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Earlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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Sarasota's Roskamp Institute was the first to discover a protein that tends to form clumps in the brains of people with Alzheimer's. A new drug has been shown to reduce it.
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At the Multicultural Health Institute in Sarasota, Dr. Lisa Merritt treats patients, of course. She also inspires a new generation to think big when it comes to public health.
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Big Olaf Creamery is also voluntarily recommending that stores pull their products, according to the CDC.
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Theater companies and musical ensembles are restarting live performances after a crippling pandemic pause. In some states, artists find creative ways to get around laws that go against public health recommendations.
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A Leon County circuit judge refused to block a state law that bans vaccine passports, explaining that in this particular case the issue is whether the law restricts Bead Abode's free speech or regulates conduct.
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Bead Abode argues that the law violates the First Amendment and is seeking an injunction to block it.
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Safety measures like proof of vaccination will make customers feel more protected, the store's co-owner and legal counsel said.
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School officials worry that cases are beginning to spread inside schools, and that quarantine numbers will soon "explode."
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The hospital will allow visits only between noon and 6 p.m. In addition, the number of patient visitors allowed will also be limited.