The three University of Virginia football players who were killed are being remembered as funny, sweet and ambitious.

After still seeing long lines at those county sites Monday, Volusia officials said they would add more appointments at the fairgrounds.

Hospital 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%.

Central Florida health departments are already getting plans together for when the state lowers the age for COVID-19 vaccinations. A timeline has not been released yet, but health officials want families to be prepared.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County School Board is set to discuss its mask requirement Tuesday and how long it would be in effect. Encouraged by the number of people projected to be eligible for the vaccine soon, school board member Carl Persis brought the mask mandate up for debate recently, wondering if it could become optional. At Tuesday’s workshop, the Volusia County Health Department will bring its recommendations to the school board. “I don’t anticipate the recommendations of the health department to be to remove the mask policy,” he said. The health department is sticking with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for all its recommendations.