FLORIDA — The search for Kathleen Moore ended tragically with the discovery of her body in a wooded area behind her boyfriend's home in New Port Richey. The boyfriend, Collin Knapp, has been charged with her homicide. Meanwhile, health officials announced the first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Florida as the country prepares for another surge in cases.

Read these stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.

• 1st Case Of Omicron Variant In Florida Confirmed In Tampa

• Kathleen Moore's Body Found In Wooded Area Covered With Brush

• Family, Friends To Gather Saturday In St. Petersburg To Remember 23-Year-Old Marine

• Seeking Access To Brian Laundrie’s Estate, His Parents File Court Petition

• Joshua Bellamy, Former NY Jets Player, Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For PPP Loan Fraud

• Images Of Kids Being Sexually Abused Found On Devices Owned By 4 Polk County Men: Cops

• Brandon Shooting Suspect Told Cops He Felt Irate About Mental Health Treatment He Received

• Fire Rescue Lieutenant Who Nearly Lost Life Named Palm Harbor Firefighter Of Year

• South FL Man Charged After Threatening To Decapitate Congresswomen: DOJ

• Synthetic Pot Users In Tampa Becoming Severely, Critically Ill

• Accused Killers In Widely Publicized Cases Indicted By Grand Jury

• Trinity Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Monday Laundering

• UCF Knights To Face UF Gators At Gasparilla Bowl In Tampa Dec. 23

• Manatees Are Dying In Record Numbers, But Help May Be On Way

• Child Porn Possession Case Lands Safari Park Zookeeper In Prison: DOJ

• What’s Going Around FL? Flu, ‘Super Cold,’ COVID-19

• While Riding Bus, Venice Students Chanted Profanity About Biden, Drew Swastika: District

• Monday Protest Rally For Tampa Man At U.S. Capitol Siege Peaceful

• Deputy-Involved Shooting In Riverview Investigation: Hillsborough Sheriff

• $270M Proposed For 76 Projects To Protect Florida From Flooding

This article originally appeared on the Tampa Patch