Altoona and other towns across Florida are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Altoona, FL community.

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Florida COVID-19 Cases

Florida New Coronavirus Cases:
Florida Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,601,589
Florida New Coronavirus Deaths:
Florida Total Coronavirus Deaths: 88,695
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Altoona

The numbers of Florida's volunteer firefighters have dropped 11 percent since the Covid-19 pandemic

Edgardo Grajales directs the volunteer firefighting services for the Florida State Firefighter Association. He says before Covid, the state had 291 volunteer fire stations. Now it’s below 270. More info »

WFSU - 04/22/2024 03:05pm

Massie blasts Trump’s ‘ridiculous bullying tactics’ in trying to primary Florida Republican

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday slammed former President Trump for encouraging a primary challenge against a Florida Republican, saying he was employing “ridiculous bullying tactics.” Trump on ... More info »

WTAJ Altoona on MSN - 03/25/2024 10:12am

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police: ‘It’s a recipe for disaster’

Mounting deaths illustrate an often-hidden way fatal U.S. police encounters end: not with the firing of an officer’s gun but with the silent use of a medical syringe. More info »

Omaha.com - 04/28/2024 01:30am

Trainer Condon enters two in Bosselman

Now Condon is hoping to win the Bosselman again Saturday at Fonner Park, and he has two horses trying to do it. Both are relatively long shots with Forced Ranking at 12-1 and Time Machine at 15-1, but ... More info »

Grand Island Independent - 04/26/2024 12:59pm

$43 million in unclaimed tax returns are about to expire in Pennsylvania: Here’s how to get your money

WASHINGTON (AP/NEXSTAR) — The IRS is warning taxpayers that they might be leaving more than $1 billion on the table. The federal tax collector said that roughly 940,000 people in the U.S. have until ... More info »

WTAJ Altoona on MSN - 03/25/2024 09:57am

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