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Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced awards of $10,000 each to five non-profit organizations Polk County through the Florida Fund

Watson Clinic doctor opens post-COVID clinic in Lakeland LAKELAND — A Watson Clinic doctor has opened a post-COVID-19 clinic in Lakeland, inviting patients who may have been told they were imagining the virus' long-term impact. Dr. Kathleen Haggerty, an internal medicine specialist, said she wants to help those who are suffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms, sometimes dubbed "long haulers."  "My goal is to make my post-COVID-19 clinic obsolete by helping people to back to their normal lives," she said.  Haggerty said she's been "voraciously" following news reports and the latest sc...

LAKELAND — Polk County and Florida saw nearly record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, as health care officials await word of possible federal approval of a second vaccine.  There were 466 new COVID-19 cases reported in Polk on Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health's daily report. Of these, 432 were state residents and 34 were non-state residents, possibly either tourists or snowbirds. This is the county's second-highest day for new infections, following the 505 cases reported July 18. It brings the county's total to 32,432. Florida reported 13...