by Jim Heath | Jul 12, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Florida today reported a record 15,300 new coronavirus cases, the most by any state in a single day and a bleak sign of the United States’ failure to control the pandemic about six months after the first infection surfaced in the country. The staggering number was the...
by Jim Heath | Jul 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Economy, Headlines, Health
Disney World parks in Orlando, Florida are open again nearly four months after shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopened today, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will reopen on July 15. “The...
by Jim Heath | Jul 9, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The surge in coronavirus cases in the United States, which has set new daily-case records five times in the past nine days, is being driven largely by states that were among the first to ease virus restrictions as they moved to reopen their economies. Florida has seen...
by Jim Heath | Jul 6, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran today ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer “the full panoply of services” to students and families. As COVID-19 outbreaks spike in Florida, Corcoran’s mandate said that extending school closures can...
by Jim Heath | Jul 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Florida recorded 10,109 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day increase for the state. There are now more than 169,000 confirmed cases in Florida. An additional 68 deaths were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to...
