Andrea Perdomo

LISTEN: Parents from across the state file a lawsuit challenging Florida's mask-mandate ban in schools and nearly 1,000 physicians sign a letter urging the state to change its response to the latest COVID surge.

On The Florida Roundup: Physicians discuss the latest wave of the coronvirus and what can be done to mitigate the spread, and the latest on the red tide outbreak plaguing the Gulf Coast.

Aidil Oscariz, a community engagement and policy consultant with Catalyst Miami, says requiring proof of residency is a public health issue and should be eliminated.

Restaurants and bars will return to pre-pandemic hours but it doesn’t mean all restaurants will be able to operate full throttle right away.

With vaccines making their way throughout the state for distribution, the county Health Department says anyone eligible for the first round will have access as they become available - including snowbirds.

To promote mental health and well-being in southwest Florida during the pandemic, Behavioral Health coalition launched the Healthy Minds initiative last month.

Collier County will not be participating in the latest effort by the Florida Department of Agriculture to expand COVID-19 testing for farm workers.

In a historic move, the issued a nationwide halt on evictions earlier this month. WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Cathy Lucrezi, supervising attorney for about what tenants need to do in order to prevent eviction.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and more than 48,000 people in the country died by suicide in 2018. WGCU's Andrea Perdomo spoke with Ariella VanHara. She is director of acute care services for , the Collier-based nonprofit behavioral and mental health service provider.

A public health vehicle was unveiled during a press conference in Fort Myers on Thursday.