As the academic year begins in many places across the country this week, parents are having to choose whether to send their children for in-person classes or keep them home for remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Early voting started on Monday in Palm Beach County and begins later this week on the Treasure Coast for the primary election, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Florida reported an increase of 4,752 cases – the lowest since late June – and 73 deaths – as the daily positive rate was the lowest in two weeks, 12.70, and total tests were dramatically down, the Florida Department of Health announced Monday.
The 17-year-old says he and his parents took all the proper precautions, but they all tested positive for COVID-19. He doesn't know how they contracted the virus.
Calling some COVID-19 test results "useless" because they're taking too long to come back, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is aiming to speed the process up.
The Palm Beach County School District wants to hear from parents about what resources they have at home for distance learning and what their plans are when school campuses do reopen.
Two Port St. Lucie high school baseball players died in car car crash late Saturday night and one other baseball player is in the hospital, according to Port St. Lucie Police.
The coronavirus forced another change in Major League Baseball’s schedule, bringing the league’s total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the season.
Florida reported an increase of 62 deaths and 7,104 cases – the lowest in one month – as the daily positive rate was the lowest in two weeks, 13.44, and total tests were down, the Florida Department of Health announced Sunday.
Heavy rain, flooding and high winds could batter much of the East Coast this week as the system is forecast to track up or just off the Atlantic seaboard.
