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Governor Ron DeSantis updated media this morning (Thursday) about Coronavirus, or Covid-19, and how Florida is monitoring the international outbreak. Right now, there are no confirmed cases in the state. But Ryan Dailey reports some people have been quarantined on suspicion they could be infected. Senate Democrats want more transparency about who is being monitored and where. As the plan to combine New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic with the University of Florida advances, cost questions are cropping up—specifically, whether the state will save money. Critics says lawmakers need to slow down in order to get a full accounting of the plan, but Lynn Hatter reports the state’s top two legislative leaders say they’re not worried. A bill that would require public employers to check the immigration status of new hires through e-verify got its first hearing in a House committee today (Thursday). The issue is a priority of Governor Ron DeSantis and as Regan McCarthy reports some are |