Cindy Krischer Goodman

Island residents await evacuation on the island of Fort Myers Beach on Friday, Sept. 30. Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane on the Southwest coast of Florida.

Hurricane Ian leaves more than 21 dead in Florida as rescuers search for survivors

October 1, 2022 at 3:02 a.m.

In the midst of the devastation from what was once Hurricane Ian, rescuers desperately searched for survivors on Florida's west coast and power began to be restored to many affected...

Nurse Eva Diaz administers the Pfizer vaccine to Pam Peters a nurse practitioner at John Knox Village, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Many long term care workers have declined the COVID vaccine.

Many long-term care staffers refused the vaccine. Now they have more infections than residents.

April 12, 2021 at 4:24 p.m.

At Florida's long-term care facilities, more workers are now infected with COVID-19 than elderly residents, a dramatic shift from earlier in the pandemic. Despite state and federal attempts to offer...

A mysterious gap in COVID-19 deaths appeared in Florida before the presidential election

February 11, 2021 at 7:49 p.m.

An astonishing pattern has emerged in Florida's COVID death tally — one that suggests the state manipulated a backlog of unrecorded fatalities, presenting more favorable death counts in the days...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a press conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla., regarding education and COVID-19 at Boggy Creek Elementary School.

Así fue cómo el gobernador de Florida engañó al público sobre la pandemia

December 8, 2020 at 4:35 p.m.

Durante la crisis del COVID-19 en Florida, la administración del gobernador Ron DeSantis se involucró en un patrón de sesgos y ocultación que engañó al público sobre la amenaza más...

Florida police raid COVID data whistleblower’s house with guns drawn

December 9, 2020 at 12:54 a.m.

State police raided the home of a former Department of Health data scientist who is accusing Florida officials of wrongfully firing her for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 statistics. The Florida...

Feeling stressed at the start of school is normal, but this year may be more intense.

Stressed out from online back-to-school? South Florida experts offer advice to navigate this unusual school year

August 26, 2020 at 6:35 p.m.

What do you do if online learning is causing your child anxiety? How do you handle the stress of working while trying to keep a kindergartner in front of the...

MOSQUITOS | According to the CDC, mosquitoes are the world's deadliest animal. The insect is responsible for killing more people than all of the wars in history combined. Why? Because of <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/health/mosquito-spread-coronavirus">the diseases it carries</a>. Aside from malaria, mosquitoes are also responsible for infecting people with West Nile virus, dengue and yellow fever. Mosquitoes can be found all over the country so make sure to stay safe and wear repellant when spending time outdoors.

Feeling achy: Is it COVID-19 or West Nile virus?

August 12, 2020 at 12:48 a.m.

You're achy. Feverish. Have a headache. Maybe a rash. Is it COVID-19? Or one of the mosquito-transmitted viruses, like West Nile or dengue fever, that are cropping up in South...

Hand sanitizer is available for the guests. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Florida reopened on Friday, June 12, 2020 with a new "Safe and Sound" Program that includes strict guidelines after being closed for weeks due to coronavirus. The program guidelines include plexiglass and thermal imaging for temperature checks to keep guests safe. For reopening weekend, more than 600 Guitar Hotel guestrooms at the Seminole Hard Rock will be available, and several restaurant venues at all three casino complexes will open with social distancing requirements in place

Surge in coronavirus cases comes from younger age groups that will avoid severe illness, DeSantis says

June 13, 2020 at 6:46 p.m.

A flood of new coronavirus cases this month comes from expanded testing of younger people who won't wind up in hospitals or die from the disease, Gov. Ron DeSantis said...

Coronavirus: Tips on how to protect yourself and what to do if you’re sick

April 9, 2020 at 2:14 p.m.

If you wake up with a cough or fever and are worried you have coronavirus, you have several options. In Florida, as in other states, hospitals and doctors have been...

People wear protective face masks walk in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Hong Kong announced it would bar entry to visitors from the mainland province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. Travel agencies were ordered to cancel group tours nationwide following a warning the virus's ability to spread was increasing.

Miami airport’s quarantine station to screen for coronavirus

January 28, 2020 at 11:36 p.m.

Miami — with its large number of international travelers — is one of 20 cities that will be testing for coronavirus at the quarantine station at Miami International Airport. The...

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