Jacksonville

City officials say Mayor Lenny Curry's tweets, posted as COVID cases have doubled in Duval this month, tout monoclonal antibodies and don't invalidate his support for getting vaccinated.

Epidemiologist Dr. Greg Poland says Florida's low levels of screening for the omicron variant could be dangerous for the state, but people can protect themselves by getting vaccinated.

Florida has screened just 4.5% of positive COVID tests for variants over the past six months. In contrast, California, which has traced six omicron cases, screened almost 15% during the same period.

The medical system says many patents don't need expensive ER visits. The hybrid health facility also is designed to cut patient medical costs.

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

You probably won't be testing everyone at your Thanksgiving table for COVID because the tests are expensive and hard to find. The federal government is partly to blame.

The hospital’s new critical care tower will be named for the benefactors, Dr. Thom and Pat Borowy. The donation is part of Wolfson’s five-year, $60 million capital campaign, which has raised $47 million so far.

Duval County trails the rest of the state in vaccinations, and fewer residents got vaccinated last week than at any time since May.

A special committee from the Jacksonville City Council warns that the uptick in overdoses comes from fentanyl-laced products, often leading to death.

Council member Michael Boylan is preparing the legislation. He says reluctant City Council members will be convinced once they see other successes around the state.