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Patrick Walsh, the brother-in-law of indicted former Florida State Rep. Joe Harding, was sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison Tuesday for defrauding the federal government of $7.8 million in COVID-19 aid in 2020.
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Not only did COVID-19 unleash a virus that affected the entire globe, but the growing pandemic also triggered an epidemic of anxiety and depression among America’s Generation Z and millennial populations. And many people turned to cannabis, as opposed to prescribed medication, to calm their minds. In 2021, cannabis sales increased to $30 billion, 40% higher than the previous year. The United States is expected to make up 75% of global cannabis sales in 2026.
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As COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S. ahead of Christmas, President Biden delivers remarks on his administration's plans to fight the onslaught of cases…
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The Community Resource Paramedicine program, made up of Gainesville Fire Rescue employees and interns, launched a mobile monoclonal antibody therapy service called the Regeneron program in early December.
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Business owners share concerns about the omicron variant and how it might hamper the economic bounce-back experienced so far this year.
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The chairman of the University of Florida board of trustees served as a liaison with the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis when administrators were considering temporarily moving some college classes online due to the pandemic, according to text messages.
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The first known cases of the coronavirus omicron variant in Florida have been detected in St. Lucie County and at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, the state Department of Health reported.
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On Oct. 29, rule changes to vaccination mandates allowed children ages 5 to 11 to receive the vaccine.According to the state’s weekly COVID-19 situation…
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Over the past few months, Alachua County has seen encouraging trends with COVID-19 cases. In the latest weekly report, Alachua County has seen about 100 positive cases, down from over 1,000 cases two months ago. Alachua County Public Schools are noticing similar data for their students and employees.
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Robert Domen has been at UF Health since June 30th, but now, he is finally ready to go home.After contracting COVID-19, Domen, an active-duty marine,…
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In the first hour of Wednesday’s event, 71 children were vaccinated. The time allotted for each patient was doubled to allow for children to calm their nerves.
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House lawmakers passed the bill on a party line vote after lengthy debate where Republicans said they were protecting workers from being fired over vaccination status and federal virus mandates.