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
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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
Voter intimidation emails sent to UF students prompts FBI investigation
Barton said her office is working with local, state and federal law enforcement officials to look into the emails, including the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She also notified the Florida Department of State’s Division of Elections, she said. ... 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
COVID-19 in Florida: 3,662 new cases and 86 more deaths
Broward County: 260 additional confirmed coronavirus cases and two more deaths. The county has a known total of 81,537 cases and 1,546 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. In total, 6,154 county residents were tested on Monday, leading to a daily positivity rate of 4.39%. That’s up from 3.73% the previous day. ... 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
Tropical Storm Epsilon could become a hurricane by Thursday, forecasters say
Based on the latest models, Epsilon is expected to hover around Bermuda, then travel north. This path would keep it well offshore of the U.S. East Coast, but could bring “indirect effects, such as high seas and rough surf,” according to meteorologists at The Weather Channel. ... Read More