Sky 10 flew over the scene and saw deputies and parents gathered outside the campus. Palm . [217] Pinellas and Manatee County Public beaches would reopen on May 4 with both counties requiring social distancing. One Orange County, FL resident tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling and has died in California. [58] In addition, they have helped across Florida in more than 50,000 COVID-19 tests and numerous screenings at airports. Duval County: When announcing the new mask ordinance, Jacksonville city leaders said beaches would be open through the weekend. [95] Of the 7,643 positive cases reported on September 1, 3,870 were collected by Quest between April 22 and August 27. I want to make it abundantly clear that were not talking about opening all businesses yet.. But Steve Kinsey, the chief of the Davie Police Department , told WSVN that so far the reports are unfounded. Unlike in Miami-Dade County, Holeness said Broward has cleared apartment complexes and homeowners associations to reopen gyms. [23], March 8: Publix starts to limit the amount of certain items per customer because some shoppers began to hoard items like toilet paper and other essential items. [68] People are to along the sidewalks and in the closed off streets to maximize the restaurant capacities. [218], For the 2020 Fourth of July weekend:[219], Most of the state's sports teams were affected by the pandemic. Several parents were left rattled after having to pick up their kids at Miami Central High after the district said they received fake calls of a shooting. Although the numbers are even worse in Miami-Dade County, Mayor Carlos Gimenez will not put a timeline on a lockdown. Pembroke Pines Police were also seen outside of West Broward High School at 500 NW 209th Ave. after another swatting call was made there. [161][162][163], In January 2023, amid the upcoming expiration of his executive orders in July 2023, DeSantis tabled legislation to make the prohibition of vaccine and mask mandates permament. [73], June 10: Miami Beach reopens with social distancing guidelines. [57] The Florida National Guard assists with COVID-19 sample collections at a State Nursing home for Veterans in Pembroke Pines. Market data provided by Factset. [70] June 1, he contradicted himself in an email and said the county plans to screen evacuees for symptoms, not test them. The state made them stop", "Florida ordered coroners to stop releasing coronavirus death data: report", "Gov. "As previously stated, the West Broward campus is secure. 'This is not something that Floridians want.'. No openings 7 am to 6 pm except on the quarter and three quarter hour. Ron DeSantis' Office: State Education Board Could Withhold Salaries Of Superintendents, School Board Members Who Implement Mask Mandates", "Florida Gov. Broward County has adjusted its fight strategy against the coronavirus, replacing its nightly curfew with a new campaign to ticket anyone breaking the law. The seven-day average was more than 3,300 cases. DeSantis announces 6.4 million COVID-19 rapid tests are coming to Florida", "Florida Department of Health delays daily COVID-19 report after lab submits 400K previously-reported test results", "COVID-19 Is Happening All Over Again in Florida", "Florida-LSU game is postponed after Gators' coronavirus outbreak", "Florida coach Dan Mullen gets COVID-19 week after calling to pack stadium", "Florida Reports Highest Coronavirus Numbers In Past Two Months", "Keys see a rise in COVID cases, with 31 in a day. @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/yusOF2qVO9. Other schools that reported swatting incidents included Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, as well as Boca Raton, Dillard and Pompano Beach high schools. [15], On February 15, 2023, the Florida Department of Health published a safety alert from the State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo warning of a novel increase in adverse event reports related to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. BCPS is Florida's first fully accredited school system since 1962, serving more than 256,000 students and approximately 110,000 adult students in 240 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 90 charter schools.. BCPS supports a diverse student population . "[101], September 29: Governor DeSantis announced that the state will receive over six million rapid antigen tests for COVID-19, which typically provide results within fifteen minutes. [87], July 12: 15,299 new COVID-19 cases are reported by the state, the highest daily amount during the pandemic. [3], July 2: Florida's Department of Health stated that test results starting July 2 would include antigen test results received from the state public health laboratory and commercial and hospital laboratories. Parents lined up outside Miami Central High to pick up their kids. For the latest updates on COVID-19, visit FloridaHealth.gov, email COVID-19@flhealth.gov or call the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) at 866-779-6121 or 954-412-7300 in Broward. Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. The governor approved a plan submitted by Gimenez to allow restaurants and retail stores in Miami-Dade County to reopen at 50 percent capacity double the 25 percent limit in other parts of the state, the Miami Herald reported. Market data provided by Factset. In addition, municipalities are prohibited from collecting fines for violations of local health orders, and may not restrict restaurants to less than 50% capacity unless they receive approval from the state; they must provide justification for the decision, and detail any possible economic impact. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. [102] A sharp rise in cases, with 3,259 reported, occurred that day, which followed 813 cases reported the day before, the lowest daily count in months. Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist. 814, 15 ft. clearance, bascule. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 19:32. All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WSVN-TV. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. [65], A mask mandate that applies to businesses in St. Petersburg goes into effect. Multiple South Florida schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday after reports of "swatting" calls. [168] A rehearing was requested in late October 2020[169] but ultimately the FEA voluntarily dismissed the case on December 23, 2020. NBC 6 anchor Cherney Ahmara has more on this dangerous trend and why officials say it can not continue. 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"You can't send your children to school any more.". Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Broward and Miami-Dade counties would enter Phase 1 of reopening next week amid the coronavirus pandemic. "[135] Orlando airport said this was false, and that only 2 out of 500 employees tested positive. "We received several calls about an active shooter at multiple schools. [177][178], Beginning September 25, 2020, as part of an executive order from the governor which coincided with "Phase 3" of reopening the state, local governments are not able to collect fines from individuals who violate local COVID-19-related health orders. A total of 19 players for the Gators tested positive, as did coach Dan Mullen, who had urged that fans be allowed to pack the stadium. [50][129][130], On April 9, while discussing the possibility of sending children back to school, DeSantis said, "I don't think nationwide there's been a single fatality under 25." We are conducting an investigation into the source of the call.". [139] 13 employees and at least 28 patrons of The Knight's Pub in Orlando tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in The Knight's Pub losing their liquor license. This included a party of more than 1,000 people near Florida State University. Uproar over proposed law to ban driving with dogs leaning out of car windows. Major League Baseball (MLB) canceled the remainder of spring training,[220] and announced that the season would be postponed indefinitely. 399 Following. Pinellas County: Leaders did not plan to close beaches for Fourth of July weekend, but they expected big crowds. The order also allows restaurants to immediately reopen at full capacity and restricted local governments from ordering restaurants to operate at less than half-capacity. Speculation mounted that DeSantis' decision not to lock down the state was influenced by business interests, instead of health experts. A similar letter written by Doctors for America was signed by 500 health care professionals a few days earlier. "We are aware of additional swatting calls which have affected other schools throughout the area, and may be connected to the incident at West Broward High," police said in a statement. A wedding, a honeymoon and a hostage situation that runs high odds of turning out badly. Retailers in those cities can reopen on May 20. "[157] On August 8, District Judge Kathleen M. Williams issued a preliminary injunction against the prohibition, arguing that it "fails to provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate", and that "documentary proof of vaccination will expedite passengers' entry into virtually every single country and port where Plaintiffs intend to sail. That means all counties in Florida will have begun the reopening process. [31], March 13: It is confirmed that Mayor of Miami Francis X. Suarez had contracted the virus. 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