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USF public health expert Jay Wolfson breaks down latest COVID-19 surge in Florida

Jay Wolfson, distinguished professor of public health medicine and pharmacy and associate vice president for health law, policy and safety for USF Health, has a lot of ways to compare decisions about receiving a COVID-19...
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More opportunities for you to get the COVID-19 vaccination including with the Super Bowl trophy & at Dalí Museum

If you want to get your COVID-19 vaccination, you have several ways to do so in the Tampa Bay area. That includes protecting yourself from the coronavirus by getting jabbed at a spa, an art...

No labor shortage for Florida woman who pays employees $15 an hour

One Florida business owner is saying labor shortage? What labor shortage? Valhalla Resale in Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood said its number of applicants doubled while the federal unemployment assistance blamed for creating a hiring crisis...
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Citrus County’s COVID-19 vaccination site is changing – here’s what you need to know

The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County says that it is changing where people can get vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition to the new supply, DOH-Citrus says there will be a new vaccination schedule...
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How to get a free home COVID-19 vaccination

People who live in Hillsborough or Pinellas Counties can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at home for free.

Florida city council member, mayoral candidate who bragged about evictions under fire for new evictions

A recently unearthed Facebook post shows St. Petersburg council member and mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon bragged about evicting tenants when he purchased a downtown St. Pete apartment building. Blackmon is again under fire for evictions...
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On Friday you can get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg

The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County announced Thursday that it will partner with the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, July 9....

With DeSantis set to end Federal unemployment assistance, Floridians make final push to save it

Floridians are rallying virtually and in-person to keep Gov. Ron DeSantis from ending the $300-per-week Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Many fear they will lose the ability to survive once the assistance ends on Saturday. LISTEN: Keeping...
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Children ages 12 and up can get vaccinated at these Hillsborough schools

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County Public Schools announced in an email Saturday that it is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County to host seven COVID-19 vaccination...

Florida labor unions say ending federal unemployment will pull $800 million from Florida economy, urges Governor to change course

An organization representing labor unions in Florida said Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to turndown $300-per-week unemployment payments will pull $800 million from Florida’s economy. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations launched...
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Homebound residents in Citrus County can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at home

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County has announced that it is bringing COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents in Citrus. In a press release it said:...

‘Big Mike,’ beloved face of St. Pete concerts for 30 years, dies after battle with COVID-19

Michael ‘Big Mike’ Lewis, the massive, muscular head of security who became the face of concert venues around St. Petersburg died this week after a battle with COVID-19. St. Pete’s music community is mourning the...
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