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KEEP MOVING ~ Swimming offers injury-free approach to physical fitness for seniors
Rose Mayfield, 70, of Indian Harbour Beach swims with the Space Coast Masters Swim Team not only for the physical benefits, but also “because it’s relaxing and meditative. That’s why I lost count of the number of laps,” she said, and chuckled. Justin McVicker, the swim...
Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near past winter's peaks
Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the worst days of this past winter's wave of the virus.The weekly average of emergency room patients with COVID-19 has reached 2.64% in Florida, according to CDC data updated Friday, and now rank among the highest of any state during this summer's COVID-19 wave.Trends from Florida have also climbed steeply in other key metrics that authorities now use to track COVID-19, including in wastewater and nursing homes. Florida's steep increase...
DeSantis keeps a safe distance from Broward appointees | Steve Bousquet
You can study your Broward sample ballot all day long and you won’t see the name Ron DeSantis anywhere. He’s not on the August primary ballot, but he’s in the background. DeSantis altered the course of public education in Broward, and he could again. Two DeSantis appointees to the Broward School Board will face voters for the first time on Aug. 20. Republicans Torey Alston and Daniel Foganholi ...
Florida's 10th Local Dengue Case Found on West Coast
(Precision Vaccinations News) — Dengue poses a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks occurring frequently. As of July 2024, the United States has reported travel-related and locally acquired cases of dengue fever. This indicates the U.S. is quietly joining the over 100 countries currently facing outbreaks.
Man with gunshot wound found dead in Lake County house fire
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound is dead after being pulled from a house that was on fire in Altoona, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to the home on Wood Duck Road around 1 p.m. after neighbors...
Orlando remains in heat dome as feel-like temperatures to rise above 100 degrees this weekend
SUNDAY: The heat will return for the second half of the weekend as we remain under the heat dome. Highs will climb back into the low to mid-90s with dangerous feels-like temperatures that will range from 105-110. The highest temperatures will be in our western counties (Lake, Marion, Alachua, etc.). Heat Advisories will be likely issued again for these areas. As for our rain chances, scattered showers and storms will return with better chances of rain farther east than we saw Saturday. Best chances will be from I-4 and to the west late afternoon.
Florida teen takes grandmother's gun, shoots into car with 4 people inside in Ormond Beach: Deputies
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - An 18-year-old from Florida is accused of using his grandmother's gun to shoot into a car containing four people in Ormond Beach. Deputies said they arrested 18-year-old Dylan Preis, who allegedly had a falling out with the driver of the car, which prompted the shooting. Several...
We need the Barnstorm Theater to reopen
We enjoyed the Barnstorm Theater and despite the fact there is streaming for homes going to the movie was a day or night out usually combined with shopping or a meal. Old Mill Playhouse is a very uncomfortable tight squeeze seating area and does not get our business. Leesburg AMC is benefiting with the profits that The Villages could if they were fair to the residents who enjoyed.
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