Florida Inmate COVID-19 Total Tops 17,000
More than 17,000 Florida prison inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic started, according to updated numbers posted online Friday by the state Department of Corrections.
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More than 17,000 Florida prison inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic started, according to updated numbers posted online Friday by the state Department of Corrections.
There is worry and concern among Florida's tourism industry which saw a nearly 32-percent drop in visitors during the third quarter compared to the same period last year, according to numbers released by Visit Florida.
A divided federal appeals court Friday struck down measures passed in Palm Beach County and the city of Boca Raton that blocked the controversial practice known as "conversion therapy," saying the prohibitions violated the First Amendment.
Florida's unemployment rate dropped in October, reflecting the state's continued push to reopen businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Broselianda Hernandez spent more than two decades in television, theater, and films in Cuba.
Patrick Air Force Base, along the state's Space Coast in Brevard County, is one of six finalists to be home of the U.S. Space Command headquarters, the latest of 11 unified command under the U.S. Department of Defense.
U.S. Senator Rick Scott has tested positive for COVID-19.
Not one, but two huge alligators were spotted recently taking leisurely strolls in Florida and the videos are going viral.
The City of Key West amended its mask ordinance on Thursday in an effort to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Keys.
First-time unemployment claims dropped more than 30 percent last week in Florida, as the state approaches a holiday period that is anticipated to have slow retail sales and reduced travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an outline on Thursday on the state's plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine pending approval from the FDA and talked about new therapeutic treatments that are available to those most vulnerable to the virus.
As business restrictions were gradually lifted from the coronavirus shutdown, Florida's tourism industry saw a nearly 32 percent drop in visitors during the third quarter compared to the same period last year, according to numbers released Thursday by Visit Florida.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 9,085 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. 1,945 of those are in Miami-Dade and 902 in Broward.
Gathering with family for Thanksgiving is an American tradition. But this year, health experts warn even small get togethers indoors could be risky for spreading the coronavirus.
A new report by state analysts estimates 23.1 million people will be living in Florida come April 2025.
President Trump delivers a formal update on the Iran war from his Doral resort, claiming U.S. and Israeli forces have destroyed Iran’s military power. He later greets supporters at El Paso in Doral, drawing crowds from Miami’s Cuban and Venezuelan communities
Severe storms threaten the central U.S. as much of the Southeast braces for a surge to near-record highs in the upper 80s by Thursday. Rain chances rise as the week ends, bringing relief and a slight cool-down for the weekend.
Jury selection is underway in Miami for four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The high-profile case draws international attention as Moïse’s widow prepares to testify.
The war with Iran enters its second week, causing oil prices to swing wildly and South Florida gas prices to spike by nearly a dollar in days. Drivers scramble for bargains as frustration mounts at the pump.
President Trump reveals Secretary of State Marco Rubio is negotiating with Cuban leaders, as reports suggest a major U.S.-Cuba economic agreement—possibly easing restrictions—could be announced soon.
The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act that requires some states to create majority-minority districts.
An 18-year-old content creator is suing popular online creator Braden Peters, known to his followers as "Clavicular," and the allegations in the complaint are disturbing.
Beyond Expectations Academy now serves more than 80 students inside Pinelands Presbyterian Church, which offered unused space during the week.
The plea deal was delayed last week after one of the men had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.
Johnny Baptiste Jr.'s loved ones say the child could have lost his life when he was struck while walking to school with his cousin.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about Ukraine and Iran.
Photos show some of the highlights as King Charles III and Queen Camilla with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump during an official state visit to Washington, D.C.
The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
