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$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, [...]
Becerra, an HHS Nominee With Political Skill But No Front-Line Health Experience
By Rachana Pradhan , Angela Hart , Julie Rovner , and Jenny Gold
Xavier Becerra, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to head the Department of Heal [...]
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Some Hillsborough County Residents
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Water Resources Department has issued a precautionary boil water notice for some County customers [...]