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Long lines continue for coronavirus tests on New Year’s Eve
People continued to crowd testing sites across South Florida, creating long lines.
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Miami Heat and concert tickets up for grabs to entice COVID vaccines
Miami-Dade County and the Miami Heat are hoping that free tickets to games and concerts get more people out to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Florida sees dip in new COVID cases but another 900+ deaths reported
Florida reported 52,094 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, which averages out to 17,365 per day — a drop from the record 27,802 new cases reported Thursday.
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Local hospitals offering healthcare staff financial incentives to work extra during surge
Healthcare workers are getting sick and more patients are coming in with COVID. Now, local hospitals are hoping financial incentives can fill the gap.
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Florida adds 85,000+ COVID cases from New Year’s weekend
Florida reported 85,635 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday and Sunday, according to the latest metrics posted Monday by the CDC.
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You don’t need to be a full-time Florida resident to get a COVID-19 vaccine
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Florida's governor extends an order for who may get vaccines and who may administer them.
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Look inside Miami-Dade and Broward courts as they prep to resume in-person trials
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Changes throughout Miami-Dade County due to COVID-19 pandemic begin taking effect
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Dr. Birx says U.S. in ‘new phase’ of pandemic; Pelosi gives doc no confidence vote
The White House's coronavirus task force leader said we are marking a “new phase” for the pandemic, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn’t have faith in Dr. Deborah Birx.
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Vaccines for younger Floridians? COVID-19 shots could be expanding soon.
Florida has vaccinated over 2 million seniors, and now Jackson Memorial and other hospital systems in South Florida are working to figure out how to begin vaccinating more people younger than 65.
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Moderna vaccine headed for 24 local hospitals, Gov. aims for Feb. 2021 for state’s general population
Florida's governor announced 173 hospitals in the state that will be receiving the Moderna vaccine.
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Rubio: Florida to receive over $22M out of $8.3B bill to deal with coronavirus outbreak in U.S.
Florida will receive more than $22 million from the $8.3 billion bill to fight the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to Sen. Marco Rubio.
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Miami Gardens is opening slower than other cities, and here’s why
Miami Gardens is reopening slower than other major cities in Miami-Dade County and the rest of Florida. Mayor Oliver Gilbert explains that coronavirus is particularly dangerous for his predominantly African-American community.
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Larkin Community Hospital now has more than 1,000 volunteer contact tracers
At the end of March, just as the coronavirus pandemic was gaining a foothold in South Florida, Jennifer Ross-Comptis learned that Larkin Community Hospital was creating a team of volunteer contact tracers.
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Cruise industry suffering as coronavirus outbreak impacts multiple ships
The cruise ship industry is a multi-billion dollar business.
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Broward County COVID-19 cluster nearly doubles in 1 day, officials say
Amid a spreading worldwide pandemic, Broward County’s newly confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in one day. About half of them include patients ages 19 to 27.
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Scores of people line up for food voucher distribution in Lauderdale Lakes
People lined up early Thursday morning for a food voucher distribution in Lauderdale Lakes.
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Gov. DeSantis declines to say whether he’ll get COVID booster, says decision is ‘private matter’
Gov. Ron DeSantis once again refused to confirm whether he would receive or has already received a COVID-19 booster shot when asked by a reporter in Sarasota on Friday, calling the decision for Floridians a “private matter.”
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6 passengers onboard Royal Caribbean ship test positive for COVID-19
Several passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Residents complaining about actions taken by homeowners association to prevent coronavirus transmission
A South Florida community is trying to be proactive in keeping people safe from the COVID-19 pandemic, but instead, residents are complaining that what's being done is toxic and causing more harm than good.
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Florida added 100K COVID cases this week, lowest since mid-July
Florida reported just over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, a 33% decrease from the height of last month’s surge.
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Florida’s COVID cases cut in half from peak of August surge
The Florida Department of Health’s full weekly report on COVID-19 also came out Friday and shows a nearly 25% decrease in new cases compared to last week.
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Florida reports 11,000+ COVID-19 cases for second straight day
The Florida Department of Health reported more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases for a second straight day Friday.
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Coronavirus: Florida reports 2,402 new cases and 127 resident deaths
Florida added 2,402 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and 127 more resident deaths. The numbers follow an inflated total of 7,569 new cases reported a day earlier, which was largely the result of a huge backlog of results dumped by Quest Diagnostics.
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South Florida hospitality workers struggling as tourists flock to other parts of the state amid coronavirus surge
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Florida reports 4,794 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 22 resident deaths
Coronavirus-related deaths reported in the past day include 17 in Miami-Dade County and two in Broward County.
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Coronavirus: Cruise ship industry anxiously waiting for green light to resume sailings, but many complications linger
Many cruise ships have docked in South Florida during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Desperate for unemployment benefits, hundreds risk coronavirus exposure in Hialeah
Epidemiologists have warned large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic can cost lives, yet hundreds of desperate people were willing to risk their health on Tuesday in Hialeah in hopes of starting the process to apply for unemployment benefits.
