FEMA

Under the program, FEMA is making up to $9,000 in federal aid is available for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

Monday was the final day the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be available at the FEMA sites in Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami.

Monday will be the final day the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be available at the FEMA sites in Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami.

County officials say the problem isn’t the supply of vaccines — it’s the demand.

The federal funds can help cover funeral services, including interment and cremation, that occurred between in 2020.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the proposed fund would eliminate the need to seek general revenue to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future emergencies.

Health care experts and advocates say the state is taking too long to allow frontline essential workers of all ages, including teachers, restaurant and hotel staff to get vaccinated, citing the substantial spread of COVID-19 B.1.1.7 cases as a chief concern.

Service members say they never expected when they signed up that they would one day have to fight a pandemic at home. They say they're proud to help people get their shots.

First doses will no longer be available at the federally supported locations.

FEMA says some people are not showing up to appointments, and there's still plenty of availability in the system for others to sign up.

Many higher education employees in the Tampa Bay area had learned over the past few days that they were permitted to be vaccinated at the federally-run site in Tampa. That changed on Monday.

A Florida City site that responded to low demand Saturday by vaccinating everybody found high demand Sunday morning as it reverted back to state limitations.