Jul 06 Hospitals approach capacity as Miami closes restaurants By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Hospitals are fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area again ordered restaurants closed as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations began to climb. Continue reading
Jul 06 Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with COVID-19 test disparities By Anita Snow, Associated Press As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. They say the tests, especially free ones, are hard to find in lower-income areas. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Pence and Florida Gov. DeSantis speak in Tampa, Florida By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Ron DeSantis are scheduled to visit a medical training center in Tampa on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 01 Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening By Jake Coyle, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections and emergency-room admissions in a single day than ever before in a rapidly deepening crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 3:28 Florida shuts bars and beaches as COVID-19 cases surge By PBS NewsHour At least six states have reported a record increase in COVID-19 cases as the total number of cases in the U.S. nears 2.5 million. Some states, like Florida, which saw more than 9,500 new cases Saturday morning, are rolling back… Continue watching
Jun 27 Florida records new daily high in COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Florida health officials on Saturday reported more than 9,500 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the previous day’s total by more than 600 confirmed cases. Continue reading
Jun 26 Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S. By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led… Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Tamara Lush, Nathan Ellgren, Tammy Webber, Associated Press In Orlando, 152 coronavirus cases were linked to one bar near the University of Central Florida campus, said Dr. Raul Pino, a state health officer in the tourism city. Continue reading
Jun 11 Unemployment woes a mounting strain on Trump in Florida By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press With the November election just five months away, Florida’s troubled unemployment system could create problems for Republicans trying to again secure the state for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 07 Rain, road flooding as Tropical Storm Cristobal draws closer By Associated Press Forecasters warned the storm would affect a wide area stretching roughly 180 miles (290 kilometers) east into Florida. But they forecast the worst impacts in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, where some spots could get up to 12 inches of… Continue reading