U.S. Navy's Blue Angels to fly over 2 Florida cities to honor healthcare workers, first responders

The Blue Angels and their Air Force counterparts, the Thunderbirds, have replaced their springtime airshow schedule with flyovers of major cities as part of a ‘thank-you‘ tour for COVID-19 first responders. 

3 more Orlando-area Publix employees test positive for COVID-19

Publix says any associate who tests positive for COVID-19 is given paid leave for 14 days to recover from the illness.  

Whale shark swims right next to boat off Siesta Key

Boaters out on the water this week were greeted with an incredible surprise: a large whale shark that swam right next to their boat.

Coronavirus researcher on verge of 'significant findings' killed in murder-suicide: reports

The biology department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the shooting death of a scientist who it says was studying the biological makeup of the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings toward understanding” the disease.

Florida university system working toward reopening campuses

After the coronavirus pandemic sent students home in March, the chairman of the state university system’s Board of Governors outlined a process Tuesday aimed at reopening campuses this fall.

Survey gives glimpse of damage in tourism industry due to pandemic

In a survey of 1,009 tourism-related businesses that dealt with the period from March 19 to April 15, the group Destinations Florida found that 72 percent of respondents had applied for federal assistance. But just 17 percent of those businesses had received federal money.

Health officials track COVID-19 patients showing no symptoms

Researchers are still trying to understand why some people can show no symptoms of COVID-19 while others die. They are studying asymptomatic patients to better understand how to fight the virus.

Where's the beef? Some Wendy's restaurants run out of burgers amid COVID-19 spread

Fast food chain Wendy's is asking "Where's the beef?" after many restaurants were forced to take burgers off the menu because of shortages brought on by the coronavirus.