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Hillsborough BOCC Votes to Extend Emergency Order
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, to discuss exte [...]
Hillsborough County BOCC COVID-19 State of Local Emergency Meeting LIVE NOW
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - UPDATE CLICK HERE. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. T [...]
Pinellas County Commission extends State of Local Emergency through Oct. 2
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners today, extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through Oct. 2 and [...]
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 ye [...]
Citrus 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 Count [...]
Starting 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 inpati [...]
COVID 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 he [...]
Governor 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 p [...]
Veterans 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 [...]
FDACS: 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 popu [...]