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‘Saying goodbye’: Rebekah Jones to surrender to avoid ‘continued police violence’
Jones said saying goodbye to her family was “the hardest thing” she’s ever had to do.
Jones said saying goodbye to her family was “the hardest thing” she’s ever had to do.
The death toll reached 23,261 in the Sunshine State.
As of Friday, 23,011 people have died in Florida.
Officials declared 170 people dead.
329,060 people have been vaccinated in the Sunshine State.
Of the 289,773 people who have been vaccinated in Florida, at least 1,997 have received their booster shot.
More than 1.3 million Floridians have tested positive for the coronavirus.
That jump is the third-largest single-day increase.
The Department of Health says facility closures are contributing to high positivity rates.
Jones is the first-ever recipient of the magazine's award.
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