On Saturday, August 29, people living with ALS, their families, and loved ones across the state of Florida will be connected together through the first ever virtual Hope and Help Symposium – bringing hope and help into people’s homes through a digital screen. ALS is a disease that progressively paralyzesContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced that Sheriff Bob Gualtieri tested positive for COVID-19 Friday afternoon. Sheriff Gualtieri’s symptoms are mild and began with a loss of taste and smell. He has no fever or respiratory issues. Sheriff Gualtieri will follow direction provided by the Department of Health and remain home forContinue 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
Oldsmar Vice-Mayor, Linda Norris, 59 was arrested Wednesday after causing a three-vehicle pile up in Oldsmar, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). According to HCSO, deputies responded to a traffic accident on West Hillsborough Avenue and Race Track Road Wednesday. A witness called 911 after seeing a redContinue Reading
As students across Florida prepare to return to school later this month, simple behaviors could become heroic to significantly stop the spread of the disease – things like wearing a mask, staying six feet apart and coughing into an elbow instead of a hand. That’s the point of a newContinue Reading
This week, the National Rifle Association (NRA) gave frontrunner Amanda Makki the highest rating a non-incumbent candidate can get in an election cycle. “As a concealed carry permit holder, and a strict interpreter of the Constitution, I fully support our Second Amendment rights. The NRA has just given me andContinue Reading
The Sumter County Health Department issued a rabies advisory for the Webster area. This is in response to a cat that tested positive for rabies on August 6, 2020. All residents and visitors in Sumter County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domesticContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man and a woman for beating a man with a machete. On Thursday, August 6, 2020, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the victim went to a woman’s home on the 8000 block of Oak Circle in Town ‘N’ Country. The victim wasContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported 8502 positive COVID-19 cases out of nearly 100,000 tests performed Friday, bringing the state totals to 526,577 cases with 8,109 deaths related to COVID-19. Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the formation of Florida’s Task Force on the Safe and Limited Re-Opening of Long-TermContinue 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
This week, the highest-ranking combat Veteran ever to serve in Congress, Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), announced his endorsement for Amanda Makki, Republican primary candidate. Rep. Bergman is a retired Lt. General of the United States Marine Corps, with a vastly diverse background in the political arena and private sector. A lifeContinue Reading
Hillsborough County health officials issued a health advisory for Bahia Beach in Ruskin because of high bacteria levels. Samples taken July 29 were above threshold for enterococci bacteria. The beach will be re-sampled, Wednesday, August 5, 2020. When re-sampling indicates that the water is within the satisfactory range, the advisoryContinue 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
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has reported the second confirmed case of rabies for 2020. According to health officials, a woman in Carrollwood was walking around her neighborhood at night saw a bat on the sidewalk and decided to pick it up. The bat bit her fingerContinue Reading
COVID-19 update The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported 216 COVID-19 related fatalities for Tuesday, a one day record, bringing the state total to 6,333. Of the more than 88,000 COVID-19 tests performed, 9,446 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported, slightly higher than 12 percent of the total. Florida’s totalContinue 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
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of 20-year-old Jordan Jaime Silver for a double shooting in Riverview Monday morning. According to law enforcement, detectives learned that Silver intentionally shot and killed an adult female victim with a handgun on the 13000 block of Clement Pride Boulevard inContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is encouraging Florida’s horse community to be vigilant of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), a serious viral disease that can affect horses, birds, and humans and cause neurological injury and death. FDACS officials recently confirmed the state’s ninth equine case of EEE this year, in a yearling StandardbredContinue Reading
Effective July 21, Publix will require customers to wear face coverings while shopping in its stores. “With the number of coronavirus cases continuing to grow and current CDC guidance indicating face coverings can help slow the spread of COVID-19, we believe requiring face coverings in our stores is another wayContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said today they are seeking the public’s help in a triple homicide in Frostproof, Florida. There are three adult male victims who were fishing on Lake Streety last night (Friday, July 17, 2020) prior to being murdered. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) have identified theContinue Reading
