The Florida Department of Health is reporting 760,389 cases of COVID-19 involving 750,739 residents. It’s an increase of 3,611 cases since Monday’s report.
Blake Medical Center is home to the only Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in Manatee County and plays a vital role in the hospital’s continuum of care.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is penalizing the Braden River Rehabilitation Center and a company named Healthcare Services Group for violations.
Both Sarasota and Manatee County School Districts say they are expecting even more students to be back on campus as they transition to the second quarter, so social distancing and masks will be even more enforced.
Medicare has an estimated 60 million beneficiaries across the country, accounting for 18 percent of the total U.S. population. Florida ranks second only to California for the highest number of Medicare beneficiaries.
The Florida Department of Health has released its Thursday COVID-19 totals. The state is reporting 744,988 total COVID-19 cases statewide involving 735,685 Florida residents.
The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children with the Zaire Ebola virus strain, the most deadly of six known types.
Florida Health says vaccinating against the flu helps keep hospital admission rates down and one less person admitted to the hospital with the flu helps ensure that hospital workers will not fall ill
All donors will receive a free Halloween t-shirt and a wellness checkup to include blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse, and cholesterol screening. Additionally, a free COVID-19 antibody test is available for all successful donors.
Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted Tuesday that the state is continuing to distribute the new 15-minute rapid test to vulnerable communities of senior citizens.
The Florida Department of Health is reporting 728,921cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in March. Of those confirmed cases, 720,001 involved Florida residents.
The Florida Department of Health is reporting 3,306 new cases of COVID-19 in the state bringing the total to 726,013 cases involving 717,148 residents.
According to Coach Matthew McElhiney, Braden River’s volleyball season has come to an end because a Braden River volleyball player came in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID.
Florida State University President John Thrasher and First Lady Jean Thrasher have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement the university released.
The Florida Department of Health is reporting an increase of 2,660 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Since March, the state is reporting 711,804 COVID-19 cases involving 703,212 Florida residents.
Lawrence Keefe who is the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Rachel Rojas who is the FBI Special Agent in Charge, and Paul Salvo who serves as the Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy shared their personal COVID-19 stories. The officials shared their stories and the inspiration for their co
At SRQ, there will continue being social distancing markers, sanitizing stations, sneeze-shields at counters and gates and everyone is required to wear a mask, but officials are not thinking about also adding COVID-19 testing here.
The Florida Department of Health is reporting 704, 569 total COVID-19 cases involving 696,171 Florida residents since March. It’s an increase of 3,266 cases since Monday.
Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis stating last week that city’s could not collect fines from citations involving mask ordinances, the City of Sarasota says its ordinance is in place.
What’s been a dream for almost a decade, has finally come true for a baseball league in Venice. Plus, it’s not just any group of players, but the Venice Challenger which was created for children with special needs. Their complex off of Gulf Coast Boulevard and U.S. 41 is now completed – just waiting
The organization is calling on Sarasota County Commissioners to take steps toward establishing an energy system that is powered by clean and renewable energy. This year, as part of their initiative, they've created an email campaign instead with a petition.
The Venice City Council has announced that they will extend the current requirement for face coverings in the City through Oct. 31. The ordinance passed 4-3, with Mayor Feinsod and Council Members Cautero, Moore and Fiedler in agreement.
This time, its scientists have reverted back to their last stance where anyone who has symptoms or has been in contact with an infected person should get tested for COVID-19.
This is a questionnaire for parents to give school officials an idea of how this new learning experience has been so far, and what they hope will be the guidelines for the upcoming second quarter.
The Sarasota County CARES Act - which provides coronavirus relief grants to the community – is expected to begin this week. Sarasota County officials tell us that’s why they’ve worked hard these last few months to identify the need in our community to make sure this money is given to those who need
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting 668,846 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 34 new statewide coronavirus related deaths in Tuesday’s update.
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting 663.994 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and eight new statewide coronavirus related deaths in Sunday’s update.
Social distancing and being outdoors has been a priority for most, and there’s no better place to do that than on the water. However, Mote Marine Laboratory says 50 percent of the calls they’ve gotten in the last six months have been injured or killed marine life caused by human interactions.
Patients will now be allowed one visitor – during limited hours - to prevent having too many people inside the buildings at once. Everyone entering facilities will be screened with temperature checks and must be wearing a mask.
The Sarasota County School District will be offering free COVID-19 rapid testing by appointments at the Department of Health in Downtown Sarasota, at the School Board Materials Management Department in Osprey, and at the Sarasota County Schools Bus Depot in North Port.
The Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH Sarasota) and Sarasota County Schools have announced that on Wednesday there will be three COVID-19 testing sites for students in staff in the county.
Florida is beginning to loosen up restrictions for nursing home visitors. If a facility has no COVID-19 cases for 14 days straight then family and friends can visit loved ones inside their facility.
As residents and tourists celebrate Labor Day, the Florida Department of Health is reporting 1,838 new cases of COVID-19. The total confirmed number of cases in Florida is now 648,269.
