Skip Navigation
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on SMS
Share on Email
Navigation
News
Back
Local
Near Me
Investigations
Politics
Crime
Traffic
Coronavirus
Nation World
Entertainment
Features
Latest News Stories
Officer in viral beating video is same officer who killed FAMU student Jamee Johnson
Arrest report shows Jacksonville Sheriff's officers struck man seen in viral arrest video 17 times
Weather
Back
Forecast
Radar
10-Day
Hourly
Maps
Hurricane Central
Closings & Delays
Latest Weather Stories
Local Weather: Rinse and repeat forecast with fall breezes and coastal showers
Watching the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean in the long-range
Sports
VERIFY
Search
Search:
Search
Right Now
Jacksonville, FL »
79°
Jacksonville, FL »
Weather
Closings
Advertise With Us
On Your Side
Hurricane Central
Ask Anthony
Buddy Check 12
First Coast Living
VERIFY
First Coast Foodies
Military
HeartThreads
Sports
Breaking News
Read More »
More (
) »
Jacksonville's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Jacksonville, Florida | FirstCoastNews.com
Coronavirus
Mayo Clinic didn’t ‘quietly’ update its website to say hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19
Social Media
No, the warnings about the 'Mexico did it' virus aren’t legitimate
Several VERIFY viewers asked about Facebook posts that claim an image is going to be shared that will put a virus on your phone. There’s no evidence this exists.
Vaccines
No evidence vaccines cause or are linked to autism
The claim gained momentum after a 1998 study suggested the MMR vaccine caused autism in children. But that study was retracted more than a decade ago.
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
October is the ‘sweet spot’ for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and COVID vaccines into one appointment.
Vaccines
You can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot together
October is the ‘sweet spot’ for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and COVID vaccines into one appointment.
Coronavirus
Yes, the government is sending out free COVID-19 tests again
Starting Sept. 25, all U.S. households will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests through the website COVIDTests.gov.
Coronavirus
There’s a possibility of contracting COVID-19 from gas pumps, but it’s not likely
It’s still more common to get COVID-19 from being in close contact with an infected person than from touching a surface.
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the updated COVID vaccine for free. Here’s how
Most insurers will cover all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 vaccinations. The CDC is also providing free vaccinations to uninsured and underinsured adults.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can get the updated COVID vaccine for free
Most insurers will cover all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 vaccinations. The CDC is also providing free vaccinations to uninsured and underinsured adults.
Vaccines
No, the CDC didn’t say a new COVID strain is more contagious among vaccinated people than unvaccinated people
Social media posts claim that the CDC said a new COVID subvariant is more contagious in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. That’s false.
Vaccine
The CDC did not say a new COVID strain is not more contagious among vaccinated than unvaccinated people
Social media posts claim that the CDC said a new COVID subvariant is more contagious in vaccinated people than in unvaccinated people. That’s false.
Coronavirus
No, the CDC hasn’t issued a ‘health advisory’ about the XBB COVID-19 subvariant
Several VERIFY readers asked us to look into Facebook posts claiming to show a CDC advisory about the XBB subvariant of COVID-19. Here’s what we found.
Before You Leave, Check This Out
WTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.
No Thanks
Allow