Florida coronavirus: State reports 257 new deaths, a single-day increase record for fourth day in a row
TAMPA (WFLA) — More than 470,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida, and more than 6,800 people have died, according to the latest report from the health department’s website.
Data shows Florida reported an additional 9,007 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 470,386.
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Report: Florida boy, 10, hid in bathroom while burglar beat family members to death
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 10-year-old boy hid in a bathroom and called police while his family members were beaten to death with a baseball bat after someone tried to steal their car in Windermere, Orlando news station WKMG reported.
Police said two men were killed and a woman was seriously injured at a home on Sunbittern Court in the Lake Crescent Reserve community of Windermere.
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Tracking the Tropics: Isaias closes in on Bahamas, Hurricane Watch issued for parts of Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened to become a Category 1 hurricane overnight and has been lashing the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos with strong winds and heavy squalls this morning.
A Hurricane Watch was issued for parts of the Florida east coast around 11 a.m. Friday morning.
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