PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to deli meats. According to the CDC, 10 people infected with the…
Read More Deli Meats are Linked To Listeria Outbreak, 1-Death in Florida
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The health advisory issued for Ben T. Davis Beach due to high bacteria levels remains in place. This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public and swimming is not recommended. Samples taken Wednesday were above threshold for enterococci…
Read More Health Advisory Issued for Ben T. Davis Beach Continues
PINELLAS PARK, FL. – In this day and age of an abundance of assisted living facilities and nursing homes, it’s difficult to decide where to relocate a loved one who is no longer able to fully take care of themselves. The Free Press – Tampa…
Read More Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Earns High Marks with Families, Residents
Recently, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) received a nearly $5 million emergency grant to implement a Crisis Counseling Program to help Floridians respond to the behavioral health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant, awarded by the United States Department of Health and…
Read More Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis Announce Nearly $5 Million Emergency Grant for Crisis Counseling Program
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. – The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) urges everyone to get their vaccine before Halloween. Although many health insurance providers cover the cost of the flu vaccine, those who are under- or uninsured may find it hard to afford…
Read More Flu Boo Starts Tonight! Florida Department of Health Pinellas County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – During the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, County Commissioner Jack Mariano motioned for the Board to end the mandated mask order . “I’m not saying don’t wear it. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to do,…
Read More Pasco Commissioners Keep Mask Order in Place After Mariano Motions to Get Rid of It
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Arc Tampa Bay, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns a group home for the mentally and developmentally disabled that is located in Clearwater. It is called “The Ranch.” Part of the former “National Association for Retarded People” beginning in 1953,…
Read More ARC of Tampa Bay Sued for “Go to Sleep” Boogeyman Tactics
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County has extended its state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The declaration includes a mandate that face coverings must be worn in indoor locations of businesses, with certain exceptions. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise…
Read More Hillsborough County Face Coverings Mandate Still in Effect
BROOKSVILLE, FL.- The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County announces that the swimming advisory has been lifted at Rogers Park, located at 7244 Shoal Line Boulevard in Spring Hill effective immediately. Learn more about beach water quality at www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html. For more information, contact the…
Read More Hernando County Swimming Advisory Lifted
TAMPA, Fla. – A health advisory has been issued for Ben T. Davis Beach due to high bacteria levels. This should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public and swimming is not recommended. Samples taken Tuesday were above threshold for enterococci bacteria. The…
Read More Tampa Beach Health Advisory Issued Due to High Bacteria