Florida nursing homes challenge order to install generators
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group that represents nursing homes and assisted living facilities is challenging Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s order to install generators atRead More
Irma recovery: Florida Keys will open to visitors Oct. 1
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Florida Keys officials say the island chain hit hard by Hurricane Irma will reopen to tourists Oct. 1. Officials madeRead More
Was it a crime? 10 patients at nursing home died after Irma
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A 10th elderly patient has died after being kept inside a nursing home that turned into a sweatbox when Hurricane IrmaRead More
No swimming: Florida Keys water under precautionary advisory after Irma
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Florida Keys residents have yet another concern as they rebuild after Hurricane Irma: Dirty water. The Florida Department of HealthRead More
Miami-area students return to school after Irma
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-area students have returned to school amid ongoing Hurricane Irma cleanups. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho tweeted late Sunday thatRead More
‘Red flag’ calls signaled post-Irma deaths at nursing home
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The first 911 call from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills didn’t sound ominous: A nursing home patient had an abnormalRead More
Florida recovers, rests, reflects in wake of Hurricane Irma
MIAMI (AP) — Across Florida, people spent Sunday trying to get back to normal after one of the worst storms to hit the state sinceRead More
Florida firefighters, city officials aid nursing home without A/C
SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters and city employees came to the aid of a Sunrise nursing home that was without power or air conditioning forRead More
Video shows inside of Hollywood nursing home closed after 8 deaths
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) – A new video shows the conditions inside of a Hollywood nursing home that was closed after the deaths of eight patients.Read More
Florida firefighters rescue woman from Irma floodwaters
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WHDH) — Firefighters in Florida rescued a retired nurse who was trapped by floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Irma. Marilyn McCauley madeRead More