USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine for COVID-19. They join over 100 research sites expecting to enroll more than 30,000 adult participants as part of the global search for a safe and effective vaccine toContinue Reading
Big Cat Rescue in Tampa reported today that a 5-year volunteer at the compound was attacked by a tiger. The volunteer, Candy Couser, was feeding was feeding Kimba Tiger. According to Big Cat Rescue: She saw that he was locked in a section that was away from where he wasContinue Reading
Hillsborough County residents who have been laid-off or terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for part-time jobs funded via the National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) program. The jobs available with the grant is for: Part-time employment at 25 hours per week Wages of $15.50 per hour A 12-week programContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reports an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Tampa Bay area, some attributed to spread among household contacts, individuals going to congregate settings (i.e. weddings, places of worship, parties, etc.) and people who are traveling. DOH is urging members of the public to followContinue Reading
With limited capacity, Hillsborough County cold weather shelters will open tonight, Dec. 1, for the homeless and for those who live in homes without adequate heat. The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip to or below 40 degrees with wind chill in Hillsborough County Tuesday night. Important changesContinue Reading
Out of an abundance of caution and after consulting with healthcare providers, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla (YMKG) and EventFest have announced that they will postpone Tampa’s signature Gasparilla Parades to a later date this spring. The decision resulted from an ongoing dialogue between event organizers, city leaders, and healthcareContinue Reading
This week, Ernest Gonzalez (68, Tampa), the president and owner of Health and Pain Center (HPC), a pain management clinic, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and Rosa Colon (30, Tampa) to 24 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances for no legitimateContinue Reading
In this exclusive interview, News Talk’s Brandon Jones talks to Mike Perotti, a candidate for Hillborough County 13th Judicial Circuit Attorney General. Perotti discusses growing up the Tampa, being a “homegrown candidate,” his career path and working towards solutions. He also discusses policing, recent protests and decisions made by AndrewContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced today the arrest of 45-year-old Eugenio Rodriguez-Colina for the arson of the Incarnation Catholic Church. Video obtained from the church was used to identify the suspect who set fire to multiple pews on September 18. Four days later, on September 22, surveillance videoContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced today that they will cautiously resume offering in-person visitation to families and friends of inmates beginning in October. Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, HCSO will resume non-contact visitations at the Falkenburg Road Jail Video Visitation Center. Along with allowing loved ones of inmatesContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting a Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 starting at 9 a.m. The virtual job fair is part of Hillsborough County’s Rapid Response Recovery (R3) program and is open to all Hillsborough County Job Seekers. For instructions on how to participate inContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay’s Young Talent of Tampa Bay program has more than $500,000 to assist recent high school graduates ages 16 to 24 years old, begin post-secondary training, paid-work experience, or entrepreneurial training. Due to the COVID-19 healthcare crisis, The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts explosive employment growth for theContinue Reading
LifeLink® of Florida is excited to celebrate National DMV Appreciation Week during September 21-25, 2020, to thank local Motor Vehicle Departments (DMVs) and Tax Collector offices for their lifesaving work through organ, eye and tissue donor registration. The week of appreciation was originally created in 2016 by Donate Life America toContinue Reading
Sally, formerly Tropical Depression 19, strengthened to a tropical storm at 2 p.m. EDT on Saturday afternoon. As of 5 a.m. EDT Sunday, the storm was centered 115 miles west of Port Charlotte, Florida, and moving west-northwestward at 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 50 mph. AccuWeather meteorologists continue toContinue Reading
Starting Friday, Aug. 14, Hillsborough County residents are now able to receive free testing for antibodies to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The state-run site at Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Highway, will offer 200 antibody tests a day, which indicate whether the person has antibodies associated with a pastContinue Reading
The Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted their virtual political ‘Hob Nob’ event and ended with a straw poll that included Florida’s 13th Congressional race. Overwhelmingly, the pick for voters was Amanda Makki, Republican primary candidate. Amanda Makki received 23% of the vote, while her opponents trailed far behind rangingContinue Reading
According to a new Property Shark study, they look at how much space $250,000 buys in the top 100 largest US cities, including a number of Florida cities. Some of the highlights of the study include: In the top 10 cities with the most affordable square footage on our list,Continue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay has more than $500,000 to assist recent high school graduates ages 16 to 24 years old, begin post-secondary training, paid-work experience, or entrepreneurial training. In response to COVID-19, CareerSource Tampa Bay’s (CSTB) Young Talent of Tampa Bay program is holding virtual informational sessions bi-weekly to inform youthContinue Reading
Twenty percent of Floridians, more than 4.3 million people, are 65 and older, making Florida one of the ‘grayest states’ in the nation. Consequently, it has one of the largest populations of people with Alzheimer’s disease—a projected 580,000. This number is expected to skyrocket by 24 percent to 720,000 peopleContinue Reading
For the fifth year in a row, Tampa General Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report as Tampa Bay’s top hospital. Tampa General also has been ranked as one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals in five medical specialties and is listed among the top five hospitalsContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office officials announced the arrest of 49-year-old Iralee Baker for the burglary of a Tampa church. Baker was seen on surveillance video burglarizing the ALTAR Church located at 6830 Habana Avenue North in Tampa at approximately 1:30 a.m. on July 25, 2020. Baker stole a safe andContinue Reading
