Florida to investigate all COVID-19 deaths after questions about ‘integrity’ of data

Officials said that of 95 deaths reported to the state on Tuesday, 16 had “more than a two-month separation between the time the individuals tested positive and passed away, and 11 of the deaths occurred more than a month ago.” And in five cases, there was a three-month gap between the time of infection and death. ... Read More

Heavy rain is combining with king tides to submerge South Florida streets and contaminate beaches

The one-two punch is also creating a mess on South Florida’s beaches. Heavy runoff and high surf have likely increased water bacteria levels, testing found, prompting the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County to issue health advisories for seven beaches: Riviera Beach, Phil Foster, Palm Beach Municipal, Lake Worth – Kreusler, Ocean Inlet Park, Boynton Beach and Sandoway-Delray Beach. ... Read More

Kids don’t need to quarantine unless they have COVID symptoms, governor says

“If someone is symptomatic, by all means, isolate and have them stay home until they recover, but somebody that had just a glancing exposure in a hallway or something, to then say they’re out for two weeks when they’re perfectly healthy, is not I think the way to go,” the governor said. “You should not be quarantining healthy students.” ... Read More

They drew outrage as they voted without masks. They showed how no one enforces the mask law.

Late Monday, Steve Vancore, the Broward elections office spokesman, said police had the discretion to enforce the laws, as they do in every other situation they are called to, and that masks were required. On Tuesday, he repeated the office’s policy: “Our position has not changed. It remains their ordinance to enforce. Ask them if they will or will not enforce it. Not sure how many ways I can say the same exact thing.” ... Read More

President Donald Trump is expected Friday in Palm Beach. Will he cast his vote in person?

On the campaign trail, Trump has claimed without evidence that mail voting will lead to fraud in the election. Yet, as a registered Florida voter, Trump used mail ballots to vote in the March 17 presidential primary and the Aug. 18 primary election. In those elections, the president and first lady had a representative deliver their mail ballots to election officials in Palm Beach County. ... Read More

Miami cop wears ‘Trump 2020’ mask near voting site. His agency calls it ‘unacceptable.’

The Miami Police Department addressed the picture Tuesday morning as it went viral online. “We are aware of the photograph being circulated of a Miami Police officer wearing a political mask in uniform,” the department tweeted. “This behavior is unacceptable, a violation of departmental policy, and is being addressed immediately.” ... Read More

Disinformation targets Latino voters in South Florida

Miami-Dade resident Aliesky Rodriguez, whose Youtube channel has almost 37,000 followers, is a homegrown talent. His channel features videos of him attending South Florida Trump rallies, as well as videos accusing key members of the Democratic Party of participating in the debunked “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory and others claiming that Adrenocrhome, a naturally occurring chemical in the human body resulting from the oxidation of adrenaline, is really the fountain of youth. ... Read More