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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 physician's 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 appears to be almost any medically licensed doctor. Also, advanced practice nurses and pharmacists hol...

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 vaccination program. “From the beginning of the vaccination rollout at Publix pharmacies, Publix has been...

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 drive-in market are scheduled for spring break this year. The calendar indicates that the middle ...

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 monitoring the changing weather.  "We will closely monitor the potential for a hard freeze across these lo...

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 Moderna's 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 hospitals on the list to receive Moderna shipments are Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hos...