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In addition to Leon County, Orange Country and the city of Gainesville required workers to be vaccinated or lose their jobs. Other municipalities, such as Miami-Dade County and the city of Tampa, …
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10/12/21
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The Northwest Wastewater Reclamation facility in Apopka decreased in COVID concentration particles by 78% over September 6 level From the Orange County Newsroom COVID-19 by the numbers As of Sunday, …
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10/11/21
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Free COVID-19 vaccines and tests, cardiovascular exams, glucose, Hepatitis-C tests, and memory screenings From the Apopka Rotary Club There is an Apopka Health Fair being held on October 29th from …
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10/11/21
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By Mark S Roberts, and Richard K Zimmerman, University of Pittsburgh As winter looms and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be deluged with severe cases of COVID-19, flu season presents a …
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10/10/21
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From AdventHealth
AdventHealth’s COVID-19 patient census continued to drop this week to about 330 patients hospitalized across their hospitals in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Lake, Volusia …
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10/7/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with state orders banning mandatory mask mandates and …
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10/7/21
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From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages residents to contact their healthcare provider or local pharmacy to get …
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10/6/21
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The Orange County School District mask policy is set to expire October 30th
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
In a long political battle over mask mandates in public schools, 11 school …
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10/5/21
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The drug, molnupiravir, developed by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics of Miami and manufactured by Merck, reduced risk of hospitalization by around 50% compared to a placebo among test subjects
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10/4/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
COVID-19 BY THE NUMBERS
As of Sunday, September 26th, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity …
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9/27/21
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“Thanks to more people getting vaccinated, we are continuing to see a promising decline in the number of patients being admitted to Florida hospitals, and the number of patients in the ICU...”
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9/26/21
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Orange County is currently holding redistricting meetings. The goal of redistricting is to readjust the population between commission districts so that no Orange County Commissioner is representing …
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9/23/21
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The new rules accords sole discretion to parents in choosing to quarantine their children after an exposure to COVID-19
By John Haughey, The Center Square
The DeSantis administration has …
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9/23/21
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By Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, University of California, Berkeley Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask, or a gaiter? Over the past year and a half, …
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9/22/21
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By Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause a large number …
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9/21/21
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By Ivory Sanchez
More than a year since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, nations all over the world continue to battle this deadly disease. While great strides have already been made, …
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9/16/21
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From AdventHealth
Effective Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division will transition to “Green Status,” which signals a return to largely normal …
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9/15/21
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New AARP report shows 237 resident deaths occurred in Florida’s nursing homes in the four weeks ending August 22, 2021; vaccination rates are still below 50% at Florida nursing homes From AARP AARP …
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9/15/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
As of Sunday, September 12, 2021, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity rate is 13.31 percent. Additional …
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9/13/21
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Thousands of Central Floridians continue seeking food assistance, and your help is vital
From Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is …
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9/12/21
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From Staff, Wire Reports
A Florida appeals court put a hold on an earlier judge’s ruling that said the state could not enforce a ban on strict mask mandates in schools.
The 1st District …
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9/10/21
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July 2021 Tourist Development Tax collections were higher than July 2019 collections by $2.1 million
From the Orange County Newsroom
As of Wednesday, September 8, 2021, the Florida …
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9/9/21
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Judge Cooper’s ruling follows an Aug. 24-27 trial stemming from a May lawsuit filed by parents from seven counties alleging Governor DeSantis’ order unconstitutionally bars school boards from …
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9/9/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
School districts from Alachua, Broward, and Orange County have co-filed a 67-page lawsuit with the Division of Administrative Hearings, calling for an …
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9/8/21
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From AdventHealth
Effective today (Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021), facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida division will transition to “Yellow Status,” which will allow for additional …
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9/8/21
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