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Judge denies preliminary Santaโs Enchanted Forest lawsuit against Miami-Dade County
Read full article: Judge denies preliminary Santaโs Enchanted Forest lawsuit against Miami-Dade CountyChristmas is back on at Tropical Park. According to a brief sent to Local 10 News on Friday, a judge has denied Santaโs Enchanted Forestโs preliminary lawsuit against the new Holiday themed park, Christmas Wonderland.
Santaโs suit: Santaโs Enchanted Forest taking legal action against county over rival attraction
Read full article: Santaโs suit: Santaโs Enchanted Forest taking legal action against county over rival attractionSantaโs Enchanted Forest is suing Miami-Dade County over a new attraction taking its place at Tropical Park.
New Holiday experience set to open at Tropical Park next month
Read full article: New Holiday experience set to open at Tropical Park next monthIf youโve driven past Tropical Park in Westchester on the Palmetto Expressway during the Holidays over the last few years you may have missed the Christmas lights, but a new Holiday experience is bringing Christmas back for 2023.
Miami-Dade County offering Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine appointments for eligible, high-risk residents
Read full article: Miami-Dade County offering Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine appointments for eligible, high-risk residentsMiami-Dade County is offering additional Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine appointment slots for eligible, high-risk residents.
Big-time Miami Hurricanes booster releases renderings for proposed stadium at Tropical Park
Read full article: Big-time Miami Hurricanes booster releases renderings for proposed stadium at Tropical ParkOne of the biggest boosters for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team has revealed his stadium dreams.
Miami-Dade offers free pediatric COVID vaccines at 8 locations for 5 days
Read full article: Miami-Dade offers free pediatric COVID vaccines at 8 locations for 5 daysMiami-Dade County is distributing free vaccines for children who are six months old or older from Saturday to Wednesday at eight locations.
Pfizer expected to seek emergency authorization on two-dose COVID vaccine regimen for young children
Read full article: Pfizer expected to seek emergency authorization on two-dose COVID vaccine regimen for young childrenPfizer is being urged to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen for children from six months to five years old.
Miami-Dade, Broward counties try to stay ahead of the covid spread as we head into a new year
Read full article: Miami-Dade, Broward counties try to stay ahead of the covid spread as we head into a new yearWith COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, Miami-Dade and Broward counties are adjusting, trying to stay ahead of the spread as we head into the New Year.
Long lines continue at coronavirus testing sites in South Florida
Read full article: Long lines continue at coronavirus testing sites in South FloridaThe coronavirus testing sites are experiencing a high demand on Monday amid the spread of the omicron variant, holiday parties, and the end-of-year travel season.
At Tropical Park, line for coronavirus test starts early on Christmas Day morning
Read full article: At Tropical Park, line for coronavirus test starts early on Christmas Day morningDrivers showed up early Saturday morning to line up before the coronavirus testing center opened at Tropical Park in Miami-Dade County.
COVID test on pre-Christmas checklist for many South Floridians
Read full article: COVID test on pre-Christmas checklist for many South FloridiansAs early as 1 a.m. Thursday, there was a two-hour wait to get tested for COVID-19 at the South Dade Government Center, and more long lines were seen at parks across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
As Christmas draws closer, COVID-19 testing sites in Miami-Dade and Broward seeing longer lines and wait times
Read full article: As Christmas draws closer, COVID-19 testing sites in Miami-Dade and Broward seeing longer lines and wait timesCoronavirus testing sites have been packed across South Florida this week as many are preparing to travel for the holidays.
Florida pulls pro-vaccination television ads, replacing with spots that donโt mention vaccines
Read full article: Florida pulls pro-vaccination television ads, replacing with spots that donโt mention vaccinesState sponsored commercials promoting COVID-19 vaccinations have been pulled from Florida's airwaves.
Regeneron monoclonal antibodies in short supply as COVID crush hits Florida
Read full article: Regeneron monoclonal antibodies in short supply as COVID crush hits FloridaDoses of the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis have been exhausted in Miami-Dade County, the mayorโs office confirmed to Local 10 News on Tuesday morning.
Miami-Dade mayor gets COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at Tropical Park
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor gets COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at Tropical ParkTo help promote the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava turned receiving hers on Wednesday into a public event.
Remembering 9/11: Miami-Dade police, firefighters and officials gather to honor those who made ultimate sacrifice
Read full article: Remembering 9/11: Miami-Dade police, firefighters and officials gather to honor those who made ultimate sacrificeThe Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the U.S. Southern Command hosted a remembrance ceremony for all those law enforcement officers and firefighters that gave their all on September 11th, 2001.
