Despite CDC Guidance, FL Won't Require Masks At School | Patch PM

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28 July, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight: Sarasota Shooter Wins Silver Medal At Tokyo Olympics Sarasota shooter Mary Carolynn Tucker won a silver medal as part of Team USA's mixed 10-meter air rifle team at the Tokyo Summer Olympics Tuesday. School Resource Officer Wins State Valor Award: Sheriff A Manatee County school resource officer, Deputy Daina Patterson was honored for preventing a student from jumping from a second-story breezeway, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. Several County Employees Test Positive For COVID-19: Report Several employees at Manatee County's downtown Bradenton administrative building and a summer camp staff member tested positive for coronavirus, reports said. CDC Recommends Mask In All Schools; DeSantis Will Fight Mandate In a complete turnaround from its position in May when it relieved vaccinated residents of the need to wear masks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that everyone wear masks in public indoor spaces including all schools. Despite Florida now having one of the largest surges in coronavirus cases in the county, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will not mandate the use of masks at public schools. Florida Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy Offers Empathy To Capitol Police Officer: 'I Listened To You Struggle' U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy on Tuesday empathized with a U.S. Capitol Police officer who offered testimony on the deadly Jan. 6 attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. Don't forget to take our survey: Patch Survey: Share Your Thoughts About Florida's COVID-19 Surge Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth a Look Today FL Weekend Events: Fall Out Boy Concert, Tampa Bay Comic ConEscalating Gun Violence Prompts Law Enforcement To Get CreativeDriver Shortage Forces City To Change Solid Waste CollectionExtended Stay America Introduces Premier Suites To TampaSarasota Memorial Hospital Limits Visitations During COVID SurgeDeSantis Wins Battle Over COVID Protocols On Cruise Ships; Storm Clouds On HorizonTop Contenders In 2022 Gubernatorial Race, Blast DeSantis Over COVID SurgesTraditional Public School Educators Left Out From DeSantis Roundtable On Masks At SchoolsChildren Reading Below Level Will Receive Free Books From StateHelp Kids Get School Supplies At Stuff The Bus In BrandonMyakka City Fire Control Looking For Commission Applicants