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Planet Fitness will require all patrons at its gyms to wear a face mask at all times starting Aug. 1.

MIAMI -- A Florida man was arrested on July 27 after federal authorities say he used $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to purchase a Lamborghini sports car for himself.

LAUDERHILL, Fla. - The Lauderhill Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, after one of their fellow officers died after a battle with the coronavirus.On Sunday, the agency said Officer Corey Pendergrass died from complications related to COVID-19.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl in Putnam County, Florida has died from novel coronavirus, making her the youngest in the state to pass away from the virus.The Florida Department of Health reported 139 deaths in the state on Wednesday, July 22, including the 9-year-old.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Florida man is facing felony charges for pointing a gun at another Walmart shopper who had told him to wear a mask, officials said Thursday, July 23.Vincent Scavetta, 28, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm after surrendering Wednesday to Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Deputies have arrested Alex Bancroft, 30, of Hillsborough County, for allegedly making online threats to shoot protesters.According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, they received information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that he allegedly threatened to shoot Black Lives Matter protesters in a post he made on Facebook on July 24.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. - A baby sea turtle made the long trek from its nest to the water -- and bystanders watched closely to make sure the little one made the trip safely.Amber Senna posted video to her Instagram page on Monday morning, showing the tiny reptile as it made its way from the sand to the water's edge on Atlantic Beach, near Jacksonville.She tracked the tiny turtle along the sand, only pulling back once the baby got swept away by the ocean."He might live longer than all of us," she wrote in the caption. "Good luck lil dude."Senna says Atlantic Beach has a "sea turtle patrol" that makes sure no humans or other animals interfere with sea turtle hatchlings as they make their way to the ocean.According to Florida's state parks website, sea turtle nesting season generally lasts from March through October.

FORT MEADE, Fla. -- Polk County detectives arrested a 36-year-old man from Fort Meade for engaging in sexual activities with children and possession child pornography, they said.Detectives said the investigation into Steven Lacy DeVane started in May after the Fort Myers Police Department notified them of a tip they received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

A deputy sheriff from Mississippi has died after saving his 10-year-old son from a rip current off a beach in Florida.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday, July 23 that he has canceled segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus. Convention events will still be held in North Carolina.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 10,249 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state.

BRADENTON, Fla. - An alligator had to be rescued after becoming tangled in a soccer net at Braden River Middle School Wednesday.Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, was called to help remove the reptile, which had become totally wrapped in the net.Matthews said the alligator was 7 feet long.“It was strange.

FROSTPROOF, Fla. -- A 26-year-old man with 230 felony charges to his name is behind bars and accused of brutally murdering three fishing friends in Frostproof, the sheriff announced Wednesday.

STUART, Fla. - Down in South Florida, the Martin County Sheriff's Office received an unusual 911 call, that turned into an act of kindness among law enforcement officers.Cheryl Jensen dialed 911 saying her refrigerator stopped working and she was worried her food will spoil.

How does someone test positive for coronavirus if they have never been tested? Reports of this happening have been pouring into FOX 35 News since we began investigating COVID-19 data.