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The family of Dexter Barry lists the Jacksonville sheriff as the defendant in a case that spotlighted care provided by the jail's former health care provider, which has since filed to sell its assets and debts.

A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal said a Duval County circuit judge had improperly agreed with St. Vincent’s Medical Center that the case alleged medical negligence.

The Duval County jail will cut ties with Armor Correctional Health Services after a former inmate died. The new provider, NaphCare, also has raised questions.

The contractor's troubled history is a concern as the state investigates after the death of an inmate who did not receive needed transplant meds. The company has 570 lawsuits and several inmate deaths under its watch.

Crews in Atlantic Beach are putting up traps that were created by a University of Florida professor for the military.

The rebranding is intended to show that the two hospitals are part of a large statewide network of health care providers.

The city is seeking federal reimbursement from FEMA to operate the testing sites.

The company running the site says the federal government paused shipments on most antibody treatments, citing data showing they're unlikely to combat the omicron variant.

In Duval County, physicians say they've been anticipating a surge but that could be exacerbated by the omicron variant.

More than 530,000 county residents have been vaccinated so far, but over the past few weeks, less than 3,000 a week have opted for vaccines.