Leon County now has broken through the 250 mark for number of local deaths caused by the virus and confirmed by the Florida Department of Health.
Four more Leon County residents have died because of COVID-19, the state health department confirmed on Monday. This includes two deaths that were recorded over the weekend.
To date, 252 locals have died because of the virus, according to state data. Specific details, including the ages of the individuals, were not immediately available Monday.
Leon has a total of 26,552 cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to state data. The county s two-week positivity rate is roughly 7.6%.
One Wakulla County resident also has died because of the virus, the state health department reported. Wakulla County has a total of 43 deaths caused by the virus.
Broward Health on Monday chose Shane Strum, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ chief of staff, to become its new CEO. He replaces Gino Santorio and he will take the position on March 8.
SAMPLER: Blessing held at Fort Meadow Reservoir
Mary Wenzel
The annual outdoor Blessing of the Waters took place recently with the Rev. Gregory Nicholas Christakos of the Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church in Marlborough. The event took place at the Bolton Street Tavern which is situated next to the Fort Meadow Reservoir.
HAPPY VALENTINE S DAY … Keep your heart beating sweet … Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. What’s more, living with heart disease makes it difficult to do the activities you love, from walking and gardening to enjoying your favorite hobbies.
When the call came in, Patrice Spicer figured she was being summoned in to work.
She was, after all, on call at her job as a resource endoscopy nurse. She works at Marlboro Hospital and Southboro Endoscopy.
But the call wasn t at all what she was expecting and the voice on the other end of the line was UMass Memorial Health Care president and CEO Dr. Eric W. Dickson, who told her she d be boarding the New England Patriots plane AirKraft Sunday to head to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. I just could not believe it, she said. I kept saying, Oh my God!