Hillsborough County is canceling its Parks & Recreation summer camps due to coronavirus concerns. The county claims the decision was made to protect the safety of the children, the families and those who teach and lead the camps. The closures also align with the with Hillsborough County Public Schools toContinue Reading
Tampa Bay Rays star Blake Snell says he will not play this season for a reduced salary, especially because the risk of coronavirus, the potential lifetime damage, is “just not worth it.” Snell posted to social media yesterday about Major League Baseball’s reported proposal of a 50-50 revenue split withContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis outlined a plan Tuesday to reduce management positions and centralize authority, eliminating 129 district jobs and trimming $7.5 million in payroll. Davis said he would create a “Transformational Network” to focus on improving 29 D and F-rated schools. The new grouping would replace the district’sContinue Reading
Universal Orlando has set a reopening date for CityWalk. Universal announced Tuesday that the complex will reopen in a limited capacity on May 14 at 4 p.m. as guests will have to adhere to new safety measures, including temperature checks and face coverings. “Temperature checks will be required upon arrival,Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported 386 new positive COVID-19 cases (374 Florida residents and 12 non-Florida residents) and fourteen deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday. The fourteen people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 were from Broward, Collier, Dade, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas and VolusiaContinue Reading
Shanghai Disneyland reopened Monday, becoming the first Disney theme park to do so in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Photos have arrived via the Associated Press, showing visitors in masks following new social distancing rules as a limited capacity was allowed. The question in Florida: Is this a snapshot atContinue Reading
The city of Naples closed its public beaches at 12:01 a.m. Sunday after massive crowds turned out and Councilman Gary Price released the photo below. Price said he received a text from a friend Saturday that the number of people on the beach looked like a problem. “I went toContinue Reading
Barbershops and salons are allowed to reopen in most counties in Florida tomorrow, Monday, May 11, but getting a haircut will certainly be different than the last time you got a snip. Governor Ron DeSantis issued the following guidelines for those opening on Monday: -All customers will be by appointmentContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) now reports 40,001 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1715 deaths through today. On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-114 to extend Florida’s state of emergency for 60 days. In addition, following consultation with Mayor Dave Kerner and local officials, the Governor has permittedContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County commission voted on spending the $257 million received from the federal government in Cares Act coronavirus aid. Metropolitan Ministries, Feeding Tampa Bay and Career Source Tampa Bay top a list of wide-ranging assistance programs which will see money to help in the months ahead. Ron Barton, assistantContinue Reading
Florida state health officials reported 819 new positive COVID-19 cases (811 Florida residents and 8 non-Florida residents) and twenty deaths related to COVID-19. In addition, twenty people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Collier, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Lee, Leon, Pinellas, St. Lucie and Walton counties. To date,Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) puts the total coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 cases at 33,193 (32,318 in residents) and 1,218 deaths, according to the latest DOH data. Counties reporting more than 1,000 cases include Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange, Hillsborough, Duval and Lee. To date, 411 long-term care facilitiesContinue Reading
COVID-19 testing Hillsborough County Emergency Management Director Tim Dudley announced Monday that the county is expanding its point-in-time testing for COVID-19 coronavirus in order to get a clearer picture of how many residents may currently have the virus. Previously, pre-screening was required of persons wishing to be tested at oneContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported today that there are currently 303 long-term care facilities in the state with positive cases of COVID-19, including four in Hillsborough County. The facilities in Hillsborough County include Freedom Plaza in Sun City Center, Inspired Living At Tampa, Promise Pointe At Tampa OaksContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is reporting 943 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hillsborough County through Friday evening, including 19 deaths. Of this total, more than 600 cases have been reported in Tampa residents. Elsewhere in the Tampa Bay region, Pinellas County has reported 577 cases, Manatee County (352), PolkContinue Reading
In Hillsborough County, Florida, officials reported and additional three deaths in residents who tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the number of deaths to twelve. The fatalities occurred in people in ages ranging from 55 to 92 years. The county has seen 813 total cases through Monday. Statewide, the FloridaContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in an update this morning report that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has topped the 20,000 mark after reporting an additional 706 cases, for a total of 20,601. In addition, nine people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Brevard, LeeContinue Reading
As of Saturday evening, April 11, Hillsborough County confirmed 698 COVID-19 cases. The age range for the cases in the county are 0 to 98, with 50% being men and 50% women. There have been 15 deaths, including the one additional death reported today. COVID-19 caused 119 hospital admissions. ApproximatelyContinue Reading
According to a Florida Department of Health (DOH) update early Saturday, officials reported twenty-one additional people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Bay, Broward, Dade, Escambia, Orange, Palm Beach, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties. This brings the total fatalities to 191. Counties with the most deaths reported includeContinue Reading
Florida state health officials reported Thursday evening that the confirmed COVID-19 total case count has reached 9,008, including 144 deaths. Dade (2886), Broward (1481), Palm Beach (737), Orange (541) and Hillsborough (404) counties have reported the most to date. Of the nearly 8700 confirmed cases reported in Florida residents, 1167Continue Reading
On March 30, a 92-year-old female Hillsborough County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away. This is the third person to die in the county while diagnosed with COVID-19. To date, Florida has reports 85 COVID-19 deaths with Palm Beach County (14) and Broward County (12) reporting the most. Statewide, theContinue Reading
