Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

In what’s considered the first systematic look at the question, a team of economists determined that only one of 13 cities involved in the earliest wave of protests after Memorial Day had an increase that would fit the pattern.

Socially distant dancers perform on the streets of St. Petersburg

Dozens of dancers recently lined the streets of St. Petersburg for a socially distant performance called Reverberation.

LEGOLAND restructures business operations, lays off staff

On Wednesday, LEGOLAND announced that it laid off an unnamed amount of staff members as it restructured its business operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Overdue rent, mortgages pile up as eviction moratorium extends to August 1

Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the freeze on evictions in Florida for at least another 30 days, providing relief to many out-of-work renters, but adding to the struggle of some landlords.

Traveling from Florida to the NYC area? Prepare to quarantine

Travel restrictions to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York are being ramped up.  Now, travelers from 16 states, including Florida, must self-isolate when heading north.

It’s not just the lungs — COVID-19 can affect the brain and heart of those infected, researchers say

As medical experts learn about the novel coronavirus, which continues to exhibit an array of ever-evolving symptoms and log-term effects, researchers have found that the deadly illness can have deleterious impacts on the heart and brain. 

Wishing Dr. Joette Giovinco happy retirement
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After 15 years at FOX 13 News in Tampa, medical reporter Dr. Joette Giovinco is retiring and the whole FOX 13 family wanted to wish her the best!

St. Petersburg-based tech company aims to churn out 1.6 million masks a day

A manufacturing service company headquartered in St. Petersburg is changing gears at is factories around the country so they can manufacture face masks -- and it turns out, they’re pretty good at it.

Unless symptoms are severe, stay out of emergency room for COVID-19 test, doctors urge

With COVID-19 testing demand increasing, some people are showing up to emergency rooms to get a test. But unless you have severe symptoms, Tampa Bay Area doctors say the ER is not a community testing site.

Vice President Pence to visit Tampa on Thursday 

Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to travel to make a brief stop in Tampa on Thursday, July 2.

Groom dies of coronavirus, 100 others infected after wedding

More than 100 people who attended a wedding in India tested positive for coronavirus and the groom reportedly died two days after he was married.

Over 6,500 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Wednesday; 45 new deaths

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 6,563 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 158,997.

Mandating coronavirus face masks would strengthen US economy, Goldman Sachs says

A national face mask mandate would slow the spread of COVID-19 and potentially prevent the reinstatement of lockdowns that would wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, according to Goldman Sachs.

U.S. Coast Guard veteran celebrates 100th birthday in New Orleans

A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) veteran who served in World War II turned 100 years of age in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 27, and his birthday was marked with a parade of cars, music, cheering from friends and family, and tributes from USCG officials.