STATE – After record numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths this week, figures released statewide were lower on Friday. The Florida Department of Health reported 11,466 new cases of coronavirus in Florida on Friday, with an announcement of 128 new deaths statewide. Those new deaths include 12 in central Florida …
Read More »NEOWISE’s rare sighting leaves astronomers stunned
MELBOURNE, Florida. Sky watchers are amazed, glimpsing a comet that will not present itself to us for another 7,000 years. What you need to know Comet NEOWISE can be seen before sunrise, after sunset Comet is bright enough to see with the naked eye, says professor Many are getting the …
Read More »Disney World closes Primeval Whirl, Rivers of Light
Orange County, Florida – With Disney World reopening its theme parks after a month-long closure due to the coronavirus, two attractions and a spectacular night will not return. Disney confirmed Thursday that Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Rivers of Light: We Are One will not reopen. Also, on …
Read More »Publix Joins List of Retailers Requiring Face Masks
FLORIDA Publix joins the list of retailers that require customers to wear face masks. Publix made the announcement shortly after Target and CVS announced Thursday that their stores will require skins. Walmart made the same announcement for its stores and Sam’s Clubs on Wednesday. The Publix mask policy will take …
Read More »Rare case of freshwater amoeba found in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida. – The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a case of Naegleria Fowleri Florida infection in Hillsborough County. Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled microscopic live amoeba. The amoeba can cause a rare brain infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis that destroys brain tissue and is usually fatal. The …
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