Florida

The Florida Department of Education issued an emergency order on Monday mandating that all of its schools must reopen for the fall semester, following months of closure due to the coronavirus. The order, signed by Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran, addresses all school boards and charter school governing boards. It says that all “brick and mortar schools”…

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(CNN)When Shaila Rivera and her new husband returned home from their honeymoon and tested positive for Covid-19, they expected a phone call from their local health authorities in Florida asking for a…

Health officials issue warning after Florida resident is infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoebaAccording to the statement from the Department of Health in Florida, the patient contracted Naegleria fowleri in Hillsborough CountyThe amoeba can cause a rare infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) that destroys brain tissue and is…

TOPLINE Florida reported 11,458 new daily Covid-19 cases over the previous 24 hours Saturday, a record-breaking figure for the state and beating the previous high set just two days ago as it continues to face a massive surge of new infections. Florida topped its own single-day record Saturday for most new Covid-19 cases. AFP via…