As Gov. Ron DeSantis announced phase 3 of Florida’s reopening plan Friday afternoon, the state health department reported that there have now …
ENGLEWOOD — With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, many people still have questions.
VENICE — There’s still no definite date for the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is readying…
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, there have been 677,660 positive cases in Florida, according to data released by the Department…
SunCoast Blood Centers announced the opening of its new donor center in Port Charlotte on Monday. Located at 2150 Tamiami Trail, Unit 17, the …
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill Monday that would have banned tobacco-free vaping flavors.
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients is down more than 70% since July, according to data from the Agency for Health Care Admi…
VENICE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced bars will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity Monday.
America is in the throes of a pandemic, and now a mental health crisis as well.
There has been a steady decline in the number of reported Florida resident deaths who were previously diagnosed with the coronavirus, the Flor…
SARASOTA — The seasonal flu vaccine will be available soon and it’s more important than ever that people get one, according to Dr. Manuel Gordillo.
SARASOTA — All the key numbers for COVID-19 — cases, hospitalizations, positivity rate and deaths — were trending downward here and statewide.
Although volunteers at Fawcett Memorial Hospital haven’t been able to visit patients over the past several months, they are still doing their …
After experiencing a traumatic sexual assault, a Charlotte County woman had to wait more than 13 hours for a forensic examination at a local h…
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A union that represents nurses at HCA Healthcare hospitals across the U.S. is calling for citations to be issued at hospitals that violate wor…
In Florida, there were 615,806 total cases of the novel coronavirus reported by the Department of Health Friday morning.
Charlotte County Public Schools open on Monday, and all eyes are on the school district to see how it handles cases of coronavirus that are bo…
The number of people involuntarily admitted for substance abuse treatment has roughly tripled in Charlotte County since the start of the coron…
PUNTA GORDA — A new substance abuse and mental health treatment center is planned to open in Punta Gorda by the end of the year.
VENICE — After two years as leader of Venice Regional Bayfront Health, Karen Fordham has left.
SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital is starting its third clinical trial of the only COVID-19 medication that’s on the same footing with the…
Local hospitals need the help of COVID-19 survivors to help those who are sick with the coronavirus.
Charlotte County commissioners want to give $100,000 of the county’s federal pandemic funding to the Virginia B. Andes Clinic.
For the fourth day in a row, Florida broke its own record for most new deaths from the novel coronavirus reported in a single day. The Florida…
The police department has been tasked with responding to citizen’s reports of violations of Punta Gorda’s mandatory indoor mask policy.
On Friday afternoon in Florida, 9,200 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 as the primary diagnosis.
Michael Ehrat was officially named CEO of Fawcett Memorial Hospital and Englewood Community Hospital.
Outside of Fawcett Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning, nurses chanted, “What do we want? Safe staffing! When do we want it? Now!”