Health

Several Central Florida school districts are offering the COVID-19 vaccine to some staff members this week.

Thousands of people are not going back for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Florida Health Department. Some 915,000 people have received their first dose, but nearly 41,000 people who were scheduled to get a second dose never showed up -- a huge cause for concern since the vaccine comes in two doses and one needs both to be 95% protected from the coronavirus.

Florida's former top COVID-19 number cruncher tells reporters she has tested positive for the coronavirus. She made that announcement moments after bonding out of jail, charged with stealing email addresses of state employees. These allegations come weeks after agents raided her home and confiscated her laptop.

The University of Central Florida is looking at wastewater to help them prevent any coronavirus outbreaks on campus.

More than 40,000 people are overdue for their second dose of the coronavirus vaccines. Sixteen-thousand second doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Orange County Thursday, and more than 8,000 arrived in Seminole County.

Several counties in the state were part of Florida's pilot program for the COVID-19 vaccination appointment system, including Seminole County.

As we all know, Florida has a large elderly population, and we're hearing from senior citizens around the state who are saying they want the coronavirus vaccine. However, actually securing one of those coveted appointments at many sites is proving difficult.

There are long lines at Disneyland once again, but not for admittance into the parks. The California attraction is now a vaccination site. In Florida, Orange County officials are exploring doing something similar at Walt Disney World.

The IRS is announcing the new tax season will open February 12. Usually, filing can begin in January, but the agency is still processing returns from last year. If you are getting ready to file next month, there is a new rule in place to help anybody who lost their last year of work.

Seminole County issued a warning after a fake vaccine sign-up site was created which caused a lot of trouble for people and the reason behind it is still unclear.

The state is creating a database for the COVID-19 vaccine -- a statewide website where anyone will be able to log on to make a vaccination appointment in Florida.

A new COVID-19 vaccination site opened on Thursday at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, but the county does not know when it will be able to open up more appointments since the state has not send them any additional vaccine doses this week.

FOX 35 News is investigating how state leaders decide where to ship the coronavirus vaccine and how much.

FOX 35 News is investigating on behalf of some of our most vulnerable community members. Nursing homes around the state still waiting for vaccinations. Now we're getting involved to get you some answers.

As we watched a shocking moment in our nation's history unfold at the Capitol Building last week, there was a chance children were nearby, and it is likely they have a lot of questions.