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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hernando County commission meeting on Friday turned into a plea to take the COVID-19 pandemic more seriously as cases increase in Florida, overwhelming and infecting hospital staff and emergency rooms. Mickey Smith, the CEO of Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville addressed the county commission and answered questions about how the hospital is faring during the latest COVID surge. “We have 133 COVID-positive patients out of our 309 total patients in the hospital,” Smith said. “We’ve now had to dedicate five nursing units to COVID. We are very close to our ICU being filled with COVID...

With Hepatitis A cases skyrocketing across Florida, reported cases among food workers are also on a steep rise. That’s creating a real public health issue, as ingesting the virus through food or water is the easiest way to contract it. Yet the DOH chooses not to notify the public of some food worker cases, according to a spokesperson, as the agency weighs the risk to patrons against the risk of a public health scare. In the case of this grocery store employee last week, who was hospitalized after symptoms worsened over the course of several days, the DOH determined there...

Minor explained how he won a major grant – some $317,742 -- from the federal government, despite the fact that his church is small. “I applied for it.” His church has approximately 100 members. The church kitchen carries a sign reading, “No Fry Zone.” Minor said, “It’s a symbol, especially with people of color. You’ve got to rally around symbols.” Minor says he has built a network of 75 to 100 navigators and counselors to work the Obamacare system. “We feel like once you get people in churches and families, they will become de facto navigators,” Minor explained.

BACKGROUND: Herndon, VA Democratic Stronghold - Throws out Pro Illegal Immigration Mayor & Council VA General Election - November 8, 2005 ^ | November 8, 2005 Posted on 05/03/2006 12:07:35 AM PDT by 11th_VA So most of you have heard, The pro-illegal immigration mayor and council of Herndon, Va were turned out by the voters last night. So you probably think this was some Red State bastion in Northern, VA, right? Wrong - Herndon is full of Blue Dog demos. Here's the Election data from 2005: .............J W Kilgore(R)........T M Kaine(D) Herndon #1...... 40.2%.................57.5% Herndon #2...... 37.3%.................60.4% Herndon #3...... 38.3%.................60.0%...

Letters to the Editor Published July 14, 2005 Re: Teacher accused of bias, July 7 Times(Note:Read this link first): If we wonder why our schools are losing qualified teachers, look no further than this article. As if low pay is not enough, teachers also are subjected to one-sided reporting of unsubstantiated allegations. Who would want to be a teacher if your name and reputation can be sullied so easily in the court of public opinion? Deborah St. John has been teaching for 20 years. She is a well-respected and passionate teacher. She goes well beyond the call of duty to...