Daylina Miller
Daylina Miller, multimedia reporter for Health News Florida, was hired to help further expand health coverage statewide.
She began her journalism career as a teen columnist on the Tampa Tribune's first board of community columnists in 2005 and has since worked as a reporter in various capacities for several Tampa Bay news organizations.
Daylina is a graduate of the University of South Florida's School of Mass Communications where she started the school's Her Campus Magazine branch, served as a correspondent for USA Today College and wrote opinion columns for The Oracle.
She received her master's degree in New Media Journalism at Full Sail University and through the program started Dames & Dice, a tabletop gaming blog focused on feminist issues.
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About 90% of assisted living facilities in Florida have self-reported having a chance to have their staff and residents vaccinated, leaving 10% still waiting for the opportunity. -
Thousands of federal, state, county, city and private security officials are tasked with keeping fans at the Super Bowl safe. -
State Health officials reported 5,730 new COVID-19 cases, Monday and 206 new deaths. In addition to legislation protecting businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, state lawmakers are also considering similar liability protections for healthcare facilities and nursing homes. Lawmakers are also considering bills aimed at helping residents at risk of eviction amid the pandemic as well as a post-eviction protection bill. The Marco Island Police Chief and the Marco Island Fire-Rescue Chief are on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of "access and use" of the city's Eventbrite COVID-19 vaccine appointment registration system. -
Health experts say when test results are delayed it impacts contact tracing and quarantine efforts that help prevent the disease from spreading. -
The St. Petersburg City Council approved a $6.7 million dollar contract to equip hundreds of officers and patrol cars with cameras by the end of 2020. -
The positivity rate for first-time tests on Wednesday again dipped down below 5%. -
The Florida Department of Health said in its Tuesday report that the positivity rate on new tests returned Monday was higher than five percent for the first time since September 10. -
State Health officials reported 2,355 new COVID-19 cases, Wednesday, increasing Florida's total to 671,201 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 152 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sept. 16, bringing the statewide death toll to 13,100 fatalities. -
Nearly 2.3 million people had cast a ballot by mail or during in-person early voting for Florida’s primary election by Friday evening. -
A new report says the number of children who tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States increased by 40% in July. The review of state...
