Listen • 50:54
Last week, County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay called the original Publix plan disgusting because half of our county is geographically located in an area not serviced at all by a single Publix.
The change comes after a public outcry over a decision to give Publix sole distribution rights in the county, leaving the rural population isolated with the nearest store 25 miles away.
The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Lake Okeechobee are getting a coronavirus vaccine station.
That comes after a public outcry over a decision to give Publix sole distribution rights in Palm Beach County, leaving the rural population isolated with the nearest store 25 miles away.
Listen • 50:54
Last week, County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay called the original Publix plan disgusting because half of our county is geographically located in an area not serviced at all by a single Publix.
The change comes after a public outcry over a decision to give Publix sole distribution rights in the county, leaving the rural population isolated with the nearest store 25 miles away.
The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Lake Okeechobee are getting a coronavirus vaccine station.
That comes after a public outcry over a decision to give Publix sole distribution rights in Palm Beach County, leaving the rural population isolated with the nearest store 25 miles away.
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A senior citizen receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the The Palace assisted living facility, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Coral Gables, Fla.
While many residents of long-term care facilities agree to get vaccinated, an overwhelming number of employees at those facilities are not getting the shots.
Many Florida seniors living in assisted living facilities have received their first vaccine for COVID-19. This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the goal was to offer a shot to all residents and staff members at Florida’s nearly 4,000 long-term care facilities. While many residents agree to get vaccinated, an overwhelming number of employees at those facilities are not getting the shots.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis watches as nurse Christine Philips (left) administers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 to Vera Leip, 88, a resident of John Knox Village, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Scarcely a day goes by that Gov. Ron DeSantis isn t holding a news conference somewhere in Florida, talking about his policy of providing the COVID-19 vaccine to seniors first. The state now leads the nation in vaccinating senior citizens. In a state with 4.5 million people 65 and over, that s good news. The bad news is that in Florida, as elsewhere, the demand far exceeds the supply of vaccine, creating a first-come-first-served process that has left some groups out.
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