Category: Broward News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis adjusts his protective face mask during a news conference at the Urban League of Broward County on April 17, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale. His task force on reopening Florida began work on on reopening the state as leaders try to balance the need to get the state open as soon as possible to alleviate the economic catastrophe caused by the coronavirus — but doing it in a way that doesn’t jeopardize public health.(Lynne Sladky/AP) ... Read More

Veronica Catoe, CEO of the Florida Assisted Living Association, also took issue with the state’s report, saying in a prepared statement the organization has identified several “errors” involving facilities that were listed but did not have a single case of COVID-19. In one instance, a facility was included in the report because a vendor who had visited tested positive, but there was no evidence of transmission of the virus in the facility, she said. ... Read More

Frank Voudy, Treasurer/Secretary for Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association, announces the result of a no confidence vote against Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony. 693 who voted against Tony and 93 who voted in favor of him.(Carline Jean / South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Rachael Cohen (center) and Yishai Cohen (right) wave American flags during a car caravan protest where people came together to encourage local leaders to re-open South Florida on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Delray Beach.(John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

“We feel almost like we have been forgotten,” said Kristen Knapp, a spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association, which represents nearly 600 long-term care centers. “We are talking about everything we are doing for hospitals. We don’t have stockpiles of this PPE (personal protective equipment). We don’t have isolation units, but we are caring for our most vulnerable. We need more supplies.” ... Read More

“You have the president saying 15 times, ‘It’s up to the governors, it’s up to the governors, it’s up to the governors,'” he said. “And then they’re going to pass a piece of legislation that gives you know what to states: zero, zilch, nada, niente. Whatever language you want to say it, nothing. But then how are the states supposed to do this?” ... Read More

“If there is an outbreak, people are clamoring for everyone to be tested, both residents and staff,” says Brian Lee, executive director of Families for Better Care, a national advocacy group for improving conditions at senior care facilities. “Because you can be asymptomatic and be a carrier. That’s what families have told us they want.” ... Read More

U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., wants President Donald Trump to push China to crack down on live animal markets or shut them down. Coronavirus may have jumped from animals to humans at a so-called wet market in Wuhan, China.(Joe Cavaretta / South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Eddie Watana takes orders over the phone near bottles of disinfectant at Eddie’s Thai in Cooper City as part of the restaurant’s new precautions used for take out. When the pandemic ends, he says, disinfectants like these will be commonplace in dining rooms for a while.(John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

“There’s not a magical thing where you give them the infusion and they wake up and they’re better,” she said. “It’s going to take time. There are obviously a lot of other factors. Once we have results of the entire trial, with thousands of patients, we’ll be able to see whether the plasma had any impact on the general population or not.” ... Read More