Florida

One of Florida’s largest newspapers announced Monday that it would temporarily change it’s print frequency to two days a week.

As residents across the country continue to work from home and distance themselves from others, stress and anxiety can build up and could become tough to handle for many people.

The sheriff of Hillsborough County is taking advantage of the popularity around Netflix's new documentary, "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," and asking for any tips that can lead to information on what happened to the husband of Big Cat Rescue's CEO. 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey, announced the birth of their baby girl, Mamie.

There is a new effort to help the Tampa homeless community stay healthy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cheers and applause could be heard on a Tampa megachurch's livestream Sunday from a few hundred people inside The River at Tampa Bay Church. The church is refusing to close its doors despite a "safer at home" order in effect in Hillsborough County.

A Florida man is facing charges that he threatened and assaulted an officer after he coughed on a deputy and said he had the coronavirus, according to authorities.

Gas prices continue to drop across the country, including in Tampa Bay.

Tampa is lighting up red, white, and blue as a beacon of hope and unity for the city, state, and nation in the face of COVID-19. 

On Sunday, four additional members of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s health care team and seven more patients at the hospital were diagnosed with COVID-19.

A person died Saturday night after laying down in the road and being run over by two vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Children at the Broward Youth Treatment Center are being monitored and checked for flu-like symptoms after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday

Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies recently jumped into a canal to pull a woman out of her car where she was sinking after a crash.

A 92-year-old man riding a Razor electric scooter died after colliding with a Jeep in Pinellas Park, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to Amazon, one of its employees at its Ruskin warehouse tested positive for COVID-19.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered a vehicle checkpoint be put in place on eastbound Interstate 10 near the Florida-Alabama state line in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Saturday marked the first day since the new ‘safer at home’ order went into effect across Hillsborough County. Officials are encouraging residents to not go out unless absolutely necessary to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

City-owned boat ramps, 10th Street boat ramps and City Island boat ramps, as well as the Bird Key Park parking lot will close to the public effective Sunday, March 29 at 6 a.m. as part of emergency orders related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

To date, more than 60 people have been tested, however, DOH Sarasota has not been able to fill the 50 appointment slots per day. 

A 67-year old Pasco County resident died from COVID-19 on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.