Friend Of Pinewood Elementary School Teacher Who Died Of COVID Urges Everyone To Get Vaccinated
A friend of a Pinewood Elementary School teacher who passed away due to COVID-19 is pleading for the community to get vaccinated.
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A friend of a Pinewood Elementary School teacher who passed away due to COVID-19 is pleading for the community to get vaccinated.
A young Florida mom had just celebrated her first wedding anniversary and was one of six members of a Jacksonville church to die over a 10-day span.
"It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that the Fort Lauderdale Police Department announces the passing of Officer Jennifer Sepot," the department wrote in a release.
According to the Belize Tourism Board, all 26 of the infected people were vaccinated.
As the Delta variant continues to surge across South Florida, Broward County schools say they will not budge.
The US Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran saying it stands with the educators who are working to safely re-open schools and keep in-person learning safe.
The highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage the state.
Broward Teacher's Union President Anna Fusco told CBS4 she had made a mistake announcing Thursday that 3 Broward County teachers and a teacher's aide had died.
A report released Thursday by AARP shows that Florida had the nation's highest percentage of nursing homes reporting new COVID-19 infections among staff members during a four-week period in June and July.
With the increase of COVID-19 cases in Broward County, the City of Plantation is bringing back a dedicated fire truck to handle those patients.
A summer surge in COVID cases in South Florida, and across the state, has made for another record-breaking day for hospitalizations.
The Food & Drug Administration is expected to soon authorize a COVID-19 booster shot for those with compromised immune systems as hospitalizations in states like Florida and Texas are at their highest in months.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of rapid response monoclonal antibody treatment centers to treat COVID-19 patients around the state.
Florida Senate Democrats plan to launch a crowdfunding effort to help cover salaries of local school officials if Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran make good on threats to withhold pay because of mask mandates in schools.
A recent poll of Florida pet owners who had adopted or bought an animal during the pandemic says over 1/3 is experiencing post-pandemic pet regret.
Federal health officials are endorsing COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he anticipates "pretty good" July unemployment numbers, as a federal report Thursday showed that first-time jobless claims last week in Florida were at a level not seen since before the coronavirus pandemic.
South Florida doctors say they are seeing many more coronavirus infections among children just as students begin to return to classrooms.
Masks will be mandatory for the start of school next week in Broward County.
In an effort to get a better understanding, CBS4 invited three top South Florida doctors for a Q&A session on COVID-19 misconceptions.
A South Florida teen who was on a ventilator for days due to COVID-19 is recovering and speaking about her battle with the virus.
Florida's COVID hospitalizations have also broken daily records for 11 days straight. More than 15,000 admissions on Wednesday.
As Florida COVID-19 cases continue to surge and hospitalizations increase, in recent days the Biden administration has sent hundreds of ventilators to the state.
As the delta variant rages, private businesses are tightening up on employees. Many are now asking for a vaccination as a requirement for employment.
At an event near Tampa on Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis said again he believes parents should be able to decide whether they want to send their students to school with masks.
President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
Venezuelan fans are turning the World Baseball Classic in Miami into a celebration.
Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.
WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was booked in the Miami-Dade County jail on a battery charge, and was later released on bond.
President Trump has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
Venezuelan fans are turning the World Baseball Classic in Miami into a celebration.
Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.
WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was booked in the Miami-Dade County jail on a battery charge, and was later released on bond.
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 has indicated he's keeping an eye on Cuba and predicted on CNN that "Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.
The Justice Dept. has released Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations by a woman against President Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld.
"I just want to know what happened," Rachel Reyes told CBS News during her first TV interview since the death of her son, Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas last year.
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had been in a runoff with Brandon Herrera after Tuesday's primary in Texas.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
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.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.