What is essential and what isn't? Can I go golfing? What about church? How will it be enforced? Here's some help answering many of the Florida "Stay-At-Home" mandate questions.
Officials with Manatee County held an emergency meeting Friday to take a vote on whether to enforce a temporary curfew. After over two hours of debate, the motion passed.
Corrections officials said they have asked county jails to quarantine inmates who are scheduled to be moved to state prisons for 14 days before the transfers.
According to the Florida State Golf Association and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stay-at-home order, playing golf in the state is considered a recreational activity.
The Fire Rescue said it will also require people who are receiving assistance to wear a protective face mask before its workers are allowed to enter any home.
The organization announced it finished the last set of paperwork for the last two animals at its shelter last night, just before the stay-at-home order went into effect.
Florida's 30 day 'stay-at-home' order in now in effect. This means residents are not supposed to leave their house unless it's for an essential reason.
Paper applications for jobless benefits will soon be accepted as Florida’s rapidly growing ranks of out-of-work people have overwhelmed the online unemployment-compensation system.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is fighting an attempt to require him to appear for a deposition in a lawsuit that seeks to force statewide beach closures because of the novel coronavirus.
The statewide 30 day ‘stay-at-home’ order begins Friday April 3 at 12:01 a.m. It requires everyone in Florida to “limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home."
Hydroxychloroquine is also a medication taken by people who have rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, because of all the excitement about this drug, which has yet to be proven in clinical trials, there is a big-time national shortage and people who need those drugs can't find it.
Manatee County Commissioners will meet Friday to consider a supplemental local emergency resolution that will allow officials to enforce a temporary curfew as local government and law enforcement try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Treasury announced in a reversal Wednesday, that Social Security beneficiaries who typically do not file a tax return will automatically receive the $1,200 payment.
The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession as businesses have shut down across the world.
Rio Giardinieri decided that even though this drug hasn't been proven to cure the Coronavirus, he had nothing to lose by taking it at that point. He had been fighting for his life for more than a week. Within 10 hours of taking it, he felt like a new man.
A Manatee County School District teacher is doing his part to help healthcare workers amid a PPE shortage because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has 3D printed more than a hundred face shields already.
The Main Board of All England Club announced today that the 2020 Wimbledon Championships are cancelled due to the public’s health concerns of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
OneBlood in Florida will soon begin collecting plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus so it can be transfused to people with life-threatening cases of COVID-19.
Sarasota County's Instructional Continuity for Academic Needs plan is the new way for teachers and students to connect and transition into distance learning. Lesson plans have been changed to include project-based exercises and programs that can be done throughout the day.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) has announced that a third patient that tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the hospital has passed away.
The Small Business Administration South Florida District will host a series of webinars twice a day through April 3, with information regarding economic recovery.
Three members of the Florida Highway Patrol have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a spokesman confirmed to The News Service of Florida on Tuesday.
The School District of Manatee County launched its new ‘Coronavirus & eLearning’ program for its 50,000 students that will allow them to effectively continue their education online.
An additional $1.6 billion in Medicaid funding is expected to flow into Florida after Congress agreed to increase the amount of money the federal government spends on the safety-net program as the economy sours.
The Hillsborough County sheriff’s office announced that it had obtained an arrest warrant for a pastor who allegedly violated a “Safer-at-Home” order issued.
Sarasota police took to social media to remind cyclists, joggers and other pedestrians to follow social distancing and recommended traffic patterns to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The City of Sarasota has announced that the city-owned boat ramps and the Bird Key parking lot will be temporarily closing on Sunday in wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In a single 24-hour period, between Wednesday and Thursday, the number of cases increased by more than 500, or 25 percent. Now, between Thursday’s 6pm update of 2,484 cases and Saturday's 11am update, there’s been an increase of more than 1200.
In a single 24-hour period, between Wednesday and Thursday, the number of cases increased by more than 500, or 25 percent. Now, between Thursday’s 6pm update of 2,484 cases and Friday’s 7pm update, there’s been an increase of more than 700.
In a single 24-hour period, between Wednesday and Thursday, the number of cases increased by more than 500, or 25 percent. Now, between Thursday’s 6pm update of 2,484 cases and Friday’s 11am update, there’s been an increase of more than 400.
Dr. Alex Hsu, 67, practiced internal medicine at Northwest Medical Center in Margate. He died on Wednesday from COVID-19, according to the medical examiner.
The Manatee County Health Department is taking 50 appointments each day. People being tested here need to have a prescription from a doctor, be a Manatee County resident and have an ID. They get the results back in a few days.
As it is, pregnancy can be a very stressful time for women as their lives are continuing to change daily. Now with this pandemic, it has just added even more uncertainty.
Starting immediately, social gatherings of 10 or more are prohibited in the city. For those who do not voluntarily comply and “flagrantly violate social gathering restrictions,” a citation will be issued by Sarasota Police. That citation would be considered a second-degree misdemeanor.
That’s a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the novel coronavirus shut down the state’s theme parks and visitors stayed away from its hotels and airports.
The changes offer a concrete glimpse at how the coronavirus is reshaping huge swaths of Florida’s criminal-justice system and street-level law enforcement.
