Convenience Big Store: Publix, Walmart and other major business now offering COVID vaccine booster shots & School's new quarantine rule brings worry

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Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens offer Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shot

Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie and Walgreens are offering booster shots of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following CDC recommendations this week.

Florida reports 2,340 COVID deaths, over 56,000 cases this week

The Florida Department of Health reported its weekly COVID-19 report for Sept. 17. Cases continue to decrease while reported deaths are up.

Florida's new school quarantine rules create division and worry

Central Florida schools implement the state's new school quarantine rules, which some applaud and some fear will lead to COVID-19 spread.

Learning from history: We have endured major crises before | Commentary

In a guest column, the chair of the history program on the East Campus of Valencia College looks at past crises such as the Civil War and the Great Depression and concludes we must have patience...

The way we work can't be one-size-fits-all anymore | Commentary

Working from home has become a fact of life for many of us, but there are ways for employers to fit the work to each person's situation, a guest columnist writes.

Orlando City focus on team cohesion amid losing streak

Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja said the key to breaking out of a losing streak like the Lions are experiencing is to bring creativity into training sessions — even if that occasionally...

Orlando City seeks to snap losing streak against top-ranked New England Revolution

The Lions are on a three-game losing streak and must try to break it against the frontrunners for the Supporters Shield.

Plans for 2 new downtown Orlando parks take shape, plus historical markers at Creative Village

Orange council expects to vote on a $6.5 million package to construct a container park and install historical markers at Creative Village.

Theater at St. Luke's wins big with 'Guys and Dolls' | Review

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the return of Theater at St. Luke's with a smashing production of the classic "Guys and Dolls" feels like a joyful reunion, emphasis on joy.

Pictures: Space 220 restaurant launches at Epcot

Cast members welcome guests on the second day of operation at Space 220, the space-themed restaurant at Epcot, at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Tuesday, September 21, 2021....