Andrea Perdomo
ReporterAndrea Perdomo is a reporter for WGCU News. She started her career in public radio as an intern for the Miami-based NPR station, WLRN. Andrea graduated from Florida International University, where she was a contributing writer for the student-run newspaper, The Panther Press, and was also a member of the university's Society of Professional Journalists chapter.
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Hospitals And Health Care Workers Respond To Florida's COVID Surge, And Red Tide Persists Along SuncFlorida physicians discuss the latest wave of the coronvirus and what can be done to mitigate the spread and the latest information on the red tide outbreak plaguing the Guld Coast.
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Lee County Manager Responds to Criticism of the county’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Gov. Ron DeSantis urges patience amid surging demand for the vaccine. State health officials reported 13,871 new COVID-19 cases and 137 coronavirus-related deaths, Wednesday. Plus, details on how the vaccine rollout is going and how to make an appointment in Southwest Florida Counties. -
At 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday Lee County officials tweeted all three COVID-19 vaccination sites in the county had reached capacity. -
Vaccine distribution begins today in Charlotte and Manatee counties for high risk frontline medical workers and people 65 and older. WGCU's John Davis spoke with reporter Andrea Perdomo who visited a drive-through vaccination clinic at Harold Avenue Regional Park in Port Charlotte opened this morning. -
COVID-19 vaccines began being distributed in Southwest Florida counties this week. Here is how distribution is being carried out Charlotte, Manatee, Collier, Hendry, Glades and Lee Counties. -
COVID-19 vaccines in Lee County were distributed for the second day Tuesday to frontline healthcare workers and to those 65 years of age and older.During a press conference, Lee County Board of County Commissioners chairman Kevin Ruane said vaccination sites reached capacity early in the day. -
More than 100 people gathered in Fort Myers Monday night for the Lee Homeless Coalition’s 24th Annual Vigil for the Homeless. -
With COVID-19 vaccines making their way throughout the state for distribution, representatives the Florida Department of Health in Collier County said all people who are eligible for the first round of vaccines will have access to them as they become available. -
The holiday season is looking a little different this year with events and gatherings being cancelled to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In Immokalee, the Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch nonetheless found a way to bring some Christmas cheer to local children. -
State health officials reported 8,452 new COVID-19 cases, Wednesday, for a total of 1,134,383 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 137 new coronavirus-related deaths, Dec. 14, increasing the statewide death toll to 20,271 fatalities since the start of the pandemic. Florida surpassed the 20,000-death mark on Saturday.
