Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations See Small Drop
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 was down slightly for the second day in a row, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 was down slightly for the second day in a row, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Getting a booster shot provides the best protection against the Omicron variant, according to three large studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The numbers showed that 11,575 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 11,839 in a Wednesday count.
Despite objections from Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, a federal judge has allowed parents and children with disabilities to pursue a revamped lawsuit challenging state decisions that included banning student mask mandates in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Raul Pino, the director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been placed on administrative leave after he sent an email expressing his frustration at the low vaccination rate among his colleagues.
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has neared 12,000 as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to bedevil the state, according to data posted Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Omicron has become the dominant variant across the country and in South Florida. The CDC says omicron was responsible for 99% of the new COVID cases in the last week.
The coronavirus pandemic forced many businesses to close their doors and turn away customers and employees, but as many of those businesses and restaurants reopen, they are looking for employees to fill available positions as they keep up with increased demand for their goods and services.
Florida opened five additional monoclonal antibody treatment sites on Tuesday, three of which are in South Florida.
For those looking for the sometimes hard-to-find at-home COVID-19 tests, you'll soon be able to order them online and have them delivered to your home.
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 was down slightly Tuesday from a week earlier, according to data posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Some experts call the new guidance unreasonable and unrealistic.
Florida will open five additional monoclonal antibody treatment sites, three of which will be in South Florida.
Empty store shelves in South Florida are a common sight lately as the omicron variant and common winter illnesses spread at a rapid rate.
With the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread, Florida totaled more than 430,000 cases of COVID-19 during the week that ended Thursday, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Health.
A Southwest Miami-Dade woman is trying to raise awareness about delays in getting COVID test results from pop-up sites and she says she was tested 17 days ago and has still not heard what the results were.
The number of people with COVID-19 in Florida's hospitals jumped to more than 11,500 during the past week.
Our new COVID reality often requires a pit stop at a testing site or urgent care center for a test.
The vice president of a Miami-Dade business says he has a surplus of 30 million coveted N95 masks but is facing a serious problem – a lack of buyers.
CBS4 News has learned that South Florida police officers who have contracted COVID-19 have been returning to work sooner than expected.
After Florida and other states fought the plans, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large employers, while clearing the way for a requirement that healthcare workers get shots to try to curb the virus.
Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, is sponsoring a measure aimed at allowing religious institutions to hold in-person services during emergencies.
With COVID cases at an all-time high, medical experts say it is time to upgrade your mask.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to update its mask advice this week to best reflect the available options and the different levels of protection they provide, a CDC official told CNN.
A majority of workers already are vaccinated. The new policy doesn't affect guests.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
Miami Gardens hosts one last match for the cup: the fight for bronze.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
Miami Gardens hosts one last match for the cup: the fight for bronze.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
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.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.