On Friday’s program we took a closer look at how COVID-19 vaccines are being administered in Florida with reporters from around the state, including:

Florida Roundup

How COVID Vaccines Are Being Administered Around Fla., Controversy Over Pop-Up Site

On Friday’s program we took a closer look at who is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine - and where to get it - with Julio Ochoa of WUSF and Nicole Darden Creston of WMFE. We also examined why Governor Ron DeSantis and Publix continue to face questions about decisions on where to distribute the medicine with Sarah Blaskey of the Miami Herald . And, we discussed how state lawmakers might address the risk climate change poses to Florida, as the state legislative session gets underway, with Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, Florida Conservation Voters and State Representative Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point). Heather Schatz can be reached at hschatz@wjct.org or on Twitter at @heatherschatz .

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout & Controversies; Addressing Climate Risk

On this week’s Florida Roundup : More people across Florida may soon be able to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, and the U.S. Supreme Court hears the Florida-Georgia water war case.

Expanding The Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccines; Florida-Georgia Water War

State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz , who oversees Florida’s vaccination distribution, announced earlier this week that he plans to step down in April.

Jared Moskowitz; COVID-19 Variants; Election Look Ahead; Class of COVID-19

Florida is now a hotspot for the more contagious strain of COVID-19, which originated in the United Kingdom. So far, almost 350 cases have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control.

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions; Pandemic Rescue Plan, 'Class of COVID-19'

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ self-described top priority for the upcoming legislative session is free speech on social media.

Transparency In Technology Act; Status Of Florida's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

On Friday's program, we took a closer look at where things stand with the state’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines - as well as the latest on its distribution efforts - with Ben Conarck , who covers health care for the Miami Herald and Stephanie Colombini , who reports on health care news for WUSF in Tampa. Long-Term Care Facilities and the COVID-19 Vaccin e We also got an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in long-term care facilities from Veronica Catoe , who is CEO of the Florida Assisted Living Association. White House Coronavirus Task Force Report The last report of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under former President Donald Trump was made public this week. It recommended that Florida shut down bars, restaurants and gyms where mask wearing isn’t being enforced 100 percent of the time, noting that those kinds of businesses remain big vectors of the coronavirus. We closed out the program with a closer look at the report – and lawmakers reactions to it – with

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates; White House Task Force Report

Florida seniors continue to face problems as they try to make appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccines In Florida: Short Supply And High Demand

Florida leaders say they are working hard to vaccinate seniors and other residents, but the state's pandemic response has come under criticism. In turn, Florida officials are pointing fingers at the federal government over a slowdown in the supply of vaccines.

Statewide COVID-19 Response; Fallout From U.S. Capitol Insurrection

It has been a record-breaking week for new COVID-19 infections in Florida. So far, however, efforts to get vaccines distributed have been confusing and slow.

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Insurrection Attempt At The U.S. Capitol

2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and politics, and oftentimes, the two were intertwined in Florida.

Year in Review & Look Ahead to 2021

COVID-19 has cost Florida billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs. The virus has hit the state’s biggest industry — tourism — hard.

COVID-19's Impact On Florida's Tourism Industry

Physicians and public officials warn infection rates and death tolls are still rising, despite the arrival of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and likely approval of the Moderna vaccine, so Floridians need to keep masking up.

Doctors Fighting COVID; Latest On Vaccine; Investigation Into State’s Handling Of Virus

The first round of COVID-19 vaccines could be administered here in Florida next week.

COVID-19 Vaccines; Florida's Pandemic Response And Transparency

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have continued to rise around the state, surpassing one million infections this week. Despite these numbers, Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida schools will stay open for the rest of the year.

DeSantis Criticizes School Closures; Vaccine Prioritizations Set

Each week Melissa Ross of WJCT and Tom Hudson of WLRN in Miami, along with a panel of journalists from around the state, discuss the week in Florida news in The Florida Roundup.

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