Small business loan program runs out of money, no longer accepting applications

A popular small business relief program ran out of funds on Thursday morning, as billions of dollars in additional coronavirus aid remain stuck in congressional limbo.

Facebook to warn users who 'liked' coronavirus hoaxes

The social media company says it's going to notify users if they liked, reacted or commented on harmful misinformation removed from Facebook's news feed.

Married nurse couple at Tampa General Hospital fights COVID-19 on the front lines together

Between surgeries one stressful morning, Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock — husband and wife, and fellow nurse anesthetists — peered through layers of protective gear, and locked eyes.

Unemployment claims jumped by 5.25M last week as coronavirus job carnage continues

The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck caused 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week.

Clearwater-based Hooters lays off nearly 700 employees in Tampa Bay

Hooters, which was founded in Clearwater, announced Wednesday it will lay off about 700 workers throughout the Bay Area due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WWE releases wrestlers, furloughs employees due to pandemic

A few days after Governor Ron DeSantis ruled the WWE as an essential business, the entertainment company released several of its superstars and placed other employees on furlough.

Florida Polytechnic University delaying spring commencement to December

Students at Florida Polytechnic University who were expected to graduate after the spring semester will have to wait a few months until their graduation ceremony.

Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers may be more contagious than previously thought: researchers

New studies on the novel coronavirus seem to show just how far COVID-19 can potentially spread in the air and among people. In addition, a Saint Leo University professor says asymptomatic people are likely just as contagious as those who show symptoms.

Failed spinal surgery won't stop world billiards champ Jeanette 'The Black Widow' Lee

Billiards seems like a fun quarantine activity, so one might think legendary pool player, and Tampa resident Jeanette Lee would be having the time of her life.

Armature Works starts online ordering, curbside pickup Thursday

Armature Works, one of Tampa’s weekend hotspots, has been closed due to COVID-19, but this week, they're offering online orders and curbside pickup for some vendors.

MacDill reservists on mission to battle enemy unlike any other: COVID-19

With a roar and lift-off in a C-17, 12 reservists from Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base began their mission to treat COVID-19 patients across the country.

More than a dozen COVID-19 patients check into Hillsborough coronavirus hotel

It's now been two weeks since Hillsborough County leased out to Tampa hotels to be used for quarantine and isolation for guests who may have been exposed to COVID-19, but don't have a safe place to stay.

DeSantis: New leadership at unemployment office will 'rattle the cage'

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday shook up oversight of the state’s unemployment compensation system, which has struggled with a massive surge in applications because of economic fallout from the novel coronavirus.

Sources believe coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US

COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China's effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States, multiple sources who have been briefed on the details of early actions by China's government and seen relevant materials tell Fox News.