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President Donald Trump has instructed his top Cabinet officers to review U.S. policy toward Cuba, ordering them to examine current sanctions and come up with ways to toughen them within 30 days.
A senior Cuban diplomat has accused the Trump administration of trying to discredit the thousands of Cuban doctors working around the world and deprive the country of an important source of income.
The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.
Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
According to NEFAR, a growing inventory is giving buyers more choices across the region.
Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
A woman was charged with grand theft and other charges after being accused of submitting fraudulent applications for a COVID-19 rental assistance program and obtaining thousands of dollars, according to the Office of Inspector General.
University of Florida researchers now believe they have discovered an idea that might ultimately lead to an effective treatment for the inflammation-related loss of the sense of smell.
Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy.
Early spring may sound nice, but that means seasonal allergies come sooner and last longer.
March 2020 was the start of a journey with an uncertain ending. Now, five years later, News4Jax caught up with residents to hear about their experiences and how it influenced where they are and what they do today.
In the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic paused much of the world, a study showed the cost of living in Jacksonville has sunk below pre-COVID levels.
Caribbean leaders are pushing back against a new U.S. policy that aims to crack down on Cuban medical missions, saying that the work of hundreds of Cuban medical staff across the region is essential.
Officials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed by President Donald Trump.
U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but remains healthy.
The number of children receiving routine vaccinations in Florida continues to decline, mirroring a national trend. Florida’s vaccination rate for kindergartners is among the lowest in the country.
The second round of the Georgia High School Association football state playoffs arrive on Friday night. Only three area teams remain in the postseason — Brunswick, Pierce County and Ware County.
A man pleads guilty to stealing the identities of 14 individuals to collect over $1 million in COVID-19 relief and Unemployment benefits.
‘Tis the season for sniffles, sneezes and much, much worse. But is there anything you can do to protect yourself from the cold, flu and COVID? Some studies suggest COVID may be twice as infectious as the flu.
The destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia.
Citing the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene, the Georgia High School Association on Tuesday pushed back the start of the football playoffs by a week.
Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
Outdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. The most common type of stroke happens when a blood vessel in your brain becomes blocked by a clot or plaque. While strokes mostly affect older adults in their 70s, rates in young people are going up.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
Mark Clanton, Kevin Talley and Randy Sell have more than eight decades of experience as photographers at News4JAX and all three are retiring on Monday.
The Norwegian government has signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary.
The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F.
A jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday is set to hold a hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, over the origins of COVID-19, federal COVID-19 records and the NIH grant processes.
The World Health Organization says member countries approved new steps to boost global preparedness for pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox and better respond to dangerous outbreaks.
Vivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Florida and across the U.S.
Established in 2020 -- yep, during COVID-19 -- Renegade Lemonade has its roots in the basement of Alex and Brady Reiter in Acworth, Georgia (a small town of about 22,000 northwest of Atlanta).
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help.
The City of Palatka launched a new program that will help residents who struggled with utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you're the parent of a tween or teen, you've probably been asked at some point to buy them whatever is popular at school, like the latest name brand tumbler, skincare, or smartphone. But, what if the item is too pricey or you don’t think they need it?
Kenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they escalated a national strike that entered its second week.
The latest COVID-19 vaccine study is providing answers to one of the most asked questions since the vaccines were introduced: How will this impact my health?
They would sometimes send as many as eight tests per person and then use a billing company to ask Medicare for reimbursements, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo called for a halt to the use of COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA and said the vaccines could result in an illness.
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed tens of thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals each week for one of three sicknesses, the flu, COVID-19, or RSV.
Winter is here and with the cooler weather come viruses, such as the flu, COVID, and RSV. Last year we experienced a rise in all three during December, January, and February.
A Jacksonville attorney was convicted for illegally obtaining funds from a federal COVID-19 relief program, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia.
The high school football season for area teams is down to its final game. Pierce County faces Rockmart on Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Class 2A state championship game. The Bears (13-1) have one state title to their credit under coach Ryan Herring.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
Four South Georgia programs moved on in their high school football openers, including defending Class 5A state champ Ware County.
Brunswick, Camden County, Charlton County, Glynn Academy, Pierce County and defending state champion Ware County open the state playoffs this week.
The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida will provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration over the decision two years ago to stop sharing information on the virus’ spread online.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa.
A new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Georgia High School Association made two major changes during its fall meeting on Monday morning, including the approval that allows athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, a seismic change in the Peach State.
Beginning in October, federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments for their loans after a more than 3-year long pause due to the pandemic.
The Glynn County Health Department will offer the updated Pfizer COVID vaccine starting Monday, Oct. 2 for everyone aged 6 months and older.
Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control.
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Culhane’s Irish Pub in the Tinseltown area of Jacksonville’s Southside for a news conference on Thursday.
A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.
China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the world after an isolation that began with the country's borders closing in 2020.
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.
Official figures show that German beer sales resumed a long-term downward trend in the first six months of this year after rallying in 2022 thanks to the end of most COVID-19 restrictions.
The city has spent most of the COVID-19 relief money but now there is nearly $65 million left, and as the saying goes: it’s time to use it or lose it.
A Florida family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church is on trial this week in Miami.
The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social media companies regarding alleged misinformation.
The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.
In this episode of "Going Ringside with The Local Station" we sit down with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to discuss the UFC relationship he's developed during his term along with other fighting leagues like All Elite Wrestling. We also preview the UFC event in Jacksonville June 24th. There's also an interview with the host of the "Jenerally Sepaking" Podcast.