Hospitals and ICU beds continue filling in Florida as COVID-19 cases keep going up
Read full article: Hospitals and ICU beds continue filling in Florida as COVID-19 cases keep going upLast week monoclonal antibody sites opened in South Florida at Tropical Park in Miami and C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines.
Regeneron in Miami-Dade: Monoclonal antibody site opens Saturday
Read full article: Regeneron in Miami-Dade: Monoclonal antibody site opens SaturdayOne of the newest monoclonal antibody treatment sites being opened by the state will be at Tropical Park in southwest Miami-Dade County, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday.
COVID vaccine vacation packages continue to attract tourists to Miami-Dade
Read full article: COVID vaccine vacation packages continue to attract tourists to Miami-DadeThe free distribution of COVID vaccines continued Monday at a temporary drive-through site at Tropical Park in Miami-Dade County amid the new surge in coronavirus infections by the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Fields of dreams: Tropical Park gets upgrade thanks to donation from Miami Marlins
Read full article: Fields of dreams: Tropical Park gets upgrade thanks to donation from Miami MarlinsYouth baseball and softball teams will have better fields to play on this season thanks to a donation from the Miami Marlins.
Miami-Dade mayor: All county-run vaccination sites open to school personnel and first responders of all ages
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor: All county-run vaccination sites open to school personnel and first responders of all agesMayor Daniella Levine Cava announced all county-run vaccination sites will offer shots to all school personnel, law enforcement and firefighters, regardless of their age. County-run sites include:Homestead Sports ComplexTropical ParkZoo MiamiThe mayor tweeted out the new information Tuesday night. โItโs critical that we distribute vaccines as efficiently as possible to protect all our educators and first responders,โ she said in the tweet. It's critical that we distribute vaccines as efficiently as possible to protect all our educators and first responders. Vaccinations at the county-run vaccination sites are by appointment only.
Miami-Dade COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration site is live
Read full article: Miami-Dade COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration site is liveCars line up at a COVID-19 testing site at Tropical Park, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Miami. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ Miami-Dade Countyโs new COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration system is now open. AdYou can preregister for those FDOH appointments at myvaccine.fl.gov or by calling 888-499-0840 if you live in Miami-Dade. For more info on the various vaccination programs in Miami-Dade County, click here. If youโre looking for vaccine info in Broward County, click here.
Miami-Dade getting limited coronavirus vaccine doses next week
Read full article: Miami-Dade getting limited coronavirus vaccine doses next weekBut donโt expect to see more appointments available via the countyโs website for next week at Tropical Park or Zoo Miami. Just revealed: next weekโs #covid19 1st dose vaccine allotment from #Florida as state spreads supply:@MarlinsPark- 7K@HardRockStadium- 7K@JacksonHealth- 8k*Zero* for #Miami Dade Coโs sites. โIn every case, it is limited by supply,โ Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. But as more vaccine sites open, a finite supply is spread thinner among the counties, hospitals and other entities doing public vaccinations. ALSO SEEHow to get coronavirus vaccines in Miami-Dade CountyCOVID-19 vaccination site to soon open at Zoo Miami
COVID-19 vaccination site to soon open at Zoo Miami
Read full article: COVID-19 vaccination site to soon open at Zoo MiamiMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ Miami-Dade County briefly started allowing people to sign up for new COVID-19 vaccination appointments on Monday, but all 2,000 appointments were snapped up within 10 minutes. On Wednesday, the county announced that they will open Zoo Miami as a vaccination site starting on Friday. There will be just one way in and one way out,โ Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. There are 250 appointments on Friday, 500 appointments on Saturday and 500 appointments on Sunday, according to the mayorโs spokesperson, Rachel Johnson. RELATED LINKS:Before you go: Download and fill out COVID-19 vaccine consent formsWhere are coronavirus vaccines available in Miami-Dade County?
Miami-Dade makes โvery small numberโ of appointments for COVID-19 vaccine available at 7:15 p.m.
Read full article: Miami-Dade makes โvery small numberโ of appointments for COVID-19 vaccine available at 7:15 p.m.MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ Miami-Dade County issued the only 2,000 appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine available on Monday afternoon in 10 minutes. Levine Cava said Sunday her administration is working alongside hospitals, cities, and the state to distribute vaccines to as many of them as possible. REMINDER: Starting today at 2 pm, Miami-Dade will release another limited number of #COVID19 vaccine appointments available to seniors 65+. All available COVID-19 vaccine appointments have been filled. For more information about access to the COVID-19 vaccine, call the Florida Division of Emergency Management at 1-866-779-6121.
