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A Long Wait Anticipated at Pinellas COVID-19 Testing Sites
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - As of 9 a.m. Friday, the Tropicana field COVID-19 testing site had over an hour wait. Pinellas County officials at the site a [...]
Nine charged in scheme to defraud Medicaid
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bridget Brennan announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned a 28-count indictment charg [...]
Hernando County Declares Local State of Emergency
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical Storm Eta. Government leaders are assessing current and foreca [...]
Veterans Share their Talent at Bayfront Health Saint Petersburg
SAINT PETERBURG, Fla. - Bayfront Health Saint Petersburg employs dozens of veterans, team members who earned their status as “Frontline Heroes” year [...]
Health Advisory Issued for Ben T. Davis Beach in Tampa
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A health advisory has been issued for Ben T. Davis Beach due to high bacteria levels. This should be considered a potenti [...]
Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory Issued for Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) today advised residents there has been an incr [...]
Pasco Schools Warn of Increased and Avoidable COVID cases
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - In a video address, Pasco County School Superintendent Kurt Browning warned of school activities' cancellation if COVID-19 cases [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Local Emergency Through Nov. 13
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County on Wednesday extended its State of Local Emergency for
COVID-19 through Nov. 13. The extension was issued [...]
Pasco DOH and Gulfview COVID Testing Sites Close for Veteran’s Day
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) and the BayCare COVID-19 testing site at Gulfview Square Mall in Po [...]
InnovaCare Health Launches InnovaCare Partners, Focused on Strengthening Market-Leading MSO Services
LAKELAND, Fla. - InnovaCare Health, a leading provider of integrated healthcare solutions, announced today the company has spun off its management se [...]