Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer’s peak
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Lantana motel murder suspect captured
Lantana, FLThis Florida mother has been living in her teen daughter's ICU room for days, praying she survives Covid-19
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Lantana motel murder suspect captured
LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man wanted for murder is behind bars after a year on the run. Jail records show 29-year-old Andre Ramirez is being held on a murder charge at the Palm Beach County Jail. He's been wanted since June 26 when Lantana Police found the body of...
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Fire, Identify, Publicly Ridicule Unvaccinated: Here’s What Florida Readers Are Saying
In Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Across Florida, Growing Anger, Resentment Towards Those Who Choose To Be Unvaccinated. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Readers are not holding back when sharing what they think should happen to eligible Floridians who choose to go […]
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Thieves stealing cash registers in Delray Beach
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Delray Beach Police are warning business owners not to leave money in their cash registers overnight after thieves smashed windows and stole cash registers at two businesses in one night. Delray Nails, The Girls Strawberry Patch and Bambini's Pizzeria--which are two stores under one roof---were...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis rejects mandates, 'Faucian dystopia' amid COVID-19 surge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed last year that Florida would never go back after a statewide shutdown to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. If his words at the American Legislative Exchange Council's annual meeting in Utah are any indication, he's holding true to that stance, even as Florida leads the nation in COVID-19 variant cases.
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Treasure Coast pediatrician recommends school mask mandate
A pediatrician is recommending school districts on the Treasure Coast reinstate a mask mandate. The guidance comes from the CDC, which now advocates anyone inside of a school to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. "We have always been pro mask, wear the mask. Even when I see it...
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Chicken wing prices double for South Florida restaurants
Today is national chicken wing day, and you may have noticed the price at restaurants have gone up. Here's why you're paying more when you eat out. "The price of chicken wings has literally gone up 100%," said Vicky Parmelee, owner of Jumby Bay Island Grill in Jupiter. "There's supply...
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Will masks be mandated in Palm Beach County schools when classes resume?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Masked up, with his right hand on the Bible, left hand in the air, long-time school district executive Mike Burke was sworn in Wednesday night as the interim Superintendent of the 10th largest district in the country. He has a polarizing decision to make...
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Boynton man charged with shooting deputy held with no bond
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thomas Robarge, 61, is facing life in prison for allegedly shooting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy trying to conduct a search warrant at Robarge's home Wednesday. Robarge was in first appearance Thursday morning. According to the probable cause document, sheriff's street team agents were...
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LIVE: Palm Beach County health director gives COVID-19 update
Palm Beach County health director Dr. Alina Alonso and other local medical leaders on Thursday are delivering new information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Alonso and doctors from Wellington Regional Medical Center are taking part in a virtual discussion. Scripps Only Content 2021.
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Hospitals, pharmacy seeing more pediatric cases of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise, a spokesman for the Palm Beach Health Network said local hospitals are seeing an increase in patients, including pediatric cases. At the Progress Pharmacy in West Palm Beach, Stephanie Siroff is worried. "As a pharmacist and mother of three, I'm mostly concerned now for pediatrics because...
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Millions in housing assistance still available
More than 300,000 people in Florida face eviction or foreclosure in the next two months, according to a Household Pulse Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Test scores drop for Florida students, major decline in math
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The COVID slide on full display with the release of statewide standardized testing scores Thursday, with the sharpest decline in math. The Florida Department of Education said Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) scores illustrate the significant value of in person learning and the continued need for additional support to recover lost learning.
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Assisted living facilities changing visitation policies due to COVID-19
Some assisted living facilities in South Florida are updating their policies for visitors because of a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Mask requirements at city buildings grow as COVID surges
More cities are requiring masks inside their public buildings regardless of vaccination status. Boynton Beach and Delray Beach are the latest to announce the changes. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order that prevented mask mandates cities are still able to make these mask requirements. Officials with the city of...
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Florida, district education test scores drop in math, science, social science
Results of 2021 Florida Standards Assessment and End-of-Course Exams dropped significantly this year in math, science and social studies from two years ago before the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Florida Department of Education released Thursday. The state did not administer the FSA or EOC exams in Spring...