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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 …
New Help for Barbers, Stylists & Nail Techs to Survive the COVID Crisis
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for One Community Business Network The beauty industry is one of the largest retail sectors in the black community economy, and the …
Beware: Sudden Change in Florida COVID Reports May Mask Count
– Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group Overnight, Florida Department of Health (FDOH) made a major change in the way it reports Coronavirus …
Florida’s 2nd Day of 500+ New COVID Cases; Apex Eludes (March 26, 2020)
Local officials across the state issue “safer at home” directives as Governor Ron DeