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First Florida Citizen Receives COVID-19 Vaccine in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis was at Tampa General Hospital on Monday to announce and witness the first COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to [...]
Hospitals Scramble to Prioritize Which Workers Are First for COVID Shots
By JoNel Aleccia DECEMBER 14, 2020
If there’s such a thing as a date with destiny, it’s marked on Dr. Taison Bell’s calendar.
At noon Tuesday, [...]
$23 Million in CARES Act Funds To Support Florida Mental Health Services
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced $23 million in funding to bolster Florida’s mental health services system as well as an [...]
Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority
With front-line health workers and nursing home residents and staff expected to get the initial doses of COVID vaccines, the thornier question is fig [...]
Pinellas and Broward To Serve As Pilot Counties To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
Broward and Pinellas Counties will serve as two of the first Florida counties taking part next week in a COVID-19 vaccination effort that will priori [...]
Hillsborough COVID-19 State of Local Emergency Extended, Mask Mandate
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County’s state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended for a [...]
Free Face Coverings Today, Available at Libraries and to Small Businesses
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County will provide free, reusable cloth face coverings to residents at two dozen libraries beginning Thurs [...]
Pinellas County Extends Local State of Emergency for COVID-19
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County on Wednesday extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through Dec. 18. The extension was issued by [...]
Hillsborough County Survey to Gather Residents’ Opinions on Vaccines
Hillsborough County, Fla.– Hillsborough County wants to learn how residents feel about the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines and understand what obstacle [...]
U.S. FDA COVID-19 Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Today, [...]