March 8, 2022 Health experts across the nation spoke out against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo after he said the state Department of Health will recommend healthy children not be vaccinated against COVID-19. “The Surgeon General’s comments today misrepresent the benefits of the vaccine, which has been proven to prevent serious illness, hospitalizations and long-term … Read more
Karen Bass, a Democratic congresswoman from California, is reportedly planning to run for Los Angeles mayor. The Washington Post first reported the news. Karen Bass. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Although the field is still shaping up, Bass’ national profile and broad popularity would make her a top contender for the position Eric Garcetti is vacating to be … Read more
Sept. 7, 2021 — TikTok creator and artist Alexandra Blankenbiller posted her last video on Aug. 15 from her hospital bed. Voice raspy, breathing with the help of a machine, she pleaded with her followers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “I don’t have a lot of energy for talking, so I’m going to try … Read more
Four people are dead including a mother who was still cradling her now-deceased baby in what Florida sheriff’s deputies are calling a massive gunbattle early Sunday with a suspect they said was “ready for battle.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the unidentified suspect was dressed in full body armour – including a bulletproof vest … Read more
As the death toll rose to nine with more than 150 people still missing, rescue teams on Sunday kept picking through the rubble of the Florida condo building that collapsed three days ago, as questions swirled about the tower’s structural integrity. Officials in Surfside, the shore town near Miami where the building stood along the … Read more
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The death of a Miami woman in her 30s from locally acquired dengue fever highlights the need for awareness of a potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus that’s now found in the United States. Once only seen in hot and steamy tropical or subtropical locales, … Read more
An 11-year-old girl in Florida fought off an attempted kidnapper and smeared the blue slime she had been playing with on his arms so police could identify him. Security camera video shows Alyssa Bonal, of Pensacola, waiting for the school bus when a white van passes her. The van returned a minute later and stopped … Read more
Jan. 20, 2021 — More than 1 million people in Florida have received a COVID-19 vaccine, but 44,500 are overdue for their second dose, according to the Florida Department of Health. The recommended timeframe to receive a second dose is 21 days for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 28 days for the Moderna vaccine. Those … Read more
Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported as the Trump campaign tries to cut into an early advantage Democrats have posted in mail-in votes in the key swing state. The most populous counties reported wait times of 15 minutes or less at most of their early voting … Read more
WWE star John Cena has tied the knot with Canadian engineer Shay Shariatzadeh in a private ceremony in Florida. Cena and his girlfriend were first romantically linked in March 2019, months after his split with Niki Bella. John Cena married girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh in a private ceremony in Florida (Courtesy: Instagram) HIGHLIGHTS John Cena married … Read more