South Florida Seeing Surge In Coronavirus Cases, Increased Testing
The lines are back at Holiday Park to get a coronavirus test. The longer lines mirror the rise in South Florida COVID-19 cases.
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The lines are back at Holiday Park to get a coronavirus test. The longer lines mirror the rise in South Florida COVID-19 cases.
With the reported addition Friday of 53 deaths, more than 17,000 Florida residents have died from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health numbers.
The Florida Department of Health added 1,110 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Friday and there was one newly added death.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, which has made a concerted effort to scale back restrictions enacted because of the coronavirus, wants to make it easier for residents of long-term care facilities to reunite with families for the holidays --- even it means forgoing COVID-19 testing.
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The Florida Department of Health announced that there were 6,257 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, the first time the state tallied more than 6,000 new cases since mid-August.
The Florida Department of Health added 1,396 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Thursday and there were no newly added deaths. Thursday's single day case count is the most Miami-Dade County has reported since mid-August.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is nearing 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 250 in Broward.
Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult for some. There can be plenty of stress and potential mental health issues, but Dr. Santiago Medina, an associate director of radiology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, is using his passion for art to help address overall healing with the formation of the "Show Us Your HeART" initiative.
Millions started working from home when the coronavirus forced the closure of office buildings in March of this year, and it looks like the trend will continue even after the pandemic is over.
An executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis to help reopen the state's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic does not block Miami-Dade County from imposing a curfew, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The Florida Department of Health reported 696 new cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County and removed 5 deaths from the total number of deaths in the county, without explanation, on Wednesday.
The Florida Department of Health reported 879 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday.
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It's Election Day and that means there is no school for Miami-Dade or Broward County Public school students, however, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in those schools continues to rise.
Florida has topped $18 billion paid out in its unemployment system since the COVID-19 pandemic began causing major economic damage in March.
The Florida Department of Health reported 948 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Monday. Another record high of newly reported cases since the beginning of September.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is defending Dr. Anthony Fauci, one day after President Donald Trump suggested he'd dismiss the nation's top infectious disease expert, while taking part in a late Sunday night MAGA rally in South Florida.
The Florida Department of Health reported 918 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
The Florida Department of Health reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
As doctors and nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital see more hospitalizations due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, they are making incredible progress when it comes to keeping patients off ventilators for as long as possible.
More than 11,400 workers at Walt Disney properties across Central Florida will be laid off on New Years' Eve, as tourism remains sluggish from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The zoo posted an update to guests on social media saying that they are coordinating with local law enforcement. "Guests may notice increased security presence, including K-9 units," the post on X read, "The safety of our guests, staff, and animals remains our top priority."
Police say this strategy is already having a positive effect.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
The report said it was an anonymous citizen who went to the Miami police station and told the front desk that there was a beige SUV in their apartment complex that matched the description of surveillance video they saw on the local news.
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The zoo posted an update to guests on social media saying that they are coordinating with local law enforcement. "Guests may notice increased security presence, including K-9 units," the post on X read, "The safety of our guests, staff, and animals remains our top priority."
Police say this strategy is already having a positive effect.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
The report said it was an anonymous citizen who went to the Miami police station and told the front desk that there was a beige SUV in their apartment complex that matched the description of surveillance video they saw on the local news.
The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.
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.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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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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