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People wondering about more ways to prove they’ve been vaccinated against coronavirus may soon have options from the retailers offering the shots.

Dr. Tobias Bacaner was known in New Port Richey for prescribing opioids. At the cash-only clinic along U.S. 19 where he worked, Bacaner routinely prescribed patients painkillers, tranquilizers and muscle relaxers. Many patients would then fill those prescriptions at a nearby pharmacy he owned, according to a federal civil lawsuit filed February. That suit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, claims that Bacaner, who has been a licensed physician in Florida since 1990, may be responsible fo...

Can employers require coronavirus vaccines? It’s not clear yet. Because all three COVID-19 vaccines were approved on an emergency basis, experts say it’s hard to say whether employers can mandate them right now.     The law is unsettled on whether workplaces can require employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, experts say. Part of the uncertainty has to do with the fact that the three vaccines now in circulation were approved on an emergency basis and have not been f...

So far, there’s been about 30 cases of COVID-19 among college students and staff living on campus at the four universities in the state college system. “Unlike what we’re seeing around the country, where there’s hundreds of cases at some of these universities we’ve been very fortunate at our four universities so far and I hope to continue that... CSCU Aug 26, 2020

People who are 60-years-old and up will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida starting Monday and Governor Ron DeSantis says he’s lowering the age now that supplies are going up. 

Starting next week, people ages 60 and older will be able to get shots. The governor said the state will continue to use five-year age brackets to expand eligibility moving forward.

The expected move comes as competition for appointments seems to have relaxed across the state. FEMA-supported sites have been welcoming walk-ins, often with short waits.

Besides those deemed extremely vulnerable, who else is now eligible to get vaccinated under the executive order? Those 50 years of age and older who are sworn law enforcement officers, firefighters, or K-12 school employees Will you still need an appointment to get the vaccine? Yes, the vast majority of state, county, and commercially-run sites require appointments for vaccinations. Is there a plan in place yet to help people get the vaccine who don’t have a personal physician? No, but it is ...

One year after Florida’s Governor and Surgeon General stood before cameras to announce the Coronavirus had officially invaded the Sunshine State, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone takes a look back at those first moments and where we go from here.

Vulnerable patients wait their turn for COVID-19 vaccine Getting answers about vaccines for the vulnerable and last updated 2021-02-24 03:48:57-05 TAMPA, Fla. — Christina Parente is extra cautious during the pandemic. But like many others not yet 65 years old, but with underlying conditions, she is still waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine. “Life is the four walls of this house,” Parente said. That’s because she says diabetes and a condition that’s left her with scar tissue ...