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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. —
The extreme heat is keeping Delray Beach firefighters busy.
Crews responded to two heat related illness calls Wednesday before 9:30 a.m
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https://www.wpbf.com/article/heat-keeping-firefighters-busy-with-heat-illness-calls/33251964
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
The Palm Beach County School Board decided students will continue to learn virtually when classes start in August. The board made the decision during a workshop Wednesday after much discussion during the 6 hour meeting
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https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-county-schools-to-begin-virtually-next-month/33254662
According to the Department of Health, there were 223,783 total cases of COVID-19 in Florida as of Wednesday morning. The number of cases rose by 9,989 from the previous day
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https://www.wpbf.com/article/coronavirus-in-south-florida-july-8/33247938
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An executive order was signed Monday mandating that schools must reopen next month
The order outlines the details of reopening the schools, saying that all school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools at least five days per week for all students, subject to orders set forth by the Department of Health and local departments of health.
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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-department-of-education-schools-reopen-august/33222860
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South Florida will hit daytime highs in the 90s this 4th of July. Heat indices will reach the triple digits under partly cloudy skies. There's a thirty percent chance of storms this afternoon. The storms should clear the area by the time of fireworks at 9pm
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https://www.wpbf.com/article/heat-with-afternoon-storms-for-sfl/33159819
According to the Department of Health, there were 178,594 total cases of COVID-19 in Florida as of Friday morning. The number of cases rose by 9,488 from the previous day
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Beaches across Martin and St. Lucie counties will be closed this weekend. This is how local residents are adjusting their holiday plans
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. —
Treasure Coast residents are figuring out their new Fourth of July plans amid the beach closures taking effect this weekend.
Martin County is closing all of its public beaches, beach accesses and beach parking lots from 6 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Monday. St. Lucie County will be closing all of its public beach accesses on North and South Hutchinson island from Friday through Sunday. This includes all of the beach parking lots in the unincorporated area, city limits of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park and Avalon Beach. Indian River County is restricting beach access in Vero Beach to county residents this weekend
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. —
Indian River County is the only county on the Treasure Coast that isn’t considering closing its beaches over the holiday weekend. Some county residents spoke with WPBF to say the spread of COVID-19 and the amount of people that could potentially come from other counties to their beaches is a concern.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. —
Officials with Delray Beach Fire Rescue are expecting to see more people using fireworks this Fourth of July because many shows are canceled due to COVID-19 and a new law.
Firefighters hosted a small fireworks demonstration Tuesday morning to remind residents that setting off your own fireworks can be dangerous and even deadly.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/firefighters-focus-on-fireworks-safety-this-fourth-of-july/33015505
As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, many South Florida beaches are closing down due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Here's a look at what many counties are doing:
Palm Beach County: Palm Beach County beaches, both public and private, will close to the public on Friday, July 3rd and will reopen on Monday, July 6th. For boaters, rafting or flotillas will not be allowed. Boats cannot be tied to each other. Vessels may anchor in deep water, but must be 50 feet apart from each other. This includes all boats, kayakers and paddle boarders.
Martin County: Beaches will be closed from Thursday at 6 p.m. through Monday at 7 a.m.
City of Vero Beach: Beginning Friday, July 3rd at 7:00 a.m., the City of Vero Beach will only allow Vero Beach and Indian River County residents access to the public beaches within the City of Vero Beach limits. Parking enforcement will also be in effect. The beaches will reopen on Monday, July 6th.
Broward County: Beaches will close Friday, July 3rd and will reopen on Monday, July 5th.
Miami-Dade County: Beaches will close Friday, July 3rd and will reopen on Monday, July 5th.
The group says the mandate is "unlawful" and infringes on constitutional freedoms
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
The Florida Civil Rights Coalition has filed a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, citing the county's mask mandate is "unlawful" and "infringes upon the well-settled constitutionally protected freedoms of over a million Palm Beach County residents."
In a statement, the coalition said they teamed up with several law offices to seek emergency and permanent injunctive relief against the county.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-county-mask-mandate-lawsuit/33015208
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NEW ORLEANS —
Some fans could be losing their seats during the NFL season this year.
The NFL owners approved to cover seats closest to the field to protect coaches and players during the coronavirus pandemic, according to NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
According to the Department of Health, there were 146,341 total cases of COVID-19 in Florida as of Monday morning. The number of cases rose by about 5,266 from the previous day.
At least 3,447 Florida residents have died from COVID-19, as 28 new deaths were reported
https://www.wpbf.com/article/coronavirus-in-south-florida-june-29/32999299
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People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works — and maybe offer a reality check.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
Palm Beach County is expected to follow the lead of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and close its beaches over the Fourth of July weekend. Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner says the county will announce its upcoming beach closure on Monday morning. Kerner says these closures will apply to all beaches in the county, both public and private
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Sunday Hot and humid conditions sticking around
https://www.wpbf.com/article/hot-and-humid-conditions-sticking-around/32990331
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Right now a mandatory travel quarantine is in place in New York, New jersey and Connecticut.
Anyone flying from the states with peaking numbers of COVID-19, including Florida, must quarantine for 14 days.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/passengers-from-florida-mandated-to-quarantine/32974562
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
As cases across the state of Florida continue to rise at alarming rates, some officials say the younger generation is to blame as they continue to socialize and not wear masks. But not everyone agrees
https://www.wpbf.com/article/officials-say-young-people-account-for-majority-of-covid-cases/32985803
The NBA has announced the initial matches for its first day of games since it stopped its season due to the coronavirus. The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans will play July 30 as well as the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers that day.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/nba-players-set-sights-on-restarted-season-starting-july-30/32982676
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According to the Department of Health, there were 122,960 total cases of COVID-19 in Florida as of Friday morning. The number of cases rose by about 8,942 from the previous day, setting a new single-day record. At least 3,464 Florida residents have died from COVID-19, as 137 new deaths were reported
https://www.wpbf.com/article/coronavirus-in-south-florida-june-26/32981199
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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced Friday that the consumption of alcohol at bars has been suspended.
The announcement said that the consumption of on premises consumption will take effect immediately.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/alcohol-consumption-suspended-bars-florida/32981508
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A layer of Saharan dust is moving in full-force on Thursday across South Florida. A strong high pressure system is pushing the Saharan dust across the Caribbean.
Saharan dust comes from the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. This massive dust plume will impact us in three different ways.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/saharan-dust-in-south-florida-what-you-need-to-know/32962781
CANTON, Ohio —
Video above: Professional sports teams grapple with starting or ending seasons
The NFL on Thursday canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic
https://www.wpbf.com/article/steelers-cowboys-hall-of-fame-preseason-game-canceled/32967345
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A Heat Advisory goes into effect across South Florida from noon until 6pm today. Heat indices are expected to get up to 105-110 this afternoon. Haze from Saharan dust that has mixed into the atmosphere will also be apparent
https://www.wpbf.com/article/heat-advisory-up-for-south-florida/32965440
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
Palm Beach County's mask mandate will go into effect on Thursday at 12:01 a.m
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