TFC News Brief – 10/13/21

  • Agencies briefed the Senate Health Policy Committee on progress fighting COVID-19, reporting hospitalizations are down and noting that Miami-Dade has a 92% vaccination rate.
  • State agencies told House and Senate committees they need more money for election security, managing the unemployment system and preparing for the next state emergency.
  • The Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission asked for $7 million in additional funding to address the deaths of hundreds of manatees in the Indian River Lagoon, warning that manatees are facing another tough winter.