Florida Confirms More Zika Cases

Officials in the southeastern state of Florida have discovered ten more cases of the Zika virus, prompting Governor Rick Scott to ask for federal help to fight the spread of the virus. Florida now has a total of 14 known cases of Zika, all caused locally by mosquitoes, according to Governor Scott. State health officials believe the spread of the Zika virus is limited to a square mile area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown Miami. The area is rapidly gentrifying and has...

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