Prices of new and used automobiles are staggeringly high.

Officials say a Brightline commuter train hit a car carrying a woman and her grandchild on the higher-speed line’s first day back in operation since the coronavirus pandemic began.

“People are calling my office desperate, yelling, screaming,” State Sen. Lori Berman said. Based on the last reported numbers, there were more than 40,000 Floridians classified as being overdue for their second shot. To the dismay of some lawmakers, the health department decided Wednesday to stop publishing those statistics. “No one is overdue for their second dose, but rather, will be eligible for their second dose,” he said. “So that we can provide clarity and comfort and answers to Floridians that are waiting their turn,” Eskamani said.

Nursing home residents and health care workers in Florida began receiving the Pfizer vaccine this week. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Deaths in Florida’s nursing homes doubled during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to statistics gathered by the AARP. In the three weeks straddling the Thanksgiving holiday, the rate of deaths in Florida nursing homes was 4.7 for every 1,000 residents — more than double the 2.3-death average recorded in the four weeks leading into the holiday. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 106,000 residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Nursing homes have been among the hardest hit from the outbreak, with more than 7,700 of the state's 20,680 confirmed deaths occurring at such facilities.

Nursing home residents and health care workers in Florida began receiving the Pfizer vaccine this week. I’m pleased to announce that @Walgreens will begin their mission to vaccinate staff and residents at FL’s long-term care facilities tomorrow in Jacksonville - 3 days ahead of schedule. — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) December 18, 2020Both Walgreens and CVS have around 2,000 long-term care facilities across the state signed up to receive vaccines, according to the Communications Director of Florida Health Care Association Kristen Knapp. RELATED: Department of Health data on long-term care COVID-19-related death(s)This comes at a critical time. Statewide, 2,020 long-term care facility residents out of 138,317 have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.2,148 of 183,249 staff members have tested positive.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nursing home residents and staff in Northeast Florida are expected to begin getting vaccinations for COVID-19 as soon as next week, according to the Florida Healthcare Association. Facilities in Broward and Pinellas County were a priority this week and have residents and staff who are already receiving vaccinations, unlike the rest of the state. According to the CEO of Florida’s Assisted Living Association, Veronica Catoe, during next weeks expected vaccinations nursing homes will go first and then assisted living facilities in the following weeks. “The day after Christmas to probably Jan. 4 is going to probably be the dates, you’ll see a lot of the assisted living facilities in Northeast Florida to proceed with vaccination,” said Adkins. Jamie Glavich owns and operates, multiple assisted living facilities for patients with Alzheimer’s in Mandarin and Atlantic Beach.

Nursing home residents and health care workers in Florida began receiving the Pfizer vaccine this week. Nursing home residents in Florida began receiving shots Wednesday, after nearly 2,000 such vaccinations were administered in West Virginia on Tuesday. Nursing home residents and workers account for more than one-third of the nation's 300,000 or so confirmed deaths from COVID-19. Marty Wright, head of the West Virginia Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes and assisted living communities, said the state's pharmacies expect to get 7,000 doses into arms by the end of the week. In Orange County, health officials planned to send large tents to four hospitals to help accommodate patients.

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, AFC quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens smiles during Pro Bowl NFL football practice in Kissimmee, Fla. Lamar Jackson announced he will hold his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida amid the state's spike in coronavirus cases. Jackson's third annual event will be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, according to a flyer shared on his Instagram page Monday, July 6, 2020. Social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people is currently not allowed in Pompano Beach, according to the citys website. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Jackson's third annual event will be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, according to a flyer shared on his Instagram page Monday, July 6, 2020. Social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people is currently not allowed in Pompano Beach, according to the citys website. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)BALTIMORE Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jackson's third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, but a spokesperson told news outlets Tuesday that the event was canceled. Instead of allowing a few people to attend the event, Jackson decided to cancel it.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A Florida police officer's patrol car fatally struck a pedestrian who was crossing a street Tuesday night, officials said. The Fort Lauderdale officer was driving his marked patrol car in Pompano Beach as he approached an intersection, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office news release. The light was green, and the officer continued through the intersection, investigators said. At the same time, Francisco Valdez-Villacres, 30, attempted to cross the street, officials said. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the crash, authorities said.

A man was killed and a 15-year-old boy was injured Thursday in separate fireworks-related accidents in Pompano Beach, authorities confirmed Friday. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.