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Florida COVID-19 Cases
Florida Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,601,589
Florida New Coronavirus Deaths:
Florida Total Coronavirus Deaths: 88,695
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Okeechobee
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Department of Health's Palm Beach County office has issued an advisory regarding the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee near Pahokee. The algae was located May 7 in the region ... More info »
The Palm Beach Post on MSN - 05/10/2025 12:01pmOfficials warn of potential blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A harmful blue-green algae bloom could be threatening Lake Okeechobee, officials are urging the public to stay cautious. Water samples were taken for testing on May 7 ... More info »
WPEC CBS 12 on MSN - 05/10/2025 05:03amFlorida Department of Health in Palm Beach County says blue-green algae is at Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is advising the public about the presence of blue-green algae at Lake Okeechobee. More info »
WFLX - 05/09/2025 02:31amTracking the Coronavirus in Florida
County Map of Cases and Deaths in Florida About this Data: The map shows coronavirus cases and deaths assigned to each county. Population data used for per capita calculations comes from the U.S ... More info »
MSN - 12/02/2021 01:12pmSix Months of Coronavirus: Two States, Two Very Different Surges
On Jan. 21, the first confirmed Covid-19 case in the U.S. was disclosed by ... two of the hardest-hit states—New York and Florida—show how differently the virus has affected certain regions. More info »
Wall Street Journal - 08/06/2020 09:56pm