Georgia governor enables businesses to reject COVID-19 mandates as hospitals overflow Friday, August 20 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Georgia businesses won't have to comply with local COVID-19 measures like mask or vaccine mandates under a new executive order, as the state's hospitals continue to be stretched to their limit.Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday that will keep businesses... Read More.
Amid wastewater overflow threat, Florida officials urge residents to heed evacuation orders Sunday, April 4 by ABC NewsBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (TAMPA, Fla.) — Florida officials are urging residents in the surrounding areas of a wastewater storage pond to heed evacuation orders ahead of a potential overflow of polluted water. On Friday, the Manatee County Public Safety Department warned of... Read More.
Florida wastewater pond’s ‘imminent’ overflow leads to evacuations and emergency order Sunday, April 4 by ABC NewsBY: MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in Manatee County on Saturday because of a leak at a wastewater storage pond, the collapse of which officials called "imminent." The Manatee County Public Safety Department... Read More.