A Leon County circuit judge Monday refused to issue a temporary injunction to block the state Agency for Health Administration from disseminating information about a proposed constitutional amendment.

On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported 3,255 people have tested positive for coronavirus for the first time. With the new cases, the state has now reported 674,456 cases of the virus since March and has tested more than 5 million Floridians. [TRENDING: ‘God, forgive me:’ Mom arrested on murder charge | Trump pushes for 2nd round of $1,200 direct payments | Daylight Saving Time debate]The Florida Department of Health confirmed Thursday 147 people died recently from the respiratory illness. The district said five positive coronavirus cases resulted in the quarantine of players, coaches and trainers with Evans High School. Polk County surpassed 500 deaths since March on Thursday, with six additional virus fatalities and Orange County added 10 recent deaths.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Data released by school districts around Central Florida shows that a majority of the COVID-19 cases connected to school campuses are in students versus teachers and other staff, and around the state coronavirus cases in people under 18 years old have increased since the fall semester started. In Florida, 54,406 children have tested positive for the virus since March, more than 11,600 of those are new cases in the past month. With the new cases, Florida has now reported 668,846 cases of the virus in the past six months. As of Tuesday morning, there are 2,578 people currently hospitalized with the virus around the state, according to the state Agency for Healthcare Administration. The AHCA, which oversees all health care facilities, has a running database of current COVID-19 hospitalizations whereas the DOH only reports total hospitalizations.

With the new cases, Florida has now reported 665,730 cases of the virus in the past six months. The AHCA, which oversees all health care facilities, has a running database of current COVID-19 hospitalizations whereas the DOH only reports total hospitalizations. Here are three things to know about the coronavirus for Sept. 14:Florida bars reopen: For the first time since late June, Florida bars that do not serve food For the first time since late June, Florida bars that do not serve food will be able to reopen Monday. Central Florida schools reopen: after closing following multiple positive COVID-19 cases on the campuses. Students at two Central Florida schools returned to the classroom Monday after closing following multiple positive COVID-19 cases on the campuses.

The Florida Hospital Association has named a new CEO in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew was awarded the title and begin her new role in October, stepping down as the head of the AHCA. The AHCA regulates hospitals, nursing homes and health care facilities across the state. The FHA has made an excellent choice.The Florida Hospital Association represents and advocates for its member institutions on the state and national level. It has been an honor to work for Governor DeSantis and to serve the people of Florida, Mayhew said.

ORLANDO, Fla. As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb across the state Wednesday, Gov. On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health reported 9,989 new cases of COVID-19, as well as 333 new hospitalizations. On July 1, the Florida Department of Health began reporting resident and non-resident deaths as separate categories. The state reported 48 new resident deaths and zero new non-resident deaths in Florida on Wednesday, for a cumulative total of 3,889 resident deaths and 102 non-resident deaths. With the new cases reported as of Wednesday morning, Floridas daily positivity rate was 14.15%.

Central Florida Regional, Orlando Health South Seminole, AdventHealth Altamonte Springs, Encompass Health Rehabilitation hospital of Altamonte Springs, all have 0% ICU beds available. Oviedo Medical center has two ICU beds available, according to the AHCA hospital bed dashboard. In Orange County, Orlando Health South Seminole, Orlando Health-Health Central and Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital are showing zero adult ICU beds available. In mid-March, as patient volumes declined and fewer beds were needed, Orlando Health began consolidating units to reduce the number of beds including ICU beds that were staffed and in operation. Nearly 200 of those are ICU beds and we have the capacity to surge up to 500 ICU beds if it becomes necessary, Lewis said in an email.