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Halifax Health reports zero COVID patients for 1st time since pandemic began
Read full article: Halifax Health reports zero COVID patients for 1st time since pandemic beganHalifax Health hospitals reported zero patients who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday for the first time since the pandemic began over two years ago.
Video shows Volusia County deputies pursue, arrest 2 accused of breaking into cars
Read full article: Video shows Volusia County deputies pursue, arrest 2 accused of breaking into carsTwo Orlando men were arrested by Volusia County deputies early Sunday after a Deltona resident caught the two breaking into cars in her neighborhood on a security camera, according to the sheriff’s office.
Woman shot multiple times by boyfriend during argument, Flagler deputies say
Read full article: Woman shot multiple times by boyfriend during argument, Flagler deputies sayA woman is in critical condition after being shot multiple by her boyfriend, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after an argument, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Halifax Health: Most breakthrough COVID-19 hospitalizations are high-risk patients
Read full article: Halifax Health: Most breakthrough COVID-19 hospitalizations are high-risk patientsMost of the vaccinated patients who are hospitalized at Halifax Health are high-risk patients, according to officials.
Halifax Health offers new incentives for nurses amid COVID-19 increase leaving hospitals short-staffed
Read full article: Halifax Health offers new incentives for nurses amid COVID-19 increase leaving hospitals short-staffedAs hospitals in Central Florida deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, crews also dealing with a shortage of nurses.
Volusia hospitals report record-high number of COVID-19 patients
Read full article: Volusia hospitals report record-high number of COVID-19 patientsHospital systems in Volusia County say they are now hitting records for the entire coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the positivity rate in the county was 16.6%.
$200,000 reward now offered to help find man accused of shooting Daytona officer
Read full article: $200,000 reward now offered to help find man accused of shooting Daytona officerThe reward for information that could lead authorities to the man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer now sits at $200,000, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
$100,000 reward offered to find man accused of shooting Daytona officer
Read full article: $100,000 reward offered to find man accused of shooting Daytona officerA $100,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help authorities locate a man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer Wednesday night, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
Hospital sees record number of trauma patients during Bike Week in Daytona Beach
Read full article: Hospital sees record number of trauma patients during Bike Week in Daytona BeachDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Volusia County hospital saw a record number of trauma patients admitted during the annual Bike Week festival in Daytona Beach, according to numbers released by Halifax Health. In that same 10-day period, 150 trauma patients were received by Halifax Health, hospital officials said. Of those admissions, numbers show 91 were related to Bike Week, compared to an average of 62 admissions over the last four years. Hospital officials said the trauma team was activated 97 times in the 10-day period, 74 times for Bike Week-related incidents. (WKMG)“Our community saw an unusual number of total patients needing trauma care during Bike Week,” RN and Director of Nursing Lindsay Martin said.
Halifax Health may give $10,000 bonuses to new hires from career fair
Read full article: Halifax Health may give $10,000 bonuses to new hires from career fairDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Halifax Health announced the company may give new hires from a career fair a $10,000 bonus. Officials said the event will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday and will be named March Madness Nursing Career Fair. Halifax Health said it is looking for experienced nurses, new nurses and nursing graduates. We are hearing that that decline is here now, and we want to bring as many experienced and again graduate nurses to Halifax Health,” Fulcher said. If you were unable to go to the career fair, Fulcher said Halifax Health will still be accepting applications.
Central Florida frontline couple receives free Super Bowl tickets
Read full article: Central Florida frontline couple receives free Super Bowl ticketsTAMPA, Fla. – As two of the 7,500 frontline workers the NFL is rewarding with free tickets to Super Bowl LV, Deb and Eric Robinson said they’re very excited. Deb Robinson, a registered nurse, wore her custom Halifax Health football jersey before hitting the road to Tampa on Saturday. Deb Robinson drove with her husband, Eric, a lieutenant with the Palm Coast Fire Department. It’s a dream come true for us,” Deb Robinson said. “We’re looking to have a good time, and we’re rooting for the Chiefs,” Eric Robinson said.