Florida Coronavirus BlogStarting the first week when we felt an impact from the Coronavirus in Florida and sharing weekly updates to follow this pandemic and it's affect on Floridians lives. Bookmark this page to see what's happening around the state and how your fellow Floridians are being affected. We want to hear your stories. Contact us and share what's happening in your business, school, family, or community.
August 8, 2021 - over 17 months of COVID
One year ago, I wrote this article: Back to School in Florida and Other Openings amid Worst Coronavirus Numbers where I talked about how Florida was ranking 2nd highest in number of positive coronavirus cases among the U.S. States, just as school was getting ready to start.
December 30, 2020 - 9 months of Pandemic living
Florida coronavirus information hotline: 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov with questions. The department of health now is publishing a daily vaccine report to keep residents updated. Click here to learn more. To learn more about the vaccines from the CDC, click here.
August 19, 2020 - over 5 months of COVID
Florida coronavirus information hotline: 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov with questions.
Florida now has the 2nd highest number of positive coronavirus cases, after California, with over 580,000 people infected. Only 2 months ago, Florida was at the 60,000 mark. That is a significant rise in just 2 months.
After three months of an unprecedented shut down, Disney World has finally announced that they’ll be reopening the parks on July 11th. The announcement came a week after Universal announced that they would reopen on June 5th and it was met with mixed emotions. Shock that they were opening so late compared to Universal, relief that it was both waiting a month and opening at all, and anger and frustration from both guests and cast members. Here’s the latest, and hopefully final, update about the Disney World shutdown.
June 7, 2020 - 3 months of COVID
Florida coronavirus information hotline: 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov with questions.
When Disney World shutdown on March 15th, it left many cast members without a job to go to or fall back on, especially when the rest of Florida quickly followed suit and shut down non-essential businesses across the state. The saving grace for many of us was the promise that Disney would continue to pay us for the original two-week time period that we were supposed to be out of work.
The world has turned into a chaotic and tumultuous place over the last few months in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Walt Disney World is no exception. From an unprecedented closure to a confusing lack of communication, Disney World guests and cast members have essentially been left stranded.
April 5, 2020 - Week 4 in Florida
Florida coronavirus information hotline: 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov with questions.
After a month of chaos, with new crazy things happening every day in the news, we are now at the point of adjusting to the new norm. With all non-essential businesses closed, a huge portion of the population out of work, and everyone in Florida under Stay at Home orders, we are adjusting to a new normal in our daily routines.
March 29, 2020 - Week 3 in Florida
March 23, 2020
March 22, 2020 - Week 2 in Florida
These past 2 weeks have felt more like 2 months. So much is happening everyday and the virus is spreading more than just the sickness of the disease. It is spreading fear, anxiety and uncertainty.
March 15, 2020 - Week 1 in Florida
It is crazy the speed at which our whole lives have changed. Just 1 week ago, everything was normal, business was moving forward, people were hiring, people were going about their daily activities, people were planning and excited about vacations and events here in Florida, then like wildfire, the coronavirus is infecting the world and everything started shutting down.
Jessica Winarski
Jessica Winarski
Jessica Winarski
Jessica Winarski
