Florida

What to KnowFlorida reported 15,300 new cases Sunday, the highest number on record.Statewide, more than 2,576,813 people have been tested for COVID-19, with an overall percent positive of 11.25% for new cases.The state has seen a large increase in cases in the past week, with nearly 69,700 confirmed in the last seven days. Continuing a…

When COVID-19 began ravaging large U.S. cities like New York and Los Angeles in March 2020, I was living in Orlando, Florida. And while the people living and working in the city were upended, my life remained relatively unchanged. I watched as my friends from around the country were ordered to stay inside. Meanwhile. I…

The coronavirus crisis nationwide is not only deepening, it is growing more deadly. The country's three biggest states — California, Florida and Texas — are reporting their largest single-day death tolls since the pandemic began.Hospitals there are struggling to keep up with an exploding number of patients. And in Arizona, where about 1 in every…

July 8, 2020 | 2:03pm | Updated July 8, 2020 | 3:02pm Enlarge Image A mosquito larva is seen in a cup as Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control tries to eradicate many of them. Getty Images Forget the coronavirus, say hello to dengue fever.  An 11th case of the mosquito-borne illness has been confirmed in the…

Carsyn Davis of Fort Myers, Florida, was, by all accounts, an exceptional young person. At 17, Davis was a survivor of childhood cancer and an autoimmune disorder, and she regularly volunteered with special needs children and at the Special Olympics. She was heavily involved with her youth church group and bowled for her high school…