Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recoveryHalloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL
Zephyrhills Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery efforts while in Zephyrhills.
WINK NEWS Halloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL In Southwest Florida, Halloween transforms neighborhoods with pumpkin displays and haunted houses that draw in crowds of eager participants.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee Commissioners approve transportation projects for Lehigh Acres The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved several projects on Tuesday to improve transportation infrastructure.
Tampa Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Tampa Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Tampa.
WASHINGTON (AP) This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer mislead the FBI about the presence of the White House records.
WASHINGTON (AP) Walz to unveil Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will unveil his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Properly removing debris from Charlotte County streets following Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton created havoc throughout Florida, impacting several areas, including Charlotte County.
The Weather Authority Seasonal afternoon with highs in the upper 80s The Weather Authority is tracking a seasonal Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda battles debris after dual hurricanes It’s been hard for some to move forward after facing Milton; every time they step outside their homes, they’re greeted by piles of debris.
BOCA GRANDE Boca Grande businesses clean up after Milton No matter how much you prepare for a hurricane, you never know what awaits you in the aftermath.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA All you need to know if you are applying for FEMA disaster assistance One of the biggest hurdles southwest Florida had to deal with after Hurricane Ian was FEMA. Many didn’t know how to apply, which forms needed to be filled out and how to get money.
MANASOTA KEY North Manasota Key picks up the pieces while south waits to see their home Homes in North Manasota Key have been hollowed out from the storm surge after Hurricane Milton. Now, residents living on Manasota Key are trying to figure out their next steps moving forward while coping with the loss.
FORT MYERS Acting now helps avoid storm PTSD Even with storms Helene and Milton behind us, stress levels remain high. It’s leaving many people to manage post-hurricane anxiety.
PUNTA GORDA Preventing mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
Zephyrhills Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery efforts while in Zephyrhills.
WINK NEWS Halloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL In Southwest Florida, Halloween transforms neighborhoods with pumpkin displays and haunted houses that draw in crowds of eager participants.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee Commissioners approve transportation projects for Lehigh Acres The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved several projects on Tuesday to improve transportation infrastructure.
Tampa Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Tampa Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Tampa.
WASHINGTON (AP) This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer mislead the FBI about the presence of the White House records.
WASHINGTON (AP) Walz to unveil Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will unveil his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Properly removing debris from Charlotte County streets following Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton created havoc throughout Florida, impacting several areas, including Charlotte County.
The Weather Authority Seasonal afternoon with highs in the upper 80s The Weather Authority is tracking a seasonal Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda battles debris after dual hurricanes It’s been hard for some to move forward after facing Milton; every time they step outside their homes, they’re greeted by piles of debris.
BOCA GRANDE Boca Grande businesses clean up after Milton No matter how much you prepare for a hurricane, you never know what awaits you in the aftermath.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA All you need to know if you are applying for FEMA disaster assistance One of the biggest hurdles southwest Florida had to deal with after Hurricane Ian was FEMA. Many didn’t know how to apply, which forms needed to be filled out and how to get money.
MANASOTA KEY North Manasota Key picks up the pieces while south waits to see their home Homes in North Manasota Key have been hollowed out from the storm surge after Hurricane Milton. Now, residents living on Manasota Key are trying to figure out their next steps moving forward while coping with the loss.
FORT MYERS Acting now helps avoid storm PTSD Even with storms Helene and Milton behind us, stress levels remain high. It’s leaving many people to manage post-hurricane anxiety.
PUNTA GORDA Preventing mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
St. John’s Well Child & Family Center workers prepare to test a woman for COVID-19 at a free mobile test clinic set up outside Walker Temple AME Church in South Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 15, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Survivors of the COVID-19 virus are just thankful to be alive, but new research shows that claims survivors can’t be reinfected may be false. Ron Rice recounts his experience with the coronavirus as scary. “My blood pressure was only 80 over 40 and my temperature was … I believe it’s like a hundred seven or eight,” said Rice. As difficult as that was for Rice, he still feels lucky that he survived. Especially since his brother didn’t. “Unfortunately, my brother died,” Rice said. “Basically, his organs started [to] shut down while he was on the ventilator. There wasn’t anything they could do.” But many survivors like Rice thought they could take solace in the fact that they can’t be reinfected with COVID-19. However, a new report out of Hong Kong says just because you’ve been infected once doesn’t mean you can’t be infected again. One 33-year-old recovered from the virus and then tested negative. Four and a half months later, he began testing positive again. Researchers say mutations in the virus are partially to blame for this. “The evidence seems pretty conclusive in this particular case that this person did get re-infected with SARS–CoV-2, but a different strain,” said Dr. Bindu Mayi, professor of Microbiology at NSU’s College of Medical Sciences. Health and medical professionals also say they don’t know how long immunity lasts or if it is ever developed in the first place. “There’s been some concern that maybe people who are asymptomatically infected may not have as much of an immune response or as robust and immune response as those who had symptoms of COVID-19,” added Dr. Cindy Prins, epidemiologist from the University of Florida. So the best thing to do is be safe, whether you’ve contracted the virus already or not. “I’m very leery of catching again. I wear masks everywhere I go. I have sanitizing wipes and gloves in my vehicle,” Rice admits. Now Rice is waiting for his antibody test so that he can donate his plasma to help others that may get infected. This is one of the first – if not the first truly convincing – cases of reinfection, which can be confidently assigned as such on the basis of the differences in the genome sequence of the virus during the first bout in the spring and the second on return from Spain. Other apparent reinfections have in my opinion been due to dodgy tests or very long courses of disease including a hiatus when viral load drops before a resurgence. When interpreting this case, I’d bear the following in mind – we do not know yet how often this happens. HK has very good testing and is extremely well-poised to identify any events like this. Other parts of the world, not so much. So the fact it *can* happen needs to be interpreted in the context of whether it happens *often* enough to make a difference. It seems the second infection was less symptomatic than the first, which might be important. But the question of whether the second infection was just as transmissible as the first one is not clear. We will need to study many more such cases to be definitive,” – Dr. William Hanage, with Harvard University RELATED LINKS: Report: World’s First Case of COVID-19 Re-Infection Press release from HKU Dept of Microbiology