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Helping St. Pete Businesses Meet COVID Critical Supply Shortages
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo for the One Community Business Network When disasters erupt, African American entrepreneurs are typically a small factor in the …
Clear as Mud; New Race Data on Florida COVID Cases Leave Us Clueless About Impact to Black & Brown People
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group At the urging of black lawmakers and activists across the state, the Florida Department of Health has …
3 Reasons for the Hype re COVID Shutdowns of Hair Businesses in South St. Petersburg
-Gypsy C. Gallardo for One Community Business Network Last Thursday, St. Petersburg NAACP President Maria Scruggs issued an email to 40+ community leaders …
New Mapping Tool Gives 1st Glimpse into the Racial Make-Up of COVID Victims in Florida
-Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group St. Petersburg is one of the most racially segregated large cities in Florida, and because of that, the new …
DeSantis’ Social Distancing Policy; Here’s What Church Pews Can Look Like This Sunday
-Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spawned mass confusion this Wednesday about whether the physical “doors of the …
The Truth About Florida’s Predicted Death Toll from COVID & Why DeSantis’ Executive Order May Prolong Our Pain
-Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group I’ve seen social media memes and posts that show widespread misunderstanding about the White House …
18 Hillsborough Cities with COVID Cases, Up from 11 Last Week (Apr 1, 2020)
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group Yesterday’s Florida COVID-19 Report by Florida Department of Health (FDOH) showed 18 cities in …
16 Cities in Pinellas with COVID-Positive People, Up from 12 Cities Last Week (UPDATED: March 31, 2020)
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group UPDATED WITH MARCH 30, 2020 5 PM DATA Last night’s Florida COVID-19 Report by Florida Department …
Nick of Time? Pinellas & Hillsborough Ordered to Stay Home Just as COVID Growth Accelerates
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group One day after Safer at Home orders went into effect in Hillsborough County (March 27) and two days after …
Breakdown: Florida COVID Cases (20 Hardest Hit Cities + Who’s Sick, by Age, Gender & Travel)
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group As of 10 AM today, state officials showed 3,763 Coronavirus positives in Florida. The contagion rate over …
