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Covid fraud: 17 Florida sheriff's office employees charged with nearly half a million dollars theft

Fri, 2023-10-13 12:14 — mike kraft

17 Florida sheriff's office employees charged with COVID relief fraud: Feds Seventeen people who worked for the Broward County Sheriff's Office are accused by federal prosecutors of taking COVID relief money for themselves. ABC News ABC News

...The defendants, who were charged in separate cases, allegedly received $495,171 in assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and used the proceeds "to unjustly enrich themselves."

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Florida COVID case count decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark

Mon, 2023-10-02 12:22 — mike kraft

COVID case count in Florida decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark The latest report also revealed that 91,178 residents had died with COVID-19 as of Thursday. That was up from a reported 90,740 deaths two weeks earlier. HEALTHNEWSFL

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Louisiana's drinking water threatened by salt water; Biden administration to send dsaster assistance

Wed, 2023-09-27 19:16 — mike kraft

Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water For the second year in a row, salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has moved further up the Mississippi, threatening drinking water in communities that rely on the river for fresh water. AP News

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Florida's COVID-19 death toll reaches nearly 91K, mainly among the elderly

Tue, 2023-09-19 11:18 — mike kraft

Florida's COVID-19 death toll: Nearly 91K fatalities reported statewide The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000. CBS Miami

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The new data said 70,533 of the deaths, or nearly 78 percent, involved people age 65 or older. Also, 77,371 of the deaths, or about 85 percent, involved people 60 or older.

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U.S. CDC director calls Florida's advice against new COVID booster 'dangerous'

Thu, 2023-09-14 18:02 — mike kraft

CDC calls Florida's advice against new COVID booster 'dangerous' Florida has the highest proportion of counties recording "moderate" COVID hospitalization levels in the U.S. Experts explain why the state is seeing so many cases. ABC News ABC News

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Florida is seeing the highest proportion of counties with 'moderate' COVID hospitalization rates

Tue, 2023-09-12 10:05 — mike kraft

Why Florida is seeing the highest proportion of counties with 'moderate' COVID hospitalization rates Florida has the highest proportion counties recording "moderate" COVID hospitalization levels in the U.S.. Experts explain why the state is seeing so many cases. ABC News ABC News

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Governor DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines

Mon, 2023-09-11 17:23 — mike kraft

DeSantis backs Florida surgeon general in urging residents against new Covid vaccines Democrats say deaths will follow false claim by Dr Joseph Ladapo that new boosters were not tested on humans The Guardian

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U.S: Hurricane Idalia could become the year's costliest climate disaster

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:27 — mike kraft

Hurricane Idalia could become 2023’s costliest climate disaster for the US Analysts estimate the category 3 storm has already racked up a preliminary cost of $9.36bn, straining the insurance industry The Guardian

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Florida: Some immigrant workers are afraid to help rebuild after hurricane because of Gov DeSantis laws.

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:20 — mike kraft

Some immigrant workers who rebuild homes after hurricanes are afraid to go to Florida. They blame a law DeSantis championed | CNN Immigrant workers from across the US raced to Florida to help rebuild after Hurricane Ian. But now, nearly a year later and days after another major hurricane hit, some of those workers say this time they’re staying home. Catherine E. Shoichet CNN

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COVID indications continue rise in the US and globally

Mon, 2023-08-28 09:40 — mike kraft

COVID markers continue rise in the US and globally Ladanifer / iStock CIDRAP

In the United States, a slow but steady rise in COVID activity continued over the past week according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while at the global level, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today that indicators are up in three of six regions.

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