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  • The Florida Department of Agriculture has announced more than 900 sites in the state that will be serving meals as schools shut down until March 30. The...
  • State health officials reported 3,269 new cases of COVID-19, Thursday, increasing Florida's total to 611,991 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 135 new coronavirus-related deaths, Aug. 27, bringing the statewide death toll to 11,011 fatalities.
  • A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.
  • Audubon Florida’s 2022 Coastal Report touted the success of last year’s shorebird nesting season while also fearing declines in future seasons due to climate change
  • FGCU Professor in the Department of Ecology & Envirornmental Studies Win Everham is set to give a lecture, Aug. 28, through the FGCU Scholar Series about his ongoing monitoring of the progress of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project.
  • A number of appointments to boards and offices in Southwest Florida were made by Governor DeSantis late Friday.
  • About 1 in 5 women experience some negative feelings after the birth of a child or a mental health condition during pregnancy. About three quarters of these women do not receive any treatment, especially in underserved communities. Untreated mental health issues can lead to things like disrupted child bonding, impaired infant development, and even some serious health outcomes for the child and mother – suicide and overdose are among the leading causes of maternal death in the U.S., especially in the late postpartum period. Since its founding in 1977, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida has had a mission to provide quality healthcare that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial means or insurance status. We sit down with its Chief Medical Officer to have a conversation about women's mental health.
  • Lee County is cutting its budget in the face of a $30 million operating deficit. One program that could be seriously downsized is the Cooperative…
  • Grants to help rural and Tribal communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022 have been made available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Florida.
  • The Clinician Awareness Program, which was taught recently at North Collier Fire & Rescue, teaches mental health clinicians about the fire service so they can better serve firefighters seeking counseling.
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