Mass vaccination site expected to open at South Florida Fairgrounds next week
The vaccination site is expected to open as soon as Wednesday.
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Updated: 1:19 PM EST Feb 5, 2021
The vaccination site is expected to open as soon as Wednesday.
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Updated: 1:19 PM EST Feb 5, 2021
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RIGHT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH TIME MARK KELLY WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO HEADS UP BOIL WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT IN WEST PALM BEACH THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH AND THE TOWN OF SOUTH PALM BEACH NOW CREWS ARE WORKING TO REPAIR THE WATER MAIN BREAK THAT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT ON TAMARIND AB AND 5TH STREET CITY OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING FOLKS NOT TO USE YOUR TAP RIGHT NOW THAT INCLUDES THE WATER USED FOR YOUR PETS BRUSHING YOUR TEETH WASHING YOUR DISHES. WE’RE TOLD REPAIRS TO THIS BREAK. WE’RE GOING TO TAKE OUR SO WE’LL STAY ON IT THROUGHOUT YOUR FRIDAY. ALSO HAPPENING TODAY PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS TELLING US THEY’RE GOING TO BE TOURING A WHOLE NEW MASS VACCINATION SITE AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS, THE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT PLANS TO USE THE 22,000 SQUARE FOOT TEN TO MAKE IT NOW A DRIVE THROUGH VACCINATION AREA. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A PARKING AREA FOR PEOPLE TO BE OBSERVED FOR THE REQUIRED 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY GET THE SHOT AS WELL. NOW THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAY THIS SITE COULD OPE AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. AND TODAY IN STUART THE COMMUNITY WILL BE COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR TROOPER JOSEPH BULLOCK BULLOCK SHOT AND KILLED LAST YEAR AFTER STOPPING TO HELP A DISABLED MOTORISTS IN MARTIN COUNTY NOW A 5-MILE STRETCH OF I-95 AND THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION IN FORT PIERCE WILL NOW BE NAMED IN HIS HONOR TODAY’S DEDICATION STARTS AT 11:00 THIS MORNING AND IT’S AT CHRIST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH IN STUART, SANDRA. ALL RIGHT. THANKS A LOT. MORE DAY PLANNER WE’RE GOING TO SEE DAYTIME HIGHS TODAY IN THE UPPER 70S, SO IT’S GOING TO BE MILDER FOR SOUTH FLORIDA PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. JYC. THEY DRY. SO A NICE DAY AHEAD SOME SHOWERS IN THE MIX FOR THE WEEKEND. THAT’S YOUR NEWS TO G