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Florida is one of 32 states that has an Affordable Care Act marketplace that is run by the federal government. That means it's not up to the state to re-open enrollment.

Florida Needs Feds To Re-Open ACA Insurance Enrollment Amid Coronavirus

Eleven states are allowing people without health insurance to sign up for Obamacare in light of the coronavirus pandemic. But that may not be a reality...

A 26-year-old Tampa Police officer has tested positive for COVID-19. Thirty-five other officers are in quarantine and nine are awaiting test results.

Tampa Police Officer, St. Petersburg Communications Employee Test Positive For Coronavirus

First responders in the Tampa Bay area who have contact with the public are starting to test positive for COVID-19. Tampa Police Department Chief Brian...

The Zaandam is one of two ships in the process of docking and clearing passengers at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

Cruise Ships Docking At Port Everglades; Plans Underway For Sick Passengers

Two Holland America cruise ships, the Zaandam and Rotterdam, are in the process of docking and clearing passengers at Port Everglades. There are are...

Hillsborough County has opened drive-thru services at two libraries in Tampa.

Tampa Bay Libraries Helping People Get Unemployment Forms

Libraries around the Tampa Bay area are offering paper unemployment forms to people who don’t have access to a printer. (Updated at 10:45 a.m. Thurs.,...

The higher rates of deaths now are a response to the higher rates of new cases seen previously, explained Dr. Marissa Levine with the University of South Florida.

COVID-19 Deaths In Florida Increase While Growth Of New Cases Appears To Slow

The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida has been lower the past several days compared to last week. But at the same time, deaths from COVID-19...

Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps member Bobby Alexiou, 20, wheels out a stretcher outside the home of a potential COVID-19-positive patient in Teaneck, N.J., after suiting up in a protective suit, donated goggles from the local high school and an N95 mask.

As Deaths Mount, Volunteer EMTs At New Jersey's Coronavirus Epicenter Labor On

The EMT crew on the front lines of one of the hardest-hit New Jersey towns is all volunteer. They say calls are getting more intense and more people are dying.

COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be The Last Chapter For N.J. Bookstore

The bookstore called Source of Knowledge in Newark was a vibrant part of the community before the coronavirus outbreak. It's one of two African American-owned bookstores left in the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about COVID-19 at a press conference Sunday in Orlando.

Doctors, Governor DeSantis, Talk Expanded COVID-19 Testing And Medical Needs

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hailed the work by medical professionals in Central Florida to fight COVID-19 Sunday. DeSantis held a press conference...

A Hialeah police officer directs drivers lined up to obtain unemployment forms earlier this month.

Florida Democrats Want Federal Auditors To Investigate State's Backlogged Unemployment System

Florida Democrats want federal auditors to investigate the state’s flawed unemployment system and a backlog they say ranks among the worst in the country.

Gowns For Medical Staff, Made Of Same Material As Masks, In Short Supply

Production of N95 masks has increased, but health care workers now say there's a shortage of gowns as the two protective gears are competing for the same materials.

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