PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. – The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners today, extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through Oct. 2 and delegated the authority for future extensions to County Administrator Barry A. Burton until further notice. By state law, the emergency declaration…
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Florida Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million In Health Care Fraud
TAMPA, Fla. – Dr. Richard Davidson, 41, Boca Raton, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Davidson has also agreed to forfeit $2,472,087 to the United States, which represents the proceeds…
Read More Florida Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million In Health Care FraudCitrus DOH “SAVE A HEART 5K” GOES VIRTUAL AMID PANDEMIC Registration Closes Sept. 14th
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – COVID-19 has undoubtedly disrupted routines and put healthy lifestyle choices to the test in 2020. Fortunately for Citrus County residents and visitors, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County’s (DOH-Citrus) annual no-cost “Save a Heart 5K” event will be continuing…
Read More Citrus DOH “SAVE A HEART 5K” GOES VIRTUAL AMID PANDEMIC Registration Closes Sept. 14thStarting Today BayCare Resumes Limited Visitation at its Hospitals Following COVID-19 Closings
CLEARWATER, Fla., – BayCare announced that it will resume limited visitation at its hospitals starting Wednesday, September 9th, allowing most inpatients to have one visitor a day from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The change comes nearly five months after BayCare closed visitation in response…
Read More Starting Today BayCare Resumes Limited Visitation at its Hospitals Following COVID-19 ClosingsCOVID Panic and Loss From a Suicide, Tampa Lawyer Barred from Therapist
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- President Donald Trump continues to discourage future COVID-19 lockdowns amidst the nation’s increasing mental and physical health problems attributed much to isolation. A case of preferred therapy possibly denied over a Florida Non-Compete Agreement brings the administration’s concerns too close to home.…
Read More COVID Panic and Loss From a Suicide, Tampa Lawyer Barred from TherapistGovernor DeSantis Highlights PPE Deliveries to Long-Term Care Facilities Prepare to Welcome Visitors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) initiated a new push of personal protective equipment (PPE) totaling five million masks, four million gloves, and two million gowns to all long-term care facilities in Florida to assist with…
Read More Governor DeSantis Highlights PPE Deliveries to Long-Term Care Facilities Prepare to Welcome VisitorsVeterans Share Their Battles with PTSD World Suicide Prevention Day
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An estimated 20 veterans take their own life every day. World Suicide Prevention Day is held every year on September 10th to promote worldwide action to prevent suicide. Since 2011, K9s For Warriors’ mission has been to end veteran suicide as the…
Read More Veterans Share Their Battles with PTSD World Suicide Prevention DayFDACS: Consumers Should Verify Disinfectant Products’ COVID-19 Effectiveness
September 2, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – As new disinfectants claiming effectiveness against the coronavirus rise in popularity across the U.S., the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Division of Agricultural Environmental Services is encouraging consumers to make sure that the products they choose qualify for use…
Read More FDACS: Consumers Should Verify Disinfectant Products’ COVID-19 EffectivenessCDC Says 6% of U.S Deaths From COVID-19 Were COVID Only Deaths
August 30, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The CDC has released a report stating that 94% of COVID-19 related deaths have had underlying medical conditions, with 6% or 9,628 deaths in the United States, having only COVID-19 listed on their death certificate…
Read More CDC Says 6% of U.S Deaths From COVID-19 Were COVID Only DeathsHow To Lose Your ‘Quarantine 15’
August 29, 2020 By: Lilly Kofler The pandemic ruined a lot of things: graduations, vacations, family reunions, the economy, and maybe even your New Year’s resolutions. Forget losing weight, am I right? The Quarantine 15 is, says Yale’s medical school, a “perfect storm for people…
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