Outgoing Broward Mayor Steve Geller Says Pandemic Not Over
"Until we get 80 to 85% of the population vaccinated countrywide we won't have herd immunity," he said. "As we go into the holidays I'm concerned we don't hit a fourth wave."
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"Until we get 80 to 85% of the population vaccinated countrywide we won't have herd immunity," he said. "As we go into the holidays I'm concerned we don't hit a fourth wave."
With Florida lawmakers expected next week to try to thwart vaccination mandates, a long-term care industry group raised concerns Friday about a conflict with a new federal rule that requires health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The company says new data from a large clinical trial of more than 10,000 fully vaccinated people found that a booster dose was over 95% effective against COVID-19 compared to individuals who were fully vaccinated but had not received a booster dose.
Modloft's founder estimates about a quarter of their furniture needs are now being produced in the U.S.
The number of patients with COVID-19 in the state's hospitals have ticked up slightly.
The Broward Sheriff's Office held a memorial service Tuesday morning for nine of their employees who died from COVID-19.
Miami International Airport, along with other airports across the country, are receiving fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Monday, ending restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the United States for as long as 21 months.
The data showed that Florida hospitals had 1,594 inpatients with COVID-19, down from 1,732 on Friday.
Starting Wednesday, Broward County Schools, in partnership with the Department of Health, will begin on-site vaccinations for children ages five and older.
A single dose of the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy REGEN-COV reduced the risk of contracting the virus by 81.6% for up to eight months, following the drug's administration in a late-stage trial, according to results released by the company on Monday.
The Archdiocese of Miami has eased masked rules for some students in their South Florida schools.
Children as young as 5 began getting COVID-19 vaccines over the weekend after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's safe for kids to get the Pfizer vaccine.
Experts say if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, now is the time. One hospital system is putting the spotlight on racial disparities when it comes to the flu.
Port Everglades looked like its best pre-pandemic days of activity on Saturday, as thousands of passengers boarded cruise ships.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Friday that masks are no longer required at county buildings.
Palm Beach County has become the latest school district to drop or scale back student mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of Florida COVID-19 patients needing treatment in hospital intensive-care units has dropped to 400.
Hours after the Biden administration moved forward with COVID-19 vaccination requirements for tens of millions of workers, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Florida will join Georgia, Alabama and private plaintiffs in filing a legal challenge.
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are also jumping on board to help vaccinate as many kids as possible.
Democrats expressed opposition Tuesday to a special session ordered by Gov. Ron DeSantis to push back against requirements that workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Biden administration Thursday moved forward with COVID-19 vaccination requirements for employees of large businesses and healthcare workers, adding fuel to a debate that will be on display in Florida during a special legislative session this month.
As COVID-19 cases begin to go down, there is a warning about a potentially faster-spreading strain of the delta variant.
The CDC just approved the COVID vaccine for younger children, but that may leave adults wondering what is next for them.
The CDC has given its final okay for about 28 million grade school children to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
As the first COVID-19 shots go into younger children's arms, some parents do have concerns.
A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government's humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation.
Jordyn Brooks has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins, ensuring the veteran linebacker remains a core piece of the team's rebuild.
Numbers from the state Division of Elections show more than 1.6 million mail ballots have been sent to voters as of Tuesday morning.
No injuries have been reported.
Fort Lauderdale police said the incident involved a man and woman who got into an argument at a hotel early Tuesday morning.
A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government's humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation.
Jordyn Brooks has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins, ensuring the veteran linebacker remains a core piece of the team's rebuild.
Numbers from the state Division of Elections show more than 1.6 million mail ballots have been sent to voters as of Tuesday morning.
No injuries have been reported.
Fort Lauderdale police said the incident involved a man and woman who got into an argument at a hotel early Tuesday morning.
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.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Sen. Mark Warner said he'll vote against Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
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.
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.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
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.