Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 6:30 p.m. March 30. The next update will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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ARCADIA — A 91-year-old DeSoto County man was reported to have died Monday due to coronavirus, according to the Florida Department of Health.
PUNTA GORDA — Closures continue in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In this case, however, it’s because of people not sticking to social-distancing guidelines.
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ARCADIA — The first death due to coronavirus in DeSoto County has been reported by the Florida Department of Health.
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VENICE — Between Senior Friendship Centers in Charlotte, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties along with the state of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, help is at hand for seniors.
ARCADIA — DeSoto County families in need are getting a little help thanks to the DeSoto Community Foundation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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If you've driven by an area United Parcel Service distribution center recently, you may have noticed employees are scrambling to load those big brown trucks up with packages as quickly as possible.
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Two Arcadia residents died in two separate single-vehicle crashes this weekend.
NORTH PORT — The coronavirus isn't silencing us, but it has changed how our words move about.
During this challenging time I want to reassure you that your local Sun Newspapers are going continue to deliver compelling and comprehensive local news and information to you throughout this crisis. Our commitment to the readers and the communities we serve is steadfast. We will do everythi…
SOUTH GULF COVE — The coronavirus has temporarily closed their restaurant, but that hasn’t stopped Michelle and Burak Cakir from serving the public.
With closures of public facilities happening left and right around the state due to the coronavirus pandemic, the list is dwindling for outdoor family activities.
These are difficult times, and difficult times demand bold measures.
NORTH PORT — The coronavirus has started to appear in pockets of Southwest Florida, with two reported cases Friday in North Port, and a Sarasota County firefighter testing positive for COVID-19, county officials reported Friday afternoon.
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SARASOTA — A Sarasota County firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19, county officials reported Friday afternoon.
Our Southwest Florida area is most often associated with the giant fishing industry of yesteryear, but doing a little historical probing, one can learn of other early commercial enterprises. Some succeeded very well for a while but for various reasons gradually faded away and are almost forgotten.
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Every Tuesday, seniors would meet at the Friendship Center in Sarasota for intermediate harmonica.
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VENICE — Venice Regional Bayfront Health said one of its patients has died of COVID-19.
AVON PARK — South Florida State College, or SFSC, is partnering with Hemp4Water on the upcoming Florida Industrial Hemp Pilot Project.
ENGLEWOOD — Marty Fabiszak never thought he’d be making hundreds of bottles of unscented hand sanitizer each week instead of scented candles at his shop.
A fifth coronavirus case was announced in DeSoto County Thursday, following three new cases announced by the Department of Health Wednesday.
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Have you found yourself using lip balm and lotion a little more?
Like every other industry, the local building industry is adapting to social distancing and the other impacts resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON — The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have struck an agreement on a sweeping $2 trillion measure to aid workers, businesses and a health care system strained by the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
Three new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Arcadia, including two men and a woman.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — It’s too soon to tell if an actual jump exists in domestic violence cases due to coronavirus, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
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Allison Harris had a plan to have her two oldest daughters help catch her new baby and cut the umbilical cord, while her son stayed by her forehead wiping the sweat from her brow. Her youngest daughter, who has special needs, would wait elsewhere in the hospital but would come to see the bab…
Have you filled out the 2020 census questionnaire yet?
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Arcadia update: Charlotte Sport Modelers Society, visiting with radio-controlled airplane enthusiast
ARCADIA — Before the bans regarding coronavirus, this writer was privileged to visit the Charlotte Sport Modelers Society, or CSMS, the radio-controlled model airplane club of Charlotte County with a flying field in Arcadia.
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SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday afternoon that it has nine patients with confirmed COVID-19 at its facilities — and two others have died — both with the coronavirus as the cause or suspected cause.
ARCADIA — No major changes are on the horizon for boat ramp access in DeSoto County due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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John Bailey and his small crew at Englewood SKY Academy gave out more free meals Tuesday than they did Monday.
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Doctors can now refill medications, help patients with various ailments like hypertension and diabetes, and even order a test for coronavirus, all with the patient comfortably at home.
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Hospitals, dental offices and other health care practitioners statewide are prohibited from providing any “medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency procedure or surgery,” Gov. Ron DeSantis issued in an executive order March 20.
In just two weeks, coronavirus-related cancellations hit hard at Mike Ruiz’s rental business.
ARCADIA — DeSoto County commissioners are planning to meet Tuesday afternoon, regardless of the county's recent declaration of a local state of emergency.
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A DeSoto County man was confirmed Sunday to have tested positive for coronavirus.
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ARCADIA — DeSoto County boat ramps will stay open for the time being despite the Board of County Commissioners declaring a local state of emergency in a meeting Sunday morning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A photo circulating on Facebook claims that President Trump will invoke the “Stafford Act” within 72 hours, requiring a national, mandatory two-week quarantine.
One way to build a new toll road is to construct lanes along the outside of an existing road.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — With state public schools closed until at least April 15, parents face the task of how to keep their kids learning during the time away from school.
It looks like we might be in for the long haul with this COVID19 pandemic that’s sweeping the nation, spreading fear and precaution like a prairie fire on a windy day. And since it’s basically a worldwide concern now, we’ve got no place to retreat to, other than home, where we stand guard ov…
Beach lovers need to find another pastime — at least until the coronavirus threat wanes.
There are three more positive coronavirus cases in Charlotte and Sarasota counties, as of Friday.
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A second case of the coronavirus has been reported Friday in Charlotte County.
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Charlotte County beaches will be closed as of 6 a.m. Sunday. The closure affects Englewood Beach and Port Charlotte Beach.
It looks like we might be in for the long haul with this COVID-19 pandemic that's sweeping the nation, spreading fear and precaution like a prairie fire on a windy day. And since it's basically a worldwide concern now, we've got no place to retreat to, other than home, where we stand guard o…
It seems like our whole world has been canceled in the past week. Coronavirus has changed our daily lives from school closings to large events being postponed or canceled.