Orange County Convention Center closes vaccine site

In Central Florida, several counties have hit the 50 percent mark in terms of total percentage of the population to have been vaccinated. A sign of the times and that success rate, the Orange County Convention Center is officially closing its vaccination site.

Totugas baseball returns

The Daytona Tortugas are back in action. Tuesday, the team was taking on the St. Lucie Mets at Jackie Robinson Ball Park in Daytona Beach.

100 million Americans are vaccinated

Millions of Americans have now been vaccinated against COVID-19, but demand has slowed in parts of the U.S. Now, health officials want to target hard-to-reach communities.

Orange County holds vaccine roundtable

Doctors and officials in Orange County are teaming up to push out accurate information about the covert vaccines. They answered questions during a forum on Monday, ranging from herd immunity and how to combat vaccine hesitancy.

Pfizer CEO suggests third dose

Nearly 200 million Americans have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Monday, all Americans 16 and older will be eligible to get one; however, Johnson and Johnson's vaccine is still on hold for safety concerns. Meanwhile, Pfizer's CEO announced this week that a third booster shot could be required within a year of being fully vaccinated.

Unrest in Minneapolis suburb after shooting of Daunte Wright

Protests erupted in a Minneapolis suburb on Monday evening following Sunday's deadly shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s report, Daunte Wright died of a gunshot wound to the chest.

U.K. variant becoming dominant COVID strain in U.S.

After 13 months of the original COVID-19 virus, there is a new dominant strain. The UK variant, first detected in Southern England in December of 2020, now accounts for more than half of all new infections in the U.S. and it's still spreading quickly, fueled by youth sports and an increase in large gatherings.

Strong storms move across Southeast

A significant tornado outbreak in the South on Wednesday is expected to continue with numerous strong, potentially violent tornadoes likely to impact the region into Thursday.