Florida National Guard

Drive through collects samples from more than 400 people in first day

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday the new drive-through COVID-19 testing facility at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines will serve as a model for the rest of the state during the pandemic.

COVID-19 replaces tennis fans at Hard Rock Stadium with drivers eager to get tested

Blame it on the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of setting up for the Miami Open tennis tournament, the Florida National Guard is getting ready to open a drive-through testing site at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens to screen people who want to be tested for the deadly respiratory illness.