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To be considered "extremely vulnerable," a person must meet eligibility criteria established by a form prescribed by the Florida Department of Health, Maddox said. The form, which will be used by physicians to determine vaccination eligibility, was posted on the DOH Facebook Page earlier today. A physicians note must be presented at a vaccination site. Included among those now available to provide vaccinations are all physicians licensed under Chapters 458 and 459 of Florida Statutes, which app...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.4.21 Here’s the day that was — and will be — in Florida politics. Publix, the most prominent private partner in Florida’s vaccine distribution network, strongly disputed a news report insinuating the company had been allowed to operate with little oversight. The company’s corporate office offered strong words in response to a Miami Herald report regarding the supermarket’s COVID-19 vaccinatio...

Another is that local officials will be better prepared to cope with whatever comes. "We are in a much more advantageous position COVID education-wise than last year. During this time last year, guidance on social distancing and PPE was in its fledgling stages," said Okaloosa Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox. "There is no learning curve for the public now on best practices." Visit South Walton posts a calendar on its website that shows the dates that schools within the Northwest Florida ...

The rain and severe weather should be out of the area by Thursday afternoon, although strong wind gusts still are possible, especially over the water. Strong northwest winds might gust in excess of 35 mph, and a wind advisory might become necessary for some or all of the forecast area, Howell said.  Thursday night is when the freezing temperatures will set in. Even on the coast, temperatures are expected to drop into the mid- to upper 20s, well below freezing. Okaloosa officials are monitor...

But late Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis released a list of 181 Florida hospitals that would receive the first batch of vaccines produced by the Moderna company. This shipment is to include 270,700 doses that are scheduled to be distributed in the wake of Modernas vaccine receiving an Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The Moderna vaccines do not have to be stored in the ultra-cold conditions required by the Pfizer vaccines.   Among those hospital...

Okaloosa to drop below freezing for northern areas; cold night shelters open Okaloosa County residents should expect temperatures below 40 degrees Wednesday through Friday at night. Crestview and other cities in north Okaloosa County will dip into the 30s for the next three nights and below freezing on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox has announced the opening of cold night shelters in preparation for the cold weather. "...