SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital opened the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute’s Oncology Tower at its Sarasota campus last week with a c…
SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award.
Florida saw an increase in new COVID-19 cases last week for the first time in three months, according to the Weekly Situation Report for Nov. 19.
VENICE — As it prepares to open its doors, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice has announced its 13-member inaugural Medical Executive Committee.
DOH-Sarasota gets vaccine for ages 5-11
VENICE — All four hospitals in Sarasota County earned an A rating in the latest semi-annual safety grades issued Wednesday by The Leapfrog Group.
New COVID-19 cases in the state declined for the 10th consecutive time last week, though improvement may get harder to come by as the numbers drop.
SARASOTA — The Department of Health-Sarasota isn’t just an Age-Friendly Public Health System. It’s the first local health department to become one.
VENICE — Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but it’s not yet widely available in the area.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that challenges moves by the Biden administration to require employees of federal contr…
Between an increase in vaccinations largely attributable to booster shots and a continuing decline in cases, for the first time in three month…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acted quickly this week to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
Four days into the current weekly reporting period, it appears the state will see its eighth consecutive decrease in new COVID-19 cases.
SARASOTA — Sarasota County presented a webinar update Monday on what it’s doing to improve water quality.
SARASOTA — Sarasota County presented a webinar update Monday on what it’s doing to improve water quality.
COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the U.S. in late 2020 and early 2021 but vaccinations had helped knock it down to No. 7 by July.
New COVID-19 cases in Florida are on track to decline this week for the sixth week in a row.
New COVID-19 cases in Florida hit their lowest mark this week in three months, marking six consecutive weeks of declining numbers.
TALLAHASSEE — The State Board of Education on Thursday ratcheted up discipline against eight county school boards that have maintained student…
NORTH PORT — Last week, Harvest House of Cannabis shut its doors in North Port as marijuana company Trulieve bought the parent company and beg…
The state’s COVID-19 numbers continued to fall last week, with the number of new cases sinking to their lowest level in three months.
VENICE — Declining COVID-19 positivity rates triggered the automatic suspension of the Sarasota County School District’s mask mandate Monday a…
In Florida about 3,565,981 confirmed COVID cases and more than 54,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
SARASOTA – The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH) is one of only eight agencies in the country to receive a grant to enhanc…
The picture presented in Florida’s Sept. 24 Weekly Situation Report looks much like the ones for the previous two weeks: fewer new COVID-19 ca…
ENGLEWOOD — Caregivers at Englewood Community Hospital held a ribbon-cutting celebration for a new space in the facility dedicated to relaxati…
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday expanded the group of people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
VENICE — OneBlood will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 outside Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave.