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COVID19
Tampa General Hospital doctor talks about the delta variant COVID-19 spike
WMNF's Seán Kinane interviews Dr. Jason Wilson, Associate Medical Director of the ER at Tampa General Hospital, about the delta COVID spike.
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Parents and doctors rallied outside Pinellas County School’s district office today (Monday) to plead for mask mandates in schools. The call comes after the Friday release of...
Mask mandates OK in Florida schools with opt-out system, despite threats from governor
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Florida Department of Health released new rules for COVID-19 mitigation in schools Friday. The rules say school districts can mandate mask-wearing if they offer an opt-out...
If you want to get your COVID-19 vaccination, you have several ways to do so in the Tampa Bay area. That includes protecting yourself from the coronavirus by getting jabbed at a spa, an art...
President Joe Biden said he’s buying struggling renters time with a new eviction moratorium that might not pass Constitutional muster. The new, more focused order only extends to areas of high COVID transmission. That includes...
Hillsborough School board member questions DeSantis’ ruling on masks
In the midst of a Covid surge among young people, Gov. Ron DeSantis banned mask mandates in schools, threatening to withhold crucial funding from school districts whose boards defy him. Hillsborough County School Board member...
USF public health expert Jay Wolfson breaks down latest COVID-19 surge in Florida
Jay Wolfson, distinguished professor of public health medicine and pharmacy and associate vice president for health law, policy and safety for USF Health, has a lot of ways to compare decisions about receiving a COVID-19...
If you want to get your COVID-19 vaccination, you have several ways to do so in the Tampa Bay area. That includes protecting yourself from the coronavirus by getting jabbed at a spa, an art...
No labor shortage for Florida woman who pays employees $15 an hour
One Florida business owner is saying labor shortage? What labor shortage? Valhalla Resale in Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood said its number of applicants doubled while the federal unemployment assistance blamed for creating a hiring crisis...
Citrus County’s COVID-19 vaccination site is changing – here’s what you need to know
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County says that it is changing where people can get vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition to the new supply, DOH-Citrus says there will be a new vaccination schedule...
How to get a free home COVID-19 vaccination
People who live in Hillsborough or Pinellas Counties can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at home for free.
A recently unearthed Facebook post shows St. Petersburg council member and mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon bragged about evicting tenants when he purchased a downtown St. Pete apartment building. Blackmon is again under fire for evictions...
