74-year-old Stuart Baker and his wife 72-year-old Adrian Baker, were living in retirement in Boynton Beach and were perfectly healthy just weeks before they contracted COVID-19
2d ago
Many farmers are being forced to dump their produce even as store shelves go dry in parts of the country
Trump called it 'a matter of life and death' for Americans to heed his administration’s guidelines and predicted the country would soon see a 'light at the end of the tunnel'
5d ago
The Zaandam’s plans to dock as early as April 1, in Florida are still up in the air but have already been rebuked by local officials and DeSantis, who says health care resources are stretched too thin
6d ago
The conspiracy theorist has made the headlines a number of times in the past for making controversial claims
The River at Tampa Bay Church held a 3.5-hour service that saw hundreds gather, openly in defiance of safer-at-home orders issued by the state
7d ago
Shawn Marshall Myers, also a registered sex offender, was arrested after twice violating Governor Larry Hogan’s order against gatherings of over 10 people
Two people have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the cruise liner and four elderly passengers have died
Mar 29
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the news of the infant's death on Saturday saying that a full investigation is underway to determine the cause
Mar 28
The CDC issued a travel advisory asking residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days
Joey Camp, 30, contracted the virus in late February, however, he did not think much of it until his condition worsened
Mar 27
While it is unclear how many workers for the online retail giant have been infected, it is reported that employees at warehouses in New York, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut and Oklahoma have tested positive for the virus
Mar 25
Dedra Wilkes, 42, was found dead at her home in Coweta County, Georgia and was in that state for at least 12 to 16 hours before police arrived
One of America’s great playwrights, McNally has won multiple Tony Awards for his plays
Mar 24
The statement was made by the commissioner of Okeechobee County Bryant Culpepper, who said he heard a doctor say this on TV
The University of Tampa had switched to conducting online classes and expressed concern that college-goers had ignored the advice and warnings to maintain the much-needed social distance
Mar 22
The White House has pushed for a $1 trillion package, including $200 billion for the airlines and other key industries affected by the coronavirus directly, like the hospitality industry
Mar 21
Neither President Trump nor Pence had close contact with the individual, according to a statement from the White House
Mar 20
Many legal scholars, however, are in agreement that the president does not have the power to delay a presidential election citing a national emergency
Trump took to Twitter proclaiming that Sanders is set to drop out of the 2020 Democratic race soon
The Vermont senator lost all three states that went to primaries last Super Tuesday and in a repetition of 2016, looks certain to end up with a failed presidential run
Mar 18
Other members of Congress, including Florida Sen. Rick Scott, have self-quarantined after meeting with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus
Sanders will now need to make a decision on what's best for his campaign as calls for him to suspend the race and throw his support behind Biden are likely to grow louder
The former vice president added three more states to his kitty on March 17 taking a huge lead over nearest rival Bernie Sanders
President Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold in his re-election bid
Mar 17
In one of the biggest swing states in American's politics, the winner is separated from the loser by less than one point and this always makes the Sunshine State a top draw in presidential elections
It marked the third week in a row Biden began piling up wins after his victory in South Carolina last month revived his once-flagging campaign
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne also advised his followers to shake hands, contrary to the worldwide advisory issued to avoid contact with people
Not since New York City postponed its mayoral primary on the day of the September 11, 2001, attacks has an election been pushed off in such a high-profile, far-reaching way
The spring breakers defied the warnings from the authorities and assembled to party at the beach despite its closure in the wake of the deadly epidemic
Mar 16
The Florida senator advised people not to confuse curfew or other closures with martial law and urged people not to give into rumors
The four presidential primaries scheduled for March 17 will go on as planned after a judge in Ohio turned down a request to delay that state's election over coronavirus
Georgia already postponed next week's primary, and Louisiana has postponed its scheduled April 4 primary
Disney, on Sunday, closed its flagship theme park resort in Orlando, Florida after directives were issued amid a widespread coronavirus outbreak
As industries like travel sector, ports, gig workers, bakeries and entry-level employees plan mass layoffs, construction, manufacturing and healthcare industries will retain employees
Mar 15
Sanders said although he loves doing rallies, they have been called off and instead his campaign was doing online events
While the US has seen a number of cases, the count for Mexico has been low and the authorities there intend to keep it that way
Mar 13
There are questions as to why Trump, his top aides and his family aren't doing more to protect themselves
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s communications director Fábio Wajngarten tested positive just days after a meeting with Trump in Florida
Both Lindsey Graham and Rick Scott are waiting for the test results and both don't recall interacting with the infected person at Mar-a-Lago
Mar 12
While there have been no positive cases in any of these places, officials announced the parks will be closing this weekend
Nastya Nass, an Instagram twerk celebrity, was part of the group that performed for the video in the Miami Beach Senior High School gym
Mar 10
Deputies said that ShaunQue Sailore, 25, has made threats to harm herself and the three children, adding that time is of the essence in this case.
Mar 9
Grand Princess Capt. John Smith told guests he anticipated arrival at the Port of Oakland Sunday, March 8, afternoon. The ship is carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries
Mar 7
It was a stunning collapse for the former New York City mayor who had his 2020 hopes on the Super Tuesday states and pumped more than $500 million of his own fortune into the campaign
Mar 4
The former New York City mayor could only win the Pacific territory of American Samoa and said he will reassess his campaign following the debacle
Mar 3
Pence was visiting the city for a fundraiser at the Longboat Key home of Representative Vern Buchanan when he met the students
While Warren failed to win her home state of Massachusetts, the New York billionaire only won the caucuses in American Samoa after spending more than a staggering $700 million in campaign advertisements
Sharapova, 32, who played only two matches this season and lost both, has been battling shoulder problems for years
Feb 26
Emma Afra, 63, and Viviane Brahms, 75, were found hugging one another in their final moments after their car rolled off the ferry around 4 pm on Tuesday
Feb 21
1
2
3
4
Your source for Florida Local News. Read news about your neighborhood.
