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The University of Florida says there is no ‘standing’ to review Joseph Ladapo’s guidance on COVID-19
A University of Florida official said Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s COVID-19 vaccination guidance is outside the scope of his work with UF.

DeSantis seeks a grand jury probe into COVID-19 vaccines
Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the state Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury to investigate “wrongdoing in Florida” related to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Giving Thanks with Meals on Wheels Tampa
Every Thanksgiving season MidPoint spotlights issues of food insecurity and we always look for “the helpers.” The crew from Meals on Wheels Tampa, Cindy Vann, and Erica Leigh, and MOW super-volunteer Rebecca Fiore joined us to hear all about their efforts to feed hungry homebound seniors. You can help too. Tune in to find out how.

More than 82,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19
More than 82,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020; that’s third most in the U.S.

The CDC says the COVID-19 Community Levels are “high” in nearly all Tampa Bay area counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 Community Levels in nearly all Tampa Bay area counties is “high.”

A new report says the pandemic resulted in the highest-ever rates of death due to alcohol, drugs and suicide in the U.S.
The U.S. experienced the highest ever combined rates of deaths due to alcohol, drugs, and suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year.

Coronavirus positivity increases for the tenth straight week in Hillsborough County
Coronavirus test positivity in Hillsborough County, Florida, has increased for ten weeks in a row and is now at nearly 11%.

Hillsborough coronavirus percent positivity increased for the seventh week in a row
The percentage of tests coming back positive for coronavirus has increased in Hillsborough County for the seventh week in a row.

Coronavirus positivity rates continue to rise in Tampa Bay area counties
The percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties continues to rise.