Tag archive for ‘coronavirus news’
By Online News On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
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Nova Southeastern University announces plans to return to on-campus learning

Image taken from NSU news release Nova Southeastern University, NSU, has announced their plans for students and faculty to return to campus next fall. In a news release, NSU states that it intends to resume More...

By Bocatribune On Saturday, April 4th, 2020
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Boca Raton increases, now 10th in State

City-by-city look at cases of coronavirus in Florida. (Florida Department of Health, April 4, 10 a.m. surveillance report) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Boca Raton continues to rise. As of April More...

By Online News On Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
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Florida Governor to Issue Statewide Stay-at-Home Order

As of Wednesday, April 1st, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has announced a statewide stay-at-home order for all Floridians. The order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and will be observed for More...

By Online News On Thursday, March 26th, 2020
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The City of Boca Raton Issues a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Emergency Order

As of Thursday, March 26, the city of Boca Raton has officially announced a “stay home, stay safe” emergency order. The order will go into action beginning Saturday, March 28, at 12:01 AM. More...

By Online News On Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
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What Does a Stay-at-Home Order Mean and What Could it Look Like in PBC?

With the recent rise of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen excessive usage of all types of unknown and confusing words and orders. Quarantine, social distancing, self-isolation, but what does a stay-at-home More...

By Online Staff On Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
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Chabad of Central Boca Raton offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing

Photos provided by Chabad of Central Boca Raton via Facebook and Xera Med Research via their website. As it is necessary to test who has and who hasn’t already been infected by the coronavirus, Xera Med, More...

By Online News On Friday, March 20th, 2020
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order closing Local Beaches and Businesses in Palm Beach County

As of Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered the closure of mostly all beaches and businesses in Palm Beach and Broward County. Due to the influx of COVID-19 cases in Broward, Miami-Dade, More...

By Online News On Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
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Cinemark Theatre’s in Florida to Close as a Response to the Recent Quarantine

South Florida towns are feeling more and more empty as the recent quarantine becomes more strictly enforced. As a request of Governor DeSantis to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many local businesses More...

By Online News On Friday, February 28th, 2020
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Florida Prepares for a Pandemic: Vice President Pence to Discuss Coronavirus in PBC on Friday

The CDC has recently made waves in announcing that the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. is not a matter of “if” but “when”. Understandably, this statement has caused many state More...

By Online News On Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
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Miami Cruise Ship Blocked from Entering Caribbean Ports Over Coronavirus Fear

The MSC Meraviglia from MSC Cruises left Port of Miami this past weekend and was met with un-opened arms. The cruise ship with more than 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew members was turned down from docking in Jamaica More...