Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County wants to survey its residents about what kind of information they have and might need about COVID-19. In the anonymous online survey, residents will be asked things like is anything preventing them from getting a coronavirus test and do they need information about accessing social… Read more »
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Tampa City Council held a special virtual workshop meeting Thursday to try to solve the problem of dangerous driving on scenic Bayshore Boulevard. The waterfront drive has seen several fatal collisions in recent years. More than 45 members of the public signed up to comment. Council asked… Read more »
Veggie Van is a mobile produce market, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to “food desert” neighborhoods. Currently, the YMCA Van delivers fresh produce, once a week, to locations in Sulphur Springs, Tampa Heights, Wimauma, Plant City and Dover. There is no cost during the coronavirus pandemic, and minimal ($4 a month) thereafter. It is available… Read more »
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his plan to begin reopening the state. He’s calling it the “SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP. Plan to Re-Open Florida.” Beginning Monday May 4 the entire state, excluding three heavy-hit southeast Florida counties, will begin what he calls “slow and methodical” steps… Read more »
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Pinellas County Beaches will reopen Monday at 7:00 a.m.; the Board of County Commissioners voted 6-to-1 Tuesday afternoon to reopen beaches with CDC guidelines for disinfecting restrooms and social distancing rules that will be enforced by the Pinellas Sheriff. It came after several hours of discussion by… Read more »
The epidemics of polio and COVID19 Empty beaches, hollow pools, abandoned and quiet streets. Bans on gatherings. Fear layering daily activities with hesitation, and loss. While the Spanish Flu of 1918 is evoked by the onset of the latest coronavirus, another epidemic lingers in memory. Polio ravaged children and adults in the first half of… Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Since mid-March, around a million Floridians have filed unemployment compensation claims. But less than one-third of those coronavirus-related claims have been processed and only about one-fifth of people with valid claims have received any payments. In addition, the state’s unemployment compensation claims website was down over the… Read more » Barzin, the talented singer-songwriter, poet, all-round good guy, and friend of Life Elsewhere alerted us to a new compilation he had contributed a previously unreleased cut to. If Barzin was involved it had to be seriously worth checking out. We did. And, it is. “Love In The Time Of Covid” curated by Andrea Vascellari, is… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Doctors at Tampa General Hospital have seen improvement in a COVID-19 patient by treating the patient with blood plasma from coronavirus patients who have recovered. The plasma contains antibodies against the virus. Dr. Guilherme Oliveira is chair of Tampa General Hospital’s Heart & Vascular Institute. “We set… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Four things have to happen before society can safely open up from closures due to the coronavirus; that’s according to Dr. Charles Lockwood, the Dean of USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. In an Instagram live talk today hosted by the City of Tampa, Dr. Lockwood said… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Despite the spread of coronavirus in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis continues to look forward to a time when the state will reopen for business. On Tuesday morning the governor hosted the second meeting of the Re-Open Florida Task Force; it was the Industry Working Group and included… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources According to the Florida Department of Health website, updated Monday morning, there are now more than 26,600 positive coronavirus cases in the state. 789 people have died in Florida. More than 3,800 people are hospitalized; that’s a number that continues to grow. There are almost certainly more… Read more » Monday marks the ten-year anniversary of the deadly BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster; several environmental groups hosted conference calls last week to use the anniversary as a call to permanently close the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to drilling. And to look back at the lessons of that blowout a mile beneath the surface of the… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources According to the Florida Department of Health website, updated Friday morning, there are now more than 24,100 positive coronavirus cases in the state. That’s an increase of about 1,200 over Thursday morning. It’s the largest one-day increase in nearly two weeks. 686 people have died in Florida,… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Thursday afternoon the Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group unanimously rescinded its order for a nightly curfew passed earlier this week. On Monday, County Commissioner Les Miller made the motion to implement a curfew, but Thursday he said he could count the votes against it. Before he… Read more » Earth Day is an annual celebration that take places on April 22nd. The 2020 Earth Day celebration will mark its 50th anniversary. The purpose of Earth Day is to bring awareness to environmental concerns. More than 193 nations organize Earth Day events that are coordinated through the Earth Day Network. Our Earth and our health… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources A new group has formed in Pinellas County to distribute resources to the people who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Perry with the Common Ground Project says the new effort is called “Pay it Florida, Pinellas.” “A strong grassroots coalition called Pay It Florida… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources In Tampa, there may be a small degree of temporary relief in store for some individuals and small businesses. On Tuesday morning, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced what she hopes will end up being an $8 million fund to distribute to residents and businesses in need. “It… Read more » Hillsborough County’s Senior Meal “Grab and Go” Program. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hillsborough County’s Aging Services has altered its distribution of its free Senior Meals. Previously, participants would meet daily for meals and activities. Instead, it will now be distributing 2 weeks of frozen meals to its enrolled clients. The “Grab and Go” program will distribute… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County will have a nightly curfew. The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the county’s Emergency Policy Group voted 5-3 Monday to toughen their message about social distancing to include a nightly curfew between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. It’s another tool for law enforcement to… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Social distancing is one of the best ways to keep the coronavirus from spreading out of control, but people are missing that personal connection and need emotional support. April Lott is a licensed clinical social worker and President/CEO of Directions for Living. That group is partnering with… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Manatee County has more deaths than any other county in the Tampa Bay area, with 11. It also has the ZIP Code with the most positive coronavirus cases. That’s as of Friday morning and according to the Florida Department of Health website. Thirty-nine people have tested positive… Read more » “The undercarriage of chairs and tables in a typical interior makes an ugly, confusing, unrestful world. I wanted to clear up the slum of legs.” A quote from Eero Saarinen, the acclaimed Finnish-American architect and industrial designer on his neo-futuristic tulip chair, designed in 1955 for the Knoll company. At first glance, it may be difficult to… Read more » Pasco County is continuing with a road extension through a nature preserve despite a lawsuit by the Sierra Club; the environmental group is trying to protect the Serenova Preserve from the construction of an extension of Ridge Road. Heidi Mehaffey is an attorney representing the Sierra Club. She’s an associate attorney with Robert N. Hartsell,… Read more » Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Hillsborough County Health Department reported Thursday that two more Hillsborough County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. This brings the number of Hillsborough deaths to nine. They ranged in age from 55 to 92 years old. The City of Clearwater said Thursday afternoon that… Read more »
Democrats in Florida want major improvements to state’s unemployment compensation
Challenging Covid With Music!
Tampa General Hospital coronavirus patient doing well after convalescent plasma treatment
“We’re going to have a surge after we reopen,” says dean of USF Health
When state opens, Visit Florida will target Floridians with travel marketing
More than 3,800 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida
On 10th anniversary of BP oil disaster there are calls for Senate to permanently ban drilling in Eastern Gulf
Florida now has more than 24,000 positive COVID-19 cases, 686 deaths
Hillsborough rescinds its curfew; won’t require face coverings
“Earth Day Celebration” on Morning Energy
Pay it Florida, Pinellas gets coronavirus resources to neediest
Mayor unveils One Tampa fund for residents and businesses struggling due to coronavirus
Hillsborough County’s Senior Meal Grab and Go Program
Charlie Crist predicts Congress will pass more coronavirus relief
Emotional support is available during the coronavirus emergency
Manatee County has more coronavirus deaths than any other Tampa Bay area county
A Conversation With Slum Of Legs
Sierra Club lawsuit tries to stop Ridge Road extension through Serenova Preserve in Pasco
2 more COVID-19 deaths in Hillsborough bring total to 9
