Full coverage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Florida from the USA TODAY Network. Top stories, confirmed cases, closures and more.

The average COVID-19 positivity rate in Mecklenburg County soared to 15.6% in the week after Christmas, according to new data released Tuesday by health officials. It’s a new high for the Charlotte ...

Conflicting guidance from federal health agencies has led to confusion about COVID-19 shots. In Florida, eligible individuals can receive a COVID-19 shot from a pharmacist without a doctor's ...

Florida ended 2025 with 2,413 residents dying from COVID-19 after the state passed the 100,000 fatality milestone several months earlier.The Florida Department of Health issued its final 2025 weekly ...

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — Between 2020 and 2025, Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties grew exponentially as COVID-19 transformed Southwest Florida into a boom town. While the pandemic shut down most ...

The current flu season has been particularly severe, with millions of cases and thousands of deaths nationwide. Florida is experiencing high flu activity, though it has recently dropped from a "very ...