Branford News
Swine flu total in Florida reaches 23
Florida now has 23 confirmed cases of swine flu, the state Department of Health reported today. Cases have been confirmed in the following counties: one in Alachua, Clay, Indian River, Okechobee, Orange, Seminole, and Pinellas; two in Dade, three in Lee , five in Broward, and six in Hillsborough.
The increase in confirmed cases is primarily due to the cleaning of a CDC testing backlog of samples from probable cases previously submitted, DPH said.
New confirmed cases are:
Hillsborough: an 18 year-old male, a 21 year-old male, a 22 year-old male, a 19 year-old female, a 12 year-old male, and a 24 year-old female; Clay: a 15 year-old female; Okeechobee: a 27 year-old female; Indian River: a 15 year-old male; Alachua: a 19 year-old female; Seminole: an 18 year-old male; Pinellas: a 25 year-old male; Dade: a 13 year-old female; a 47 year-old male; Broward: an 11 year-old female, a 22 year-old female, a 3 year-old female, a 26 year-old female
We have 18 probables in the following counties: Manatee, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Lake, Duval, Collier, Pinellas, and Marion have one probable case each. Lee and Sarasota has two. Broward and Dade has three.
CDC no longer recommends that communities with a laboratory confirmed case of influenza A H1N1 consider adopting school dismissal or childcare closure measures.
A public health emergency has been declared by the state Surgeon General.
A toll free information line has been established to address an increasing number of calls from the public requesting swine flu information. The number is 1-800-342-3557 and it is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Town awards Babe Ruth League $5,000
Parents and coaches of Babe Ruth League, Matt Tyre, and Bill Gaylard appeared before the Branford Town Council at the December meeting asking for funds.
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Seven arrested at DUI checkpoint
A DUI checkpoint in Suwannee County that took place along with similar setups across the state over the weekend yielded seven arrests, including two for driving under the influence.
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Former Mrs. Florida jailed on organized fraud and grand theft charges
Former Suwannee County Personnel Director Luann Mixon has been jailed in Shelby County, Alabama on a fugitive warrant from Suwannee County on charges of organized fraud and grand theft.
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Deputy seriously injured: Hit by SUV
Christmas won't be as planned for Suwannee County Deputy Kelly Putnel and his family this year. Putnel, back on the job as a deputy for less than two months after working at another job for a couple of years, is hospitalized after he was struck by a car while on duty.
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BEC to conduct workshops in Suwannee and three other counties
Business Enterprise Center, (BEC) is a complimentary one-stop small business resource for eligible businesses located in participating counties.
The BEC will be conducting a Government Contracting workshop for Suwannee, Lafayette, Madison, and Hamilton Counties.
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$1 million plus seized at ag station
The people of Suwannee County may eventually be the real winners after more than $1 million in cold cash was found inside a truck at the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDA) Inspection Station over the weekend.
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Zoning decision postponed on local veterinary clinic
The Suwannee County Zoning Board has postponed its ruling to grant a special exception to allow a veterinary facility in southern Suwannee County, between Branford and O'Brien on SR 129.
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Flu vaccine available at the Health Department
The Suwannee County Health Department has been receiving a significant number of questions concerning the flu vaccine. Here's some answers to the more common concerns.
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Two injured in Saturday crash
Extrication was necessary to free an individual in a two vehicle accident.
A vehicle driven by Kelly Sue Miller, 41, of O'Brien who was seriously injured and was flown to Shands of Gainesville after being treated at the scene by Suwannee County EMS.
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Group hopes county will help raise hospice funds
Local volunteers with Haven Hospice of Suwannee Valley are hoping the Suwannee County Commission will give help them raise $400,000 for a new facility that will be located in western Columbia County and serve local people.
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