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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 number of patients in Florida hospitals with COVID-19, and patients needing intensive care, continue to increase.
CBS4 News went inside a busy drive-up, COVID testing site Tuesday at Tropical Park for the first time and found that nurses are working extraordinary hours while helping people who need tests.
More than 11,000 patients in Florida hospitals have COVID-19, including nearly 1,400 in intensive-care units, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For people with private health insurance, beginning this weekend there will be no out-of-pocket expense for take-home COVID-19 tests.
A family's celebration turned to tragedy and then relief when two off-duty firefighters sprang into action to rescue a five-year-old boy who drowned at a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel pool.
Experts say breeding season is fueling a new population surge across South Florida.
The city cites state and local mandates for the charge, but the homeowner is fighting back, urging others to check their statements for estimated versus actual readings.
In a high-stakes meeting, Black candidates for Florida's 20th Congressional District discuss uniting behind one or two contenders to avoid splitting the Black vote.
After over a century on Broward's coast, the Hillsboro Lighthouse faces severe rust and a $1.8 million restoration challenge.
A family's celebration turned to tragedy and then relief when two off-duty firefighters sprang into action to rescue a five-year-old boy who drowned at a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel pool.
Experts say breeding season is fueling a new population surge across South Florida.
The city cites state and local mandates for the charge, but the homeowner is fighting back, urging others to check their statements for estimated versus actual readings.
In a high-stakes meeting, Black candidates for Florida's 20th Congressional District discuss uniting behind one or two contenders to avoid splitting the Black vote.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
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.
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.
The lawsuit calls the event "deeply corrupt" and argues that it seeks to enrich the president and his allies and lacks proper authorization.
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said the timing of the appointment takes FISA Section 702 reauthorization "off the table."
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro argues the U.S. has chosen to align against his government and back forces he identifies as complicit in the drug trade.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.