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Infusing blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 into sick patients looks good on paper. But studies of the treatment haven't found benefits.

AARP Florida is pressing members of the Legislature to oppose two bills that would grant health care providers some immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits.

Faculty and staff at the University of Central Florida will have access to a COVID-19 vaccine this week.

In Central Florida, police and pedestrian safety advocates kick off a crosswalk enforcement and awareness campaign for Spring Break. The campaign is called Operation Best Foot Forward, and it aims to engage and educate drivers by reminding them they must yield to pedestrians and bikers at crosswalks.

The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.

If passed, Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums, and would boost the size of those subsidies.

Two more of President Biden's nominees to lead the Justice Department will be questioned by the Senate this week as Merrick Garland prepares for confirmation as attorney general.

Floridians 60 and older will soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. At a press conference in Tallahassee today Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the eligibility age for the vaccine would be lowered from 65-plus to 60-plus starting Monday next week.

Florida had its best week yet for COVID-19 vaccines.Florida did enough vaccines last week to average more than 100,000 doses per day. This is the first…