May Be All-Pandemic Record High. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County’s COVID-19 positivity rate just hit what we believe to be an all-time high for ALL of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says Palm Beach County’s seven-day rolling positivity rate is 18.22 […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts just ordered all employees and visitors to Clerk-related offices to wear masks. From Clerk Joseph Abruzzo: “Face coverings will be required to enter any Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller office, […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, despite surging COVID-19 infections and deaths in Florida, just signed an executive order prohibiting school districts from mandating masks for students. The move comes as the CDC calls for all students K-12 to be masked […]
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Parents, Teachers Say Anti-Masking Parents Are Bullies Who Have Kids Who Are Bullies. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Parents and teachers contacting BocaNewsNow.com say they are growing increasingly concerned that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants kids who wear masks to be bullied. […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County is reinstating its mandatory mask policy for county buildings and facilities. The mandate authorizes law enforcement to issue trespass warnings and citations for violators. This is the text of the advisory just issued by Palm Beach […]
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As COVID-19 Spreads Again, Palm Beach County Parents Want Students, Teachers Masked. So Does CDC. But School Board Apparently Fears Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, An Anti-Masker. Member Erica Whitfield Emails Parent. Member Debra Robinson, A Medical Doctor, Remains Uncharacteristically Silent. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk […]
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In Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Across Florida, Growing Anger, Resentment Towards Those Who Choose To Be Unvaccinated. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Readers are not holding back when sharing what they think should happen to eligible Floridians who choose to go […]
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Hospital Admissions, ICU Beds In Use, All Surging In Palm Beach County Says CDC. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — In a stunning return to a COVID crisis, Palm Beach County’s positivity rate is now 16.4 percent. It was near zero just weeks ago. The […]
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Broward County, Miami-Dade County Make Major Announcements. Palm Beach County, Where Mayor Often Photographed With Governor DeSantis, Does Nothing. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — While Palm Beach County officials remain noticeably silent as COVID-19 infection rates surge to nearly record-high levels, area communities are […]
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Two Children Test Positive, According To Social Media Posting From Congregation. Parents Applaud Decision, Communication. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Rumors circulating Boca Raton that Congregation B’Nai Torah has closed due to a COVID outbreak are true. While B’Nai Torah officials did […]
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Boca Raton Teachers Fear Unmasked Kids Will Bully Masked Kids If Masks Remain Optional. “The Anti-Masking Parents Are Horrible!” BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Broward County School Board earlier this evening voted to reinstate a mandatory mask policy when the school year starts […]
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Infections, Death Surging Again. Unvaccinated Adults To Blame. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — If you are an adult and unvaccinated against COVID-19, you are Florida’s problem. The Centers For Disease Control reports 12,775 new COVID-19 cases were logged on Monday — the latest day […]
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Return To Critical For Palm Beach County After Weeks In “Green” Zone. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County’s COVID-19 situation is now “critical,” according to Kinsa’s HealthWeather system. From Kinsa Monday morning, July 26th, 2021: “There is a critical risk of illness in Palm Beach […]
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Florida Dangerous. COVID Spreading. School Starts In Two Weeks… Positivity Rate Jumps To 16 Percent. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida’s COVID situation is bad and getting worse. In numbers not seen in months, the state logged 14,258 NEW COVID-19 cases on Friday and […]
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Deaths Up. Positivity Rate Again Soaring. Unvaccinated Causing Problems For Everyone. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The COVID-19 situation in Florida is again descending into significant trouble, with the Centers For Disease Control revealing that 50,999 new COVID-19 cases have been logged in the […]
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