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8 hours agoCoronavirus: Florida reports 2,470 new cases Tuesday, highest positivity rate in almost 2 weeksFlorida reported 2,470 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 99 more residents’ deaths. The state also posted a positivity rate of 5.88%, its highest since Sept. 8.
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1 day agoCoronavirus: Florida reports 1,685 new cases Monday; U.S. nears 200,000 deathsFlorida reported 1,685 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday along with 21 more residents’ deaths as the United States inches closer to 200,000 deaths resulting from the pandem...
2 days agoCoronavirus: 2,521 new cases reported Sunday by Florida Department of HealthFlorida reported 2,521 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday along with nine more residents’ deaths.
2 days agoThe List: Worship services livestreaming amid coronavirus crisisMany religious institutions and places of worship are offering livestreams or video online services. Check out the list with links.
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3 days agoFSU football coach Mike Norvell will miss rivalry showdown with Miami after testing positive for COVID-19The Seminoles' head coach won't be coming to Miami for its next game against the Hurricanes.
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BSO employee’s daughter opens up about father dying from COVID-19A daughter opens up about what it was like to lose her father to COVID-19 this past summer. She has found a way to turn the tragedy into a way to help others.
Coronavirus: Florida reports 3,255 new cases Thursday, passes 13,000 resident deathsFlorida has now surpassed 13,000 resident deaths as a result of COVID-19 after yesterday passing 13,000 when including nonresidents who passed away here.
Dee Snider slams ‘selfish’ anti-maskers who used his song at Fort Lauderdale Target stuntTwisted Sister’s Dee Snider admonished anti-maskers who used his “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as an anthem as they marched through a Fort Lauderdale Target store with their ...
World-famous jazz musicians to perform at empty Banyan Bowl amphitheaterThe coronavirus pandemic is changing arts season in Pinecrest Gardens, which is set to host the eight-concert jazz series JazzAid Live.
Miami-Dade mayor says privacy won’t be compromised while using new coronavirus appMiami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez held a news conference Wednesday afternoon regarding the county’s CombatCOVID MDC app and new mobile testing vans.
Coronavirus: Florida reports 2,355 new cases, passes 13,000 deathsFlorida has passed 13,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19, the state's health department confirmed in the latest numbers updated Wednesday.
Still without your sense of smell, post-COVID? This unique therapy might make all the differenceWhile some experience the loss for days, there are others who experience it for months. Then, there are some who, even months after having had COVID-19, still haven’t reg...
Despite coronavirus pandemic cancelling majority of tests, Florida state colleges still requiring SAT and ACT scoresStudents have been scrambling to take their SAT and ACT tests in order to qualify for college admission, but COVID-19 has made it very difficult to take those required ex...
Bar owners in Miami-Dade and Broward want opportunity to safely reopenAs businesses across South Florida prepare to reopen under Phase 2 guidelines, bar owners feel they are being singled out by not getting the opportunity to operate safely...
Miami-Dade County taking steps to track COVID-19 by hiring contact tracersAs Miami-Dade County moves into Phase 2 of reopening, commissioners are discussing ways to track any potential outbreaks of the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Florida reports 3,116 new cases Tuesday, 145 deathsFlorida's health department confirmed 3,116 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 145 more residents’ deaths. The positivity rates from yesterday’s testing statewid...
Zoo Miami reopens to public following two-month closure Zoo Miami reopened to visitors Tuesday after being forced to reclose its doors on the Fourth of July.
Phase 2 underway, but South Florida bars say they’re still being unfairly left outBars and nightclubs are a huge part of South Florida life, but they haven't been able to reopen in Miami-Dade or Broward despite those counties' moves to Phase 2 of the s...
Florida Keys schools welcome students back. Here’s how they’re keeping them safe.After starting the school year virtually, Monroe County schools welcomed back kindergarten through fifth-grade students full-time Monday. Grades 6-12 are in a hybrid mode...
Coronavirus: Florida reports 1,736 new cases, fewest since June 11Florida reported 1,736 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday along with 34 more residents’ deaths as Miami-Dade and Broward counties joined Phase 2 of Gov. Ron DeSantis' reopen...
Some businesses will remain closed as South Florida prepares to move into Phase 2 of reopeningSouth Florida's three major counties are preparing to move into Phase 2 of reopening, but there are some businesses that will remain closed.
My pandemic pregnancy, positive for COVID-19: ’This is definitely different’When she was six months along in her pregnancy, Patricia Alvarez tested positive for coronavirus.
Longtime bus driver is Miami-Dade Transit’s 3rd employee to die from COVID-19Shadell Hamilton, a bus driver for 31 years, became the third Miami-Dade Transit employee to die from complications of COVID-19 this summer when he passed during the Labo...
Coronavirus: Florida reports 1,823 new cases as numbers dip to June levelsThe 1,823 new COVID-19 cases reported by Florida Tuesday are slightly below the 1,838 announced Monday. The state hadn’t had consecutive days with fewer than 2,000 new ca...
