State Steps Up Testing in Nursing Homes as Cases Mount

State Steps Up Testing in Nursing Homes as Cases Mount

By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As the number of infections in long-term care facilities approached 1,000, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that the state will begin a push to test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus. DeSantis said the state will dispatch 10 four-member teams to […]

Nikki Fried Traveled to Atlanta Over Easter Weekend Despite Stay-At-Home Order

Nikki Fried Traveled to Atlanta Over Easter Weekend Despite Stay-At-Home Order

Reports indicate that Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, despite a Florida stay-at-home-order, traveled to Atlanta over the Easter weekend and appeared on MSNBC Friday night to continue her criticism of Governor Ron DeSantis. Reports indicate that Atlanta, which is located in Fulton County, has the most coronavirus cases in Georgia. In addition, reports indicate that […]

Leon County, Florida COVID-19 Numbers, UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM

Leon County, Florida COVID-19 Numbers, UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM

UPDATED April 12th, 6:00 PM The latest information shows 120 positive coronavirus cases in Leon County. This means there were 7 new cases reported since yesterday’s 6:00 PM update. The report indicates 18 hospitalizations in Leon County. With regards to testing, the report indicated there were 1,784 negative tests in Leon County. This translates to […]

Publix Confirms Employee at Bradfordville Store Tested Positive for COVID-19

Publix Confirms Employee at Bradfordville Store Tested Positive for COVID-19

Officials with the Lakeland-based Publix grocery store chain have confirmed that an employee at the Bradfordville Center Shopping Center store recently tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmation was reported first by the Tallahassee Democrat. Due to privacy laws, a company spokesperson stated that no further information about the case could be released. Publix, which is […]

City Commissioners Get Update On Virtual Building Inspection Program

City Commissioners Get Update On Virtual Building Inspection Program

At the April 8 virtual City Commission meeting, the Commissioners accepted an update on the Growth Management Department’s virtual building inspection initiative. The Growth Management Department is conducting virtual building inspections to promote social distancing. Growth Management Director Karen Jumonville said the primary goal of the virtual inspections is to keep customers and staff safe […]

City Commissioners Approve Welaunee Amendment Related to I-10 Interchange, Northeast Gateway

City Commissioners Approve Welaunee Amendment Related to I-10 Interchange, Northeast Gateway

At their virtual meeting on April 8, the City Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the Welaunee Amendment to the Urban Services Development Agreement. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow dissented, noting that he was in favor of waiting and getting more input before approving the amendment. Matlow told TR via email that “I opposed this item because we […]

City Commission Approves Another Extension for E-Scooter Pilot Program

City Commission Approves Another Extension for E-Scooter Pilot Program

The City Commissioners approved another extension of the e-scootershare pilot program at their virtual meeting on April 8. The extension will allow micro-mobility service to continue without disruptions until permanent vendors are found. The pilot program began in July 2019 with five vendors, and it was originally scheduled to end in October 2019. In January […]

Tracking the Impact of Social Distancing in Florida

Tracking the Impact of Social Distancing in Florida

TR has previously written about when to expect and how to measure the impact of the mitigation actions put in place in Florida to stop the spread of the corona virus. Information from medical experts indicate that the impact of mitigation efforts would be evident in the positive test rates approximately two weeks after the […]