More than a dozen members of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) have joined Governor Ron DeSantis’ initiative to re-open Florida’s economy and are participating daily in discussions to get Florida safely back to work. Members were appointed by the Governor to his Re-Open Florida Executive Task Force andContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) plans to hold a virtual town hall meeting to explore the challenges and initiatives for restarting the Tampa economy. The meeting will also focus on some of the frequently asked questions coming into the CSTB contact center. Where do we go from here? What challenges doContinue 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
Food For The Poor is taking a two-pronged approach to make sure Haiti has a reliable food supply in the months ahead, as the country fights both coronavirus and a growing food shortage. As the first of nine shipments of rice to Haiti from the Republic of China (Taiwan) isContinue 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
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported a confirmed Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case in a one-year-old Quarter horse in Polk County. The horse, which was vaccinated 1 year prior to the illness, died. EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is much more severe than West Nile VirusContinue Reading
In honor of National Blue and Green Day, April 17th, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will light up in blue and green colors to shine a light on the importance of organ and tissue donation and honor local donors. This breathtaking display for donation awareness was made possible by St. Joseph’sContinue 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
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced that 32,614 laptop computers are being distributed to 34 mostly small, rural school districts throughout Florida and the Florida A&M University Developmental Research School. This was made possible through a partnership with the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), Northeast FloridaContinue 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
Florida state health officials are reporting 60 COVID-19 deaths as of this morning, including the fifth in Pinellas County. The latest case in Pinellas is a 58-year-old male. This is the fifth death in the county in the past 10 days. Of the 60 fatalities reported, 52 were in individualsContinue Reading
As of Saturday, March 28, there are 4,038 total Florida cases, 56 deaths, and 567 hospitalized. In Hillsborough County, there are 206 total cases. Of those cases, 200 are residents and 6 are non-residents. The age range for the cases in the county are 0 to 86, with an averageContinue Reading
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
Florida state health officials reported 17 additional deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19 Friday in Broward, Dade, Hillsborough, Lee, Orange, Palm Beach, St. Johns and St. Lucie counties. This brings the death total in the state to 46: Broward (10), Citrus (1), Clay (4), Dade (2), Duval (3),Continue 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
On March 25, a 69-year-old Hillsborough County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away at home. This is the first person to die in the county while diagnosed with COVID-19. To date, the county has seen 151 cases, the fourth most in the state, including 17 hospitalizations. Statewide, the Florida DepartmentContinue Reading
