SARASOTA, Fla. — A Sarasota nurse is now in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus. The nurse worked in the Carroll Center Skilled Nursing neighborhood within The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch.

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — Between 2020 and 2025, Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties grew exponentially as COVID-19 transformed Southwest Florida into a boom town. While the pandemic shut down most ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – A woman holding a sign criticizing Florida’s unemployment system was kicked out of a coronavirus testing site in Sarasota during the governor’s visit on Tuesday. Barbara Ellis ...

An "underground" COVID-19 BA.3.2 variant nicknamed "Cicada" has caused an uptick in cases around the globe. It's been reported in 25 states in the U.S., including Florida. Like the insect it is ...

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, Fla (WINK) — Six years after COVID-19 changed life across Southwest Florida, the numbers of cases are staggering, but for many families, the memories are even more powerful. "I just ...

Florida ended 2025 with 2,413 residents dying from COVID-19 after the state passed the 100,000 fatality milestone several months earlier.The Florida Department of Health issued its final 2025 weekly ...