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Hernando County will reopen parks and beaches this week
Organized sports, events and large gatherings are not permitted.
Colin Wolf
Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent company, Chava Communications.
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Red Mesa Quatro just opened in St. Pete, and it’s serving Cuban, Thai, hot dogs and more
The new restaurant took over the former event space on the second floor of Red Mesa Cantina.
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Pinellas County will reopen beaches and pools, with some restrictions
Commissioners overwhelmingly approved today’s measure, while Ken Welch was the only no vote.
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An anti-vaxx group organized last weekend’s reopen Florida rally in Tampa
Not a single Tampa news outlet mentioned who organized last Sunday’s protest. That’s not good.
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Gronk is coming to Tampa, and a local brewery has already made a beer in his honor
Time to “Gronk-smash” a few cold ones.
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Tom Brady accidentally broke into some guy’s house in Tampa
Kramer says he was sitting in his kitchen talking on the phone, when the G.O.A.T. just walked in without knocking, carrying two duffle bags.
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Publix is buying excess produce and milk from farmers and donating it to local food banks
Publix says the program has been running for a week and has already donated 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk.
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A ‘Reopen Florida’ group is a hotbed for coronavirus protest events, which Facebook says are banned
Facebook says it’s focused on “removing content that advocates for in-person gatherings defying government health guidance.”
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Nearly 94 percent of Florida residents who applied for unemployment benefits still haven’t seen a check
As of today, the dashboard says that 1,533,733 Florida residents have submitted claims between March 15-April 19.
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Video shows tornado crossing Florida’s I-75 this morning
I’ll be damned if that’s not a tornado.
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Hooters laid off over 600 employees in the Tampa Bay area
In total, the layoffs impacted 679 workers at all 11 local Hooters locations.
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Tampa Publix employee tests positive for coronavirus
There has been no announcement on employees receiving hazard pay.
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Frontier, one of Tampa Bay’s largest cable and internet providers, just filed for bankruptcy
The company says the filing will allow them to “reduce our debt by more than $10 billion.”
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A pro-Trump PAC run by McMahon pledged $18.5 million the same day Florida deemed WWE an ‘essential business’
The American First Action political action committee announced a total of $18.5 million in television advertisement spending.
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A pair of Florida panthers were filmed fighting in the wild for the first time ever
Then, in a strange and very Florida twist, a wild boar pops into the mix to fight the panthers.
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Tampa unveils new fund to pay rent for residents and small businesses
Applications for the fund open at noon on Friday, April 17.
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WWE can still wrestle in Florida, because giant dudes in spandex are considered ‘essential business’
For a quick recap: Florida’s stay-at-home order closes businesses like gyms.
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You can now rent the pinball and arcade machines from Tampa’s Lowry Parcade
This means unlimited Gauntlet, NBA Jam, Donkey Kong, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in your garage, living room, or preferred manhole.
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Tampa Bay TV stations are sharing a simulation of runners spreading coronavirus, and it isn’t based on a study
This particular simulation, as gross as it is, is not at all scientific.