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Coronavirus scare having impact on early voting turnout in South Florida
The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are being felt across the country.
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Miami-Dade inmate tests positive for coronavirus; state attorney says violent offenders won’t be released
A Miami-Dade County inmate has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials from Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation confirmed Friday.
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Judge orders Miami-Dade to increase coronavirus protections at Metro West Detention Center
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With delays in payments, jobless Floridians facing coronavirus pandemic are scared, frustrated
Judi Hamelburg, of North Miami Beach, is among the many jobless Floridians who are running out of cash during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Need for free food during coronavirus pandemic ‘has only gotten worse,' commissioner says
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26 Miami-Dade libraries to provide reemployment assistance applications
Beginning Wednesday, 26 libraries in Miami-Dade County will begin providing printed reemployment assistance applications to residents who might not have a computer at home.
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Florida reports 3,480 more COVID-19 cases and 36 resident deaths Monday
As vaccinations open for all adults living in the state, Florida's health department verified 3,480 new COVID-19 cases Monday and 36 more resident deaths from the novel coronavirus.
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Florida adds another 1,296 COVID-19 deaths, 12K more cases
The latest COVID-19 data from the CDC on Thursday shows an increase of 1,296 deaths from the total reported a day earlier.
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Florida adds 8,785 new COVID cases as infections steadily rise
Florida reported another jump in COVID-19 cases Friday, with 8,785 new infections attributed to the prior day, according to the latest CDC data.
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In southeast Florida, there has been a drop in hospitalizations, which experts say could signal the peak in coronavirus omicron variant cases has passed.
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Officials in Broward County looking into ways to safety reopen businesses
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Tamarac fatal fire turns into illegal assisted living facility probe, deputies say
After a fire left a man and a woman dead, city inspectors found an overcrowded two-bedroom single-family home.
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Coronavirus cases at Atria Willow Wood in Broward continue to increase after 6 die of COVID-19
Atria Willow Wood, an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, reported on Friday evening the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 18 residents tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Florida reports 10,059 new cases of COVID-19, Broward County sets another record
The Florida Department of Health reported 10,059 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a day after breaking the state’s one-day record of 11,458.
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Florida reports 7,939 COVID-19 cases, largest increase since February
Florida health officials confirmed 7,939 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 84 more resident deaths as a result of the virus.
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Hard Rock Stadium coronavirus testing site reaches capacity for the day
People of all ages lined up for hours Monday morning at Hard Rock Stadium to get tested for the new coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Florida reports 7,104 new COVID-19 cases, 62 resident deaths
With parts of Florida’s coast feeling the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias, the state announced 7,104 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 179 resident deaths.
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Coronavirus: Florida reports 6,563 more cases; Miami-Dade hits 1,000 deaths from COVID-19
Miami-Dade County has reached 1,000 deaths from COVID-19. That somber milestone was hit Wednesday as Florida announced 6,563 new coronavirus cases across the state.
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All patients at Baptist Health under investigation for COVID-19 have tested negative, spokesperson says
Staff members at Baptist Health in Miami-Dade County are preparing for the coronavirus as the public health crisis around the world continues to raise fears.
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Here is the list of DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force members
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group on Wednesday morning.
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26 sick people remain aboard coronavirus-plagued cruise ship at Port Everglades
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Coronavirus: Miami-Dade breaks record with 4,000+ new cases, but a data backlog is to blame
Florida reported 8,109 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with 212 residents’ deaths as a result of the virus. Miami-Dade County set a one-day record with 4,141 new cases announced.
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Sawgrass Mills Mall among several in South Florida closing its doors amid coronavirus outbreak
One of the most popular shopping malls in South Florida will be closing its doors for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.
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3 Brazil variants discovered in Miami-Dade up urgency to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
The urgency for vaccinations continues to be a priority, but now University of Miami researchers say there are 3 more variants of the coronavirus that have turned up.
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Coronavirus deaths hit hard in health care community
A radiology technician and a respiratory therapist who helped patients with breathing. have died from COVID-19 in South Florida.
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Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale get more room to spread out
In the North Beach area, there will be plenty of room for social distancing at restaurant tables outdoors.
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Port Everglades gets $120 million upgrade as cruise industry prepares to resume sailings
The $120 million project includes touchless parking management systems and solar panels.
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Coronavirus kills 3 members of Nicaraguan family in Miami-Dade
Grief struck a family that extends from Miami-Dade County to Masaya, Nicaragua’s city of flowers.
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Ben Carson gets key to Miami after city received $3.2 million for small businesses and low-income tenants
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez thanked Dr. Ben Carson on Friday morning by presenting him with a key to the city. The city received $3.2 million from Carson’s agency, the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
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Broward still ‘tweaking’ new guidelines for Monday reopening
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry said Tuesday 31 cities agreed to start reopening businesses on Monday.
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Broward Sheriff’s Office dispatcher who died of COVID-19 was mother of 4
Broward Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Operator Nikima Thompson died after contracting COVID-19.