Alex Flanagan

By Alex Flanagan November 18, 2021 Coronavirus, Health and Science Robert Domen has been at UF Health since June 30th, but now, he is finally ready to go home. After contracting COVID-19, Domen, an active-duty marine, needed intensive care because of the extensive damage done to his lungs.

Mike Joyner, a long-time public servant in Levy, Citrus, Jefferson, Gadsden and Seminole counties, died Aug. 4 at age 70. “We could all serve to be more like Mike Joyner,” said Levy County Commission Chairman John Meeks, a friend and colleague of Joyner’s. “It was in his nature; he always put others first.” The Levy County Commissioner, former Florida law enforcement officer, farmer and community pillar died after suffering from health complications during a hospitalization.

By Alex Flanagan July 28, 2021 Coronavirus Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried urged unvaccinated Floridians to “roll up their sleeves and get the shots today” during her Wednesday afternoon Covid-19 briefing. Fried asked those individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, along with communities and local governments, to help explain the importance of getting vaccinated and to fight the spread of misinformation regarding the vaccine.