Bob Barnum realtor

The COVID-19 death toll in Pinellas County is now at four after the Florida Department of Health released new data Saturday morning. The new deaths include an 83-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man and a 52-year-old man. Mayor Rick Kriseman tweeted Saturday that realtor Bob Barnum was among those who have died. “COVID-19 hitting closer and closer to home. BobContinue Reading

Feeding Tampa Bay was facing a huge shortage of donations, and a significant increase in need for assistance.  David and Christina Laxer, and The Laxer Family Foundation answered the call. Haven’s staff has agreed to donate all gratuities during the shutdown to the relief cause, in order to support charitiesContinue Reading

Hillsborough County Emergency Management announced today they have secured 1,000 additional testing collection kits from the State of Florida in anticipation of re-launching its COVID-19 community collection testing site at Raymond James Stadium. Officials are still working to secure the needed personal protective equipment that is required by the medicalContinue Reading

Hillsborough County issued a Safer-at-Home Order to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19. This applies to all residents within Hillsborough County including the cities of Plant City, Tampa,and Temple Terrace, effective as of 10:00 p.m. on March 27, 2020. Residents do not require a pass or a letter toContinue Reading

Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill issued a new Administrator Order 20-06 Tuesday afternoon confirming that no stay-at-home order has been directed. Here is the provision contained in this order: Pursuant to the discussions which took place at the Emergency Policy Group meeting of March 23, 2020 the vote by theContinue Reading

The Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group (EPG) Monday voted to move forward with plans to stand up a large-scale, COVID-19 coronavirus testing collection site at Raymond James Stadium. The site may open Wednesday if – and only if – the County has received from state government the necessary face masks,Continue Reading

Florida’s three United States Attorneys today joined with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to warn scam artists that they will vigorously pursue anyone trying to capitalize on the coronavirus pandemic by cheating Florida consumers, especially the state’s vulnerable elders. The federal law enforcement team is now actively collaborating and cooperatingContinue Reading

Hillsborough County government announces additional facility closures and service adjustments as mitigation efforts continue in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. New Information All Hillsborough County Conservation Parks (and facilities contained therein) will be closed until further notice beginning this evening at 8 p.m. This includes the Upper Tampa Bay TrailContinue Reading

Donate blood or platelets at select OneBlood Donor Centers March 18-21. All lifesaving donors enjoy a FREE Ticket to the 2020 Bay Area Renaissance Festival and a limited-edition T-shirt, plus a wellness check-up of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, including a cholesterol screening. Generally healthy people age 16Continue Reading

iHeartMedia Tampa’s 95.7 The Beat, Tampa Bay’s No. 1 station for Hip Hop, R&B, and Throwbacks, announced this week its inaugural Sista Strut Breast Cancer walk that aims to bring awareness to the importance of breast cancer screenings in the African American community. The charity walk will take place Saturday, March 21 at 10Continue Reading

The Tampa Bay Vipers, Florida’s only XFL football team, will host the Houston Roughnecks at their first home game of the season. This game has been designated an Alzheimer’s Awareness game, with proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Tampa. “We’re excited to team up with the Vipers on thisContinue Reading

Deadline for first-round consideration is Friday, January 31 Luxurious waterside getaway The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas is offering local artists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their work in its lobby and WTR Pool & Grill areas. The destination hotel, which sits on Old Tampa Bay, attracts thousands of guests monthly.Continue Reading

A proclamation issued by Gov. DeSantis officially recognizes Jan. 26-Feb. 1 as Florida School Choice Week. Gov. DeSantis joins more than a dozen other governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationwide in issuing similar proclamations. Parents, schools, and other organizers have planned 4,992 events and activities across theContinue Reading

The high school graduation rate in Florida has increased significantly over recent years and the Executive Director of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, Patricia Levesque, released the following statement: Florida’s families and educators can be proud that more students are graduating from high school. Since 2003-04 the percentage of studentsContinue Reading