We asked how you’re holding up: 17 more responsesHow are you holding up? We asked previously, and we’ll pose the question again.
Labor Day caravan held in Miami Springs to honor local frontline workersSouth Florida residents came out to a Miami Springs caravan on Labor Day to honor local frontline workers who have been working tirelessly to keep the public safe amid th...
Coronavirus: Florida reports 1,838 new cases, hopes to avoid Labor Day spikeSouth Florida leaders are urging residents and visitors to remain vigilant as the Labor Day holiday weekend concludes, fearing another spike like was seen after Memorial ...
Feeling distracted or moody? Here’s what could be wrong -- and how to fix itKids, stress, work, COVID-19 -- a combination of all of it -- they’re just a few reasons we may not be getting enough sleep, and they’re largely things out of our control...
Which NFL teams are allowing fans in stadiums this year? A breakdownThe NFL is slated to kick off this week, with empty stadiums and masks on the sidelines as the prominent theme for the start of the season, and possibly its entirety.
This Week in South Florida: Dr. Aileen MartyDr. Aileen Marty discusses the push and pull continues over loosening rules and restrictions as South Florida's coronavirus positivity rate continues a downward trend.
Coronavirus: Florida passes 12,000 deaths, reports 2,564 new cases SundayFlorida reported 3,656 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 61 more resident deaths.
Fear of COVID-19 prompts early retirement for one of Memorial West’s first nurses A nurse who had a career at a local hospital since 1992 takes an early retirement after fears of getting sick from COVID-19 spurred her to leave the profession.
Enjoy Labor Day Weekend, but don’t forget COVID rulesOn the first day of the holiday Labor Day Weekend, COVID-19 adds another layer to going out.
Coronavirus: Florida reports 3,656 new cases Saturday, 61 resident deathsFlorida reported 3,656 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 61 more resident deaths.
Miami doctors find new COVID-19 detection sign that could save livesSurgeons at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine say blood clots could be an early indicator of coronavirus and that "we are more aggressive with treating ...
Coronavirus: Florida reports 3,198 new cases Friday, 100 resident deathsFlorida is up to 640,211 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11,750 resident deaths and 39,667 hospitalizations attributed to the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak,...
Labor Day weekend is here — and there are rules to follow in Miami-Dade and BrowardMiami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Broward County Mayor Dale Holness held separate news conferences Friday, at which time they reminded the public to take COVID-1...
Wearing a creative or fun face mask? We want to seeNowadays, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, masks are an every day, everywhere thing.
Calling all business owners: How have you been affected by COVID-19?Did you ever assume 2020 would go like this? We don’t need to remind you all the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But we do want to hear from you, business leaders an...
Look inside Jackson’s new mobile triage unit built from shipping containersThe front-line fighters at Jackson Memorial Hospital just got a new weapon in the war on COVID-19 — a mobile triage unit created from shipping containers.
WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds bar, brewery roundtable in St. PetersburgGov. Ron DeSantis held a bar and brewery roundtable discussion Thursday afternoon at the Green Bench Brewing Company in St. Petersburg.
Coronavirus: Florida adds 3,571 COVID-19 cases Thursday and 149 deathsFlorida is now up to 637,013 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 11,650 resident deaths and 39,428 hospitalizations attributed to the novel coronavirus since the start of the o...
My pandemic pregnancy: ’We’re 18 years old ... We had to jump in’When Delicia Garza’s newborn daughter underwent surgery, an operation that required an overnight hospital stay, the San Antonio woman said it felt like the walls were clo...
Coronavirus takes toll on those with dementiaHealth experts are learning about how the coronavirus has been especially dangerous for people with underlying medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and resp...
Efforts underway to collect convalescent plasma, check accuracy of rapid COVID-19 testsA special effort is underway to increase donations of antibody-rich convalescent plasma to help people recover from COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Florida reports 2,402 new cases and 127 resident deathsFlorida added 2,402 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and 127 more resident deaths. The numbers follow an inflated total of 7,569 new cases reported a day earlier, which wa...
Longing for a luau? Hawaii now requires travelers to fill out a digital health application before arrivingIf you’ve planned on or are envisioning a beautiful trip to Hawaii, you should first know about the state’s new mandatory health application.
DeSantis announces ban on long-term care facility visits will be liftedFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will lift the state's ban on visiting nursing homes. The ban has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fe...
Coronavirus: Florida adds 7,500 cases after another data dumpThe Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of Emergency Management say that, under the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, they are cutting all ties with Quest Dia...
We asked how you’re holding up: 13 responses that will make you feel less aloneIt can always be better. It can always be worse. Keep that in mind.
WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds coronavirus news conference at UF Health Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference regarding the coronavirus Monday afternoon at UF Health at The Villages.
