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Pinellas County has its first COVID-19 death

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County says that a 67-year-old Pinellas resident who was diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away Monday. It’s the first COVID-19 death...
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Monday coronavirus update

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources There are now 1,171 positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health website, as of Monday morning, there had been 14 deaths in...
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Florida governor orders all restaurants to close and halt to non-essential medical procedures

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida’s governor has prohibited medical and dental facilities from providing any non-urgent procedures. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday afternoon. In another order Friday, DeSantis closed...
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Florida Governor: we have coronavirus test kits, but a shortage of swabs

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida now has 390 positive cases of COVID-19. The state’s Department of Health website says there have been eight deaths from the disease caused by coronavirus. All...
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Tampa groups feed hungry people while practicing social distancing in coronavirus era

Here is a link with many coronavirus resources More and more people are losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and many of them need food and other services. Several local groups are organizing...
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Florida’s governor orders all bars to close for a month due to coronavirus

Here is a link to a number of coronavirus resources Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered that all bars and nightclubs in Florida close Tuesday (St. Patrick’s Day) and stay closed for 30 days. He also...
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Coronavirus in Florida and what you need to know

Coronavirus resources websites: Florida Department of Health Register to get vaccinated CDC City of Tampa City of St. Petersburg WMNF coronavirus stories Answers To Your Coronavirus Questions Is your community ready to reopen? COVID-19 testing...
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Update from Tampa on coronavirus

Two people have died from coronavirus in Florida and 32 people in Florida have tested positive; as of Thursday afternoon, there have been 301 negative tests and 147 test results are pending. More than a...
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Florida House expands school vouchers without LGBTQ student protections

This week the Florida House voted to expand the state’s voucher program for students attending private schools. But an Orlando Sentinel investigation found that dozens of the schools that get money from the program discriminate...
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Florida Education Association optimistic state will provide pay raises for teachers

The Florida House and Senate are both poised to pass raises for classroom teachers. But with only a few days to go in the regular Legislative Session, the two chambers have not agreed on who...
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Lawyers for Florida death row inmate fail to convince another man to testify to his innocence

A man on Florida’s death row was unsuccessful Thursday in getting another man to testify that he is innocent of the crime he was sentenced for. James Dailey is on death row, convicted of murder...
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Bill Barr unveils elder fraud hotline; protesters greet him and Kellyanne Conway

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr spoke in Sun City Center Tuesday to warn seniors about elder fraud. More than 20 protesters held signs opposing Barr outside the community hall where he spoke to about 400...

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