Miami-Dade commission’s first post COVID19 meeting is virtual, very full

Miami-Dade commission’s first post COVID19 meeting is virtual, very full

Miami-Dade commissioners will meet Tuesday for the first time since the COVID19 pandemic pretty much shuttered and cancelled everything, including the March 17 commission meeting. One might think it’s all going to be about the coronavirus numbers and the local government’s continuing response to its threat on our county, which is Florida’s epicenter, with 4,146 positive […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to lead, follows on COVID19, forgets his humanity

Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to lead, follows on COVID19, forgets his humanity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis showed Wednesday that he is not a leader, but a follower. And he’s following the wrong people. DeSantis issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order Wednesday, one day after refusing to do so simply because President Donald Trump had a change of heart. He pretty much said so. He also literally took the “essential” […]

Miami-Dade COVID19 focus stays on seniors as data shows younger at risk

Miami-Dade COVID19 focus stays on seniors as data shows younger at risk

A new drive-through COVID19 testing center at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah will become the fifth location Thursday for people 65 and older who have any symptoms of the coronavirus — on top of on-demand home service for those who are homebound. And on Friday, all adult day care centers or clinics and medical centers that […]