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UF Health CEO: Just 50% of area hospital workers have been vaccinated Updated:  Was woman injured at Westside convenience store shot with her own gun? JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Vaccinations are one of the hottest topics locally and nationally this week with the resurgence of the virus due to the delta variant. The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Health also show a disconnect, where only about half the hospital workers have taken the vaccine. Hospital visits for COVID-19 patients have been up exponentially in the past month. UF Health CEO Leon Haley said the increase is 1,000% sinc...

04:43 PM EST Share The utility’s board of directors also is monitoring Plant Vogtle delays but expect a “neutral” impact on residential electric rates in 2022. The JEA board of directors scheduled a public rate hearing for Aug. 24 where it is expected to vote on the first water, sewer and irrigation capacity fee increases in 15 years, affecting builders and customers connecting to the city-owned utility’s system. The board also will vote on adjustments to electric rates, but JEA CEO Jay Stowe said at the June 22 board meeting that the changes will have a “net neutral...

The medical system confirms a Dunn Avenue site while a second location surfaced for Lane Avenue.

UF Health CEO: Jacksonville seeing rise in COVID-19 among younger people UF Health CEO said masks may not be needed in school next year Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CEO of UF Health Jacksonville on Thursday stressed the importance of getting teens vaccinated. That’s because he said there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases locally among younger people. UF Health CEO Dr. Leon Haley spoke to city leaders on a conference call to give an update on the pandemic. Haley said there is a shift in who is getting sick. The numbers are not dramatic, but Haley told school board and cit...

UF Health CEO comfortable with full capacity Jaguars games this fall Updated:  Tags:  Fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars hold up letters spelling Duval #DTWD during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (2018 Frederick Breedon) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health CEO Dr. Leon Haley said Thursday he anticipates the Jacksonville Jaguars will be able to safely host more than 65,000 fans for home games when the season kicks off this fall. “I say go ahead and buy your tickets. I’m going to go ahead and buy my ticket,” Haley said. Hale...