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On Tuesday, UF Health Shands Hospital had 131 COVID-19 patients, 88 of them COVID-19 positive, Emily Mavrakis, a writer for UF Health Communications, wrote in an email.
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The Point, July 20, 2022: Parkland school shooting trial continues as prosecutors seek death penalty
Jurors on Tuesday were shown graphic video of the shooting.
Read More »The Point, July 19, 2022: State leaders look for ways to make hurricane preparedness more cost effective
A third of recent survey respondents said they wouldn't spend over $50 to prepare for a storm.
Read More »The Point, July 18, 2022: Sentencing trial for Parkland shooter begins this week
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to all charges in the 2018 school shooting.
Read More »The Point, July 14, 2022: To vote in Florida’s August primary election, you must register by July 25
The deadline includes changes to party affiliation.
Read More »The Point, July 13, 2022: The challenge of storm forecasting during the early part of hurricane season
Tropical disturbances form closer to land but often give forecasters less time to warn the public.
Read More »The Point, July 12, 2022: Tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could bring North Florida heavy rain
The pattern has a low chance of developing into a tropical storm.
Read More »The Point, July 11, 2022: Pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccines have reached Florida
The doses arrive even though Florida didn't preorder them as other states did.
Read More »The Point, July 8, 2022: Florida’s school grades were better than the state expected in 2021-22
Nearly 500 schools improved their grade from the previous mark.
Read More »The Point, July 7, 2022: New 988 crisis hotline number could lead to Baker Act increase for children with autism, advocates worry
The number is scheduled to launch later this month.
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