
In one Florida community, enrolling people for coronavirus vaccines, one conversation at a time
ADBELLE GLADE, Fla. — On a bright and sunny winter day, Tammy Jackson-Moore is going door-to-door in this town, offering appointments to receive a shot.In a state where getting a slot for the vaccine amounts to snagging a golden ticket, Jackson-Moore is offering that ticket to anybody she can find older than 65.The need is acute in Florida: The state has the greatest prevalence of a fast-spreading virus variant first identified in the United Kingdom. The emergence of variants globally has added to the urgency of getting as many people as possible a shield of protection against the...…ADBELLE GLADE, Fla. — On a bright and sunny winter day, Tammy Jackson-Moore is going door-to-door in this town, offering appointments to receive a shot.In a state where getting a slot for the vaccine amounts to snagging a golden ticket, Jackson-Moore is offering that ticket to anybody she can find older than 65.The need is acute in Florida: The state has the greatest prevalence of a fast-spreading virus variant first identified in the United Kingdom. The emergence of variants globally has added to the urgency of getting as many people as possible a shield of protection against the...WW…

Federal appeals court blocks hundreds of thousands of felons in Florida who still owe fines and fees from registering to vote
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A federal appeals court on Friday who still owe fines and fees may not register to vote, making it unlikely that they will be able to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta agreed with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that the payment of fines and fees by ex-felons is part of their “terms of sentence” and must be satisfied before they can vote.The decision comes less than a month before the presidential swing state’s Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote for November’s general election.“This is a deeply...…WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A federal appeals court on Friday who still owe fines and fees may not register to vote, making it unlikely that they will be able to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta agreed with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that the payment of fines and fees by ex-felons is part of their “terms of sentence” and must be satisfied before they can vote.The decision comes less than a month before the presidential swing state’s Oct. 5 deadline to register to vote for November’s general election.“This is a deeply...WW…
