Over 240 Students & Staff Across Broward & Miami-Dade Out With COVID
Both Broward and Miami-Dade are requiring masks.
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Both Broward and Miami-Dade are requiring masks.
More than a week ago, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 2,000 people. It was another devastating disaster to a country already facing another hurdle: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Central Florida Wednesday day to discuss COVID and vaccine response statewide as infections surge.
More than 10,000 people in Florida have received the monoclonal antibody treatment to try to prevent severe illness from COVID-19, a top state official said Wednesday.
Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to school, the Delta variant on the rise and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse.
At least 10 school boards making up some of the largest districts in Florida are now defying Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration's attempt to ban local mandates on masks in schools.
Staffing shortages continue to remain a concern for Florida hospitals, as nearly 94 percent of the state's adult intensive-care unit beds are occupied.
Of those surveyed, 60% support requiring students, teachers, and staff to wear masks in schools.
Governor Ron DeSantis took part in a hearing in Tampa on Tuesday afternoon regarding the mask mandates being set in school districts across the state.
"Unmask our children! Unmask your children!"
Doctors at Broward Health and a woman who is 37 weeks pregnant are urging all maternity patients to get vaccinated, saying it can save lives.
If you catch COVID-19, are you even eligible to receive the highly touted monoclonal antibody treatment being made available across the state?
As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the state and brings a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, managed-care plans that serve hundreds of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries are offering incentives to get people vaccinated.
Miami Dade College is hosting pop-up vaccination sites for the rest of the month and into September.
A Leon County circuit judge began hearing arguments Monday in a high-profile lawsuit about whether Florida school districts should be able to set student mask requirements as COVID-19 continues to surge across the state..
Florida leads the nation in the percentage of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, at more than 35 percent.
There's no letup in the lines for people wanting a COVID test in South Florida.
Following the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday, CBS4's Jim DeFede spoke to Dr. Bechara Choucair, the White House Vaccination Coordinator who called this "an important moment."
The U.S. has given full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.
Leon County public schools superintendent is now requiring students in prekindergarten through eighth grade to wear masks in school in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on such mandates.
A guide to what each South Florida school district is requiring or mandating when it comes to masks.
Another state-run monoclonal antibody treatment site is now open at Tropical Park in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Health experts are warning people about the side effects COVID-19 can cause. According to recent data, as many as 30 percent of patients suffer from long-term neurological or psychiatric symptoms.
The increasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is taking a toll on South Florida healthcare workers.
The mayor of Orlando is asking residents to conserve water because liquid oxygen, used to treat the community's water supply, is needed to treat the surge of COVID-19 patients in the community.
Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
While South Florida is no stranger to heat, Thursday's heat comes during a stretch of hotter-than-normal days, with little overnight relief and fewer afternoon storms expected to cool things down.
The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the site remained quiet as investigators continued their work. Visible damage was still apparent beneath an awning near where the blast occurred.
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered, Jesús Luzardo pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.
Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
While South Florida is no stranger to heat, Thursday's heat comes during a stretch of hotter-than-normal days, with little overnight relief and fewer afternoon storms expected to cool things down.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the site remained quiet as investigators continued their work. Visible damage was still apparent beneath an awning near where the blast occurred.
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 Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Iran as President Trump touts a framework agreement with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
The dispute rejected by the Supreme Court involved the scope of students' free speech rights and schools' ability to restrict expression that could be viewed as reflecting their endorsement.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
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.
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.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"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.