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A health care worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a resident in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 10. Seniors in Florida's Leon County have had trouble signing up for the vaccine and a local reporter tried to help them.

Vaccination Confusion: How A Florida Reporter Helped Anxious Seniors Get Their Shots

Sudden demand flooded a county website and its phone lines. So CD Davidson-Hiers found herself in the middle of the chaos, fielding calls from residents eager to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

As Ian's death toll rises, questions swirl on why more Floridians didn't evacuate

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.

Chantemekki Fortson, mother of slain Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference with attorney Ben Crump on Monday in Atlanta.

The ex-Florida deputy who killed Roger Fortson has been charged with manslaughter

Eddie Duran, a former deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, shot Fortson, 23, multiple times on May 3 in response to a disturbance call at Fortson's apartment. Duran was fired on May 31.

Lee County Commissioners voted in favor of bringing water and sewer to the Alva area5-0. Over 3 hours of public comment were given, mostly Alva residents asking the Commissioners to vote down the water and sewer plan. The Alva area has always been deemed some of Lee County’s last rural land. Neal Communities wants to build on 788 acres of land. The proposed development will bring 1,099 homes to the area.

Fight for Alva to stay rural is on; Neal Communities-1, residents-0

The North Alva and Olga area is the last bastion of rural, agricultural land in Lee County. It's being eyed by developers.

The Department of Health will request assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to abate the spread of the virus.

By The Numbers: Hepatitis A Hotspots

Hepatitis A is spreading in Florida, and the state during the past two months has started taking aggressive steps to abate the virus, including issuing...

The total number of cases this year in Florida is 1,561, up from 548 cases in 2018, 276 cases in 2017 and 122 cases in 2016.

Another 99 Hepatitis A Cases Added Last Week

A hepatitis A outbreak in Florida continued to expand last week, with 99 new cases reported, according to information on the state Department of Health...

An electron micrograph of the Hepatitis A virus (HAV), an RNA virus that can survive up to a month at room temperature.

Hepatitis A Cases Continue Escalating

With cases popping up in various parts of the state, Florida had 92 cases of hepatitis A reported last week --- bringing the total this year to 1,312,...

Children participate in the Archuleta County Fair's pie-eating contest in Pagosa Springs, Colo., on Aug. 5, 2021.

Pie-eating contests offer a sweet way for communities to reconnect after lockdowns

Photographer Maggie Shannon spent two weeks on the road with her husband in the summer of 2021, capturing the joy pie brings in pie-eating contests at county fairs across the country.

Harris County, Texas, one of the most diverse urban areas of the country, now has 19 African-American women on the bench. The group calls itself "Black Girl Magic."

Meet 'Black Girl Magic,' The 19 African-American Women Elected As Judges In Texas

Harris County, Texas, took a giant step toward representation this month when it sat 19 black women judges to the bench.

Jonathan Lucero and Valeria Gutierrez prepare to receive ballots at the El Paso County Courthouse during the presidential primary in March.

Texas Governor Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations, Local Officials Vow To Fight Back

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered order a limit to the number of places where voters can hand deliver mail-in ballots. Some county officials worry it will lead to confusion and voter suppression.

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