastal Zone Management for Plaquemines Parish, stood in the spot where Cat Island once was. "To be standing there in three, four feet of water where the land used to be so beautiful. I remember pulling up to this island, the minute we got close the birds would fly off the island."

'Where The Land Used To Be,' Photos Show Louisiana Coast 10 Years After BP Oil Spill

Photographer Tyrone Turner documented the life and changes on Cat Island in the southeastern coastal area of the state before it disappeared.

Gov. Cuomo Allows New Yorkers To Get Marriage Licenses Remotely

The executive order by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also lets clerks perform ceremonies over video conference. So couples can say "I do" in the virtual presence of friends and family.

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