Coronavirus vaccine rollout continues across South Florida
Read full article: Coronavirus vaccine rollout continues across South FloridaMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ The COVID-19 vaccine rollout continued across South Florida as more shots were administered on Saturday. All over Miami-Dade County, access to the vaccine for those over 65 is expanding, but so is demand. In Broward County, more lines and more waiting. Broward County Mayor Steve Geller said he is estimating that it could be 6 to 8 weeks to have all Broward County seniors vaccinated, but he stressed โif, and only if, we have enough vaccines coming in.โRELATED: Where are coronavirus vaccines available in Miami-Dade County? Where are coronavirus vaccines available in Broward County?
Florida reports 13,871 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, highest since July 16
Read full article: Florida reports 13,871 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, highest since July 16In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, a registered nurse Chrissie Burkhiser works in an emergency room n Memphis, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)Florida health officials reported 13,871 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 137 more deaths. The state has now confirmed 1,306,123 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 21,546 resident deaths, according to the health department. The focus of attention, although with the spotlight still squarely shining on coronavirus cases, has shifted to the vaccine in Florida. The United States has reported 19.6 million confirmed cases and has had more than 340,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.
Florida reports 12,075 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 101 resident deaths
Read full article: Florida reports 12,075 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 101 resident deaths(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Florida health officials reported 12,075 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and 101 more deaths. The state has now confirmed 1,292,252 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 21,409 resident deaths, according to the health department. There is a concern of a spike in cases that could be reflected in a rise of numbers from holiday travel. Percent positivity of new COVID-19 cases in Florida over the past 14 days. The United States has reported 19.4 million confirmed cases and has had more than 336,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.
Coronavirus: Spike in cases leading to warning by CDC ahead of Thanksgiving
Read full article: Coronavirus: Spike in cases leading to warning by CDC ahead of ThanksgivingMIAMI โ The line for COVID-19 testing was endless at Tropical Park on Wednesday. Now, some are starting to feel the impact that the novel coronavirus is having on this yearโs Thanksgiving. FIU Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Aileen Marty is sounding the alarm about COVID-19 on the rise throughout the country and in Florida, where cases have jumped 18% in the past week. โI gather together with an international set of my friends and we always go down to the beach,โ Jameson said. โShe was the one that put us together at all family gatherings,โ he said of his grandmother.
Biden-Harris supporters from Miami spend Sunday at Tropical Park
Read full article: Biden-Harris supporters from Miami spend Sunday at Tropical ParkSOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. โ The finish line was Tropical Park for a large caravan that went across Southwest Miami-Dade on Sunday in a show of support for the Biden-Harris ticket. Honking car horns, waving flags and cheering, Tropical Park turned into a parade of nations โ mostly Hispanics โ here to voice their opinions about the upcoming election. โThis rhetoric of them being socialist or communist, thatโs just to instill fear in the people,โ Olvera, a Biden supporter, said. โI am a registered Republican โ voted all my life โ except I voted by mail. On Saturday, hundreds of Trump supporters drove through Miami, where they passed by supporters standing outside the landmark Versailles on Calle Ocho.
Miami-Dade mayor speaks at new coronavirus testing site at Tropical Park
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor speaks at new coronavirus testing site at Tropical ParkMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is holding a news conference Monday morning at a new coronavirus testing site at Tropical Park. Sen. Javier Souto, Commissioner for District 10, is also scheduled to attend the 8:30 a.m. press briefing.
Coronavirus in Miami-Dade: Contact tracing failures and talk of how to spend federal money
Read full article: Coronavirus in Miami-Dade: Contact tracing failures and talk of how to spend federal moneyMIAMI Monday started with an announcement of another new drive-up testing site in Miami-Dade County, this one at Tropical Park. Meanwhile, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber wrote in a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis that a large part of the blame for the countys case surge and mounting pressure on ICU beds was an unprepared and understaffed contact tracing operation. The commission did pass resolutions for 1% hazardous pay increases for bus drivers and Jackson Health System nurses. See a copy of the Powerpoint presentation Deputy Mayor Jennifer Moon gave county commissioners on that Coronavirus Relief Fund:See Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelbers full letter to Gov.
Is this the end of Santaโs Enchanted Forest?
Read full article: Is this the end of Santaโs Enchanted Forest?After 34 years of entertaining South Florida residents during the holiday season, the end may be near for Santaโs Enchanted Forest. Miami-Dade County is currently looking for proposals to replace the makeshift theme park which resides at Tropical Park for nearly two months at the end of every year. Since 1984, the owners of Santaโs Enchanted Forest have leased the land from the county with the current agreement set to expire on March 14. With rides, food stands and holiday displays featuring more than three million lights, Santaโs Enchanted Forest has become a holiday favorite and traditional visit for many in South Florida. Park management says more than one million people visit Santaโs Enchanted Forest each year.