According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, African Americans make up 16% of the population in Florida. But as of Feb. 1, only 6% of the over two million Floridians vaccinated are African Americans.
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CUTLER BAY — Despite the fact that Black communities are among the hardest hit by COVID-19, new data from the Florida Department of Health shows that only 6% of the Black community in Miami-Dade County has received at least one dose of the vaccine. As vaccination rollout continues in Florida, …
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Around 1,100 vaccines were distributed at Ben Hill Griffin stadium on Friday in the county's largest vaccination event this far.
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Community Spring is working with Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe to develop a full-scale guaranteed income pilot for families in need.
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Last March, the world was briefly experiencing some of the cleanest water and air on record in decades. The global lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic was giving the natural world a chance to recover. For better or worse, that recovery period didn’t last. Last week, over three …
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Franklin, Dixie and Glades counties reported the lowest total deaths with 10, 13 and 13 respectively. Levy County reported 24 deaths.
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Appearing before a legislative select committee on the response to the pandemic, the director, Jared Moskowitz, echoed Gov. Ron DeSantis's concern over inadequate deliveries of life-saving vaccines to meet the intense demand.
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Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a $96.6 billion state budget plan relating to COVID-19, public funding and environmental issues.
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UF epidemiologist Michael Lauzardo cautioned that the process of getting everyone who wants to be vaccinated their doses will likely continue to be prolonged.
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Putnam County libraries will close to the public until further notice starting Wednesday. Staff are still available over the phone and the libraries will continue to offer contact-free book pickup.
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