Florida has become the third state, after Colorado and California, to report the detection of a United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 in the US. According to a Florida Department of Health tweet yesterday: Florida has evidence of the first identified case of the UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County. TheContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 37-year-old Thomas Lee Simmons of Winter Haven for Armed Sexual Battery (FL), Armed Robbery (FL), Grand Theft (F3), Dealing in Stolen Property (F2), False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer (M1). The victim called 911 from the Stay Plus Inn inContinue Reading
The number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths this year easily exceeded 2019’s numbers, according to the most recent data from the Florida Department of Health (DOH). With two weeks left in the year, DOH reports 36 cases and seven deaths, up from 27 cases and 2 deaths reported lastContinue Reading
Officials with the Florida Department of Health have issued a rabies alert for Orlando’s Delaney Park neighborhood and surrounding areas this week following a positive rabies test in an otter. The 60-day alert centered on South Ferncreek Avenue and affecting the surrounding roads: State Road 408/East Anderson Street Interstate 4/DivisionContinue Reading
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says her hard, some would consider draconian measures she has taken during the pandemic in her state has in her words, “studies have shown we have saved thousands of lives”. During a interview on Face the Nation Sunday (Start at 4:47 in the video below), WhitmerContinue Reading
Last week, Florida Ron DeSantis highlighted the efforts his administration has taken on behalf of Floridians over the past year, producing a lengthy list published on his website. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “This has been a year of challenges, but it has also been a year of historic feats, innovationContinue Reading
On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee announced a strategic partnership with Tampa General Hospital to be the Super Bowl Host Committee’s exclusive medical provider. Tampa General Hospital will also be the exclusive sponsor of the first aid stations at Super Bowl Experience, presented by Lowe’s. “It’sContinue Reading
At least 70 percent of Medicare-eligible seniors say they want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “at the earliest opportunity” or soon after seeing others “safely benefiting”, according to an eight-city survey announced today by ChenMed, one of the nation’s leading primary care providers. More than 1,500 at-risk elderly in Cincinnati,Continue Reading
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), released a video of restaurant members and employees thanking Governor Ron DeSantis for supporting Florida restaurants by allowing them to remain open and safely operating. “On behalf of that 10,000 members of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), I want to thank GovernorContinue Reading
This time of year, we are no strangers to the act of giving. Yet for many people, giving reaches only to people whom they know and love. The Figgers Foundation is working to change this script. Created to impact positive change, the foundation is the brainchild of Freddie Figgers, CEOContinue Reading
In a bizarre, hilarious and scary early morning surprise, a Tallahassee woman was awoken to find a raccoon in her home, more specifically, in her Christmas tree. Aubrey Iacobelli filmed the situation all the while supposing it was a cat in the tree that caught the attention of her dogContinue Reading
This week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida’s initial distribution plan for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Florida is preparing to receive 367,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine next week, pending Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doses of the Moderna vaccine will be distributed toContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of 45-year-old Chad Johnson of Tampa for defrauding a 96-year-old victim out of tens of thousands of dollars in recent months. Johnson became the victim’s caretaker earlier this year. From September to November, Johnson cashed checks he wrote for himself usingContinue Reading
Derby Lane Greyhound Racing has graced The Sunshine City for 95 years, and we hope locals and tourists will remember us fondly. We invite spectators to enjoy this pastime once more for our final races on December 26th and 27th. Although we will be ending racing, the Poker Room andContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard) issued a rabies alert for the South Lake Shores area of Titusville 32796. This is in response to a cat that tested positive on December 14, 2020. All residents and visitors in Brevard County should be aware that rabies is presentContinue Reading
On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan after returning from a Washington, D.C. meeting, which includes details on the state’s initial allocation of 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. “The federal government has allocated Florida 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine forContinue Reading
Health officials in Marion County report a raccoon in Reddick has tested positive for rabies. People who live or work in the Reddick area (particularly those who live south of Northwest 120th Street, west of Northwest 75th Avenue, north of Northwest 100th Street and east of Northwest 90th Avenue, shouldContinue Reading
Former NFL linebacker and proud USA member Dan Skuta heads to the Florida Keys on a multi-species saltwater adventure on an episode of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Brotherhood Outdoors TV series airing the week of Dec. 14. Skuta, along with the USA’s Forrest Parker, spends three action-packed days probing the reefsContinue Reading
In a follow-up on the police raid of former Department of Health scientist, Rebekah Jones Tallahassee home yesterday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a statement of serving the search warrant: According to FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen, “Our investigation began last month following a complaint by Florida DepartmentContinue Reading
Rebekah Jones, the former Florida Department of Health data scientist, who was fired from her job in May and has since started her own COVID-19 dashboard, tweeted today a video showing a raid by police officers with her husband and children apparently upstairs (see below). Jones tweeted: At 8:30 amContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) reported a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case in an unvaccinated donkey in Orange County. The donkey, a four-year-old mare, began showing symptoms in mid- November–down, recumbency, unable to rise. The animal was euthanized. This is Florida’s 22nd confirmed case of EEEContinue Reading
