Health

Indian Rocks Beach was quiet before sunrise Friday ahead of Memorial Day weekend, but Pinellas County officials are bracing for the possibility of large crowds at its beaches amid continuing concerns over the spread of COVID-19. 

The announcement came Friday morning, a couple of days after Winter Haven and Polk County officials approved of the theme park's plans for a safe reopening.

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 776 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 49,451.

A Florida man accused of coughing on and spitting at police officers while claiming to be infected with the coronavirus was indicted on a federal terrorism charge.

Some Florida residents who have made unemployment claims may have had personal data stolen, officials said Thursday.

Sarasota and Manatee counties got the green-light from Florida to start allowing short-term rentals again.

President Trump said Thursday that he ordered all flags on federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff for three days in memory of Americans lost to coronavirus. 

If you're among the millions of Americans still waiting for the coronavirus stimulus check to arrive, you can now call a new hotline launched by the IRS to receive updates on the cash payment.

Between February and April, consumers ditched the shopping cart and used their keyboards and computer mouses to make purchases online.

With a roll of the dice, Hard Rock Tampa reopened to the public after two months, bringing 2,000 employees back into work for the first time since March 20.

Telehealth has grown in demand since the coronavirus pandemic began, placing more importance on the expansion of medical education and access for patients.

Florida's new mobile COVID-19 testing lab is making its way to counties across the state, testing residents and staff at long-term care facilities, hopefully catching outbreaks before they take hold.

As Florida continues to reopen, two counties in the Tampa Bay region are allowing some businesses to reopen beyond the governor’s verbal guidance. Pinellas and Hernando counties are opening certain businesses most other counties are not.

Hillsborough County’s Emergency Policy Group extended the local state of emergency another week. 

You might say Tru-D lights up any room she’s in. The robot uses 28 ultraviolet bulbs to blast any hospital room with UV-C light, breaking down infectious cells or germs and blocking them from reproducing, which makes people sick.