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Two employees at a Florida Publix have now tested positive for coronavirus
Yesterday, Publix announced that they will allow employees to wear masks and gloves.
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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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‘I had no option,’ says Tampa pastor who chose to hold services during coronavirus outbreak
Yesterday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister issued a warrant for Howard-Browne’s arrest.
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Publix will finally allow its employees to wear gloves and face masks during coronavirus outbreak
The company still does not provide paid sick leave or hazard pay.
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Notorious bigot Mat Staver will represent Tampa pastor arrested for holding services during coronavirus outbreak
Staver is probably most well-known for representing Kim Davis.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office issues warrant for Tampa pastor who held service during coronavirus outbreak
Howard-Browne has claimed that his church is an essential business.
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As promised, a Tampa pastor filled his megachurch and potentially exposed thousands to coronavirus
“Attorneys for the church are in direct contact with HCSO attorneys.”
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Tampa pastor says he’ll keep church open during coronavirus outbreak, claims to have most sterile building in America
“We brought in 13 machines that basically kill every virus in the place.”
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Video shows phones at a Florida beach during spring break, and where they all traveled during the coronavirus outbreak
This is just one beach, in one small part of the country.
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SNL’s Kate McKinnon will play Tampa Big Cat Rescue CEO Carol Baskin in ‘Tiger King’ scripted series
Joe Exotic should be played by either Matthew McConaughey, David Spade, or Danny McBride. There’s no discussion on this.
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Rick Scott, who gutted Florida’s unemployment system, said coronavirus stimulus pays some low-wage workers too much
“We cannot be paying people more money on unemployment than they get paid in their job.”
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The founder of Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue is not pleased with Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’
“When the directors came to us five years ago they said they wanted to make the big cat version of “Blackfish.’”
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St. Pete mayor blasts Pinellas County’s ‘safer-at-home’ order, says it applies to city for now
“I have an order, and if I have to enter it, I will,” said Kriseman.
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Tampa Bay Lightning players will donate 500,000 meals to Feeding Tampa Bay
“We’re going to get through this, like I said before,” added Stamkos, “as one team.”
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Pinellas County orders residents to stay home amid coronavirus pandemic
Violators will face a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
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Joe Biden to DeSantis: ‘Floridians deserve science-based action’ against coronavirus
In other words, no more malarkey.
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Publix will install plexiglass barriers to protect workers from coronavirus pandemic
The new plexiglass installations will be installed at registers, customer service desks and pharmacies.
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Florida spring breaker apologizes after saying he doesn’t care if he gets coronavirus
“At the end of the day, I’m not going to let it stop me from partying,” said Sluder in the now viral video.
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman says stay-at-home order is coming soon
When asked when DeSantis should put forth a statewide stay-at-home order, Kriseman responded, “yesterday.”
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Video shows Florida woman yelling ‘Go Donald Trump’ after buying a store’s entire supply of toilet paper
“Look at this wonderful woman who just told me to f— myself and mind my own f-ing business.”
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A Publix employee has tested positive for coronavirus
The company did not say when or if the employee will be able to return to work.