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Anti-Vaccine Extremist From South Florida Who Hoped to Get COVID-19 Has "Brutal" Case

By Alex DeLuca
Sep 17, 2021

Laura Loomer said a case of COVID-19 would be like eating "bad fajitas." Now she's pleading for prayers.
Anti-Mask School Board Member Honored for Role as Public Health Advocate

By Michael Majchrowicz
Sep 15, 2021

Organizers of the South Florida Hispanic Women of Distinction Awards stand by the decision to honor Lubby Navarro.
Meet Cobra and One Betta: Miami International Airport's COVID-Sniffing Dogs

By Michael Majchrowicz
Sep 14, 2021

Researchers are testing the effectiveness of using dogs to point out passengers infected with COVID-19.
Local Feed Stores Sell Out of Ivermectin — And It's Not for Their Horses

By Alex DeLuca
Sep 14, 2021

Several animal feed stores in South Florida report selling out of the anti-parasitic drug.
For Restaurant Owners, Employee Retention is Key During the Pandemic

By Laine Doss
Sep 9, 2021

Most crucial, local restaurateurs say, is rewarding people who stay.
Shake Shack Miami Beach Reopens After COVID Shutdown UPDATED

By Laine Doss
Sep 8, 2021

Shake Shack in Miami Beach has closed temporarily owing to COVID.
Maskless Greek Life Party Sparks COVID Debate at FIU

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 1, 2021

FIU students who attended an outdoor bash sans masks say they weren't violating any rules.
Surfside Commission Votes Down COVID-19 Testing Site as Cases Spike

By Michael Majchrowicz
Aug 31, 2021

Though the proposed walk-up site wouldn't have cost the town any money, the five-person council rejected it in a 2-2 vote.
TikTok's Ivermectin-Touting @DoctorCovidTwentyOne Is a South Florida Gynecologist

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 30, 2021

Dr. Tara Solomon is a board-certified gynecologist who's promoting ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment on TikTok.
How to Get Regeneron Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Miami-Dade

By Michael Majchrowicz
Aug 27, 2021

Tropical Park is home to the county's only monoclonal antibody clinic.
How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Miami-Dade and Broward

By Miami New Times staff
Aug 25, 2021

At long last, the COVID-19 vaccine is available to all Floridians 12 and older.
Anti-Mask Dad Charged With Felony Child Abuse for Shoving Mask-Wearing Student

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 25, 2021

An anti-mask Fort Lauderdale father shoved a student into a fence at Fort Lauderdale High School.
Florida Poison Control Reports Sudden Uptick in Ivermectin Calls

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 25, 2021

Florida's Poison Control Centers report a sudden surge in calls about ivermectin.
Survey Says: Only Half of Miami-Dade County Police Personnel Are Vaccinated

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 24, 2021

Many local police departments aren't tracking vaccinations among employees. Those that are report rates well below the public at large.
FIU Professors Sign Letter Demanding Vaccine and Mask Mandates

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 23, 2021

Florida faculty members ask the state for mask and vaccine mandates on campus.
State Threatens Broward Schools as District Mourns Three Educators Who Died from COVID

By Michael Majchrowicz
Aug 18, 2021

Three veteran Broward County educators died within a 24-hour window last week.
Miami-Dade Changes Its Rapid Antigen Test Procedure

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 12, 2021

Starting today, anyone looking for a rapid COVID test at Miami-Dade sites will have to take two tests.
Co-Owner of Anti-Vax School Launches Online Reputation Scrubbing Service

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 4, 2021

The cofounder of a Miami private school that made headlines for anti-vax policies has a new venture: a website that offers to erase negative press about you.
Regardless of Mask Mandates, Teachers Will Use COVID to Teach Students Responsibility

By Alexi C. Cardona
Jul 30, 2021

Miami-Dade teachers say they spent the previous school year using the pandemic as an opportunity to teach kids social responsibility.
Macchialina Joins County Mayor in Call to Get Vaccinated and Mask Up

By Laine Doss
Jul 29, 2021

Macchialina joined Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava in asking Miamians to get vaccinated and mask up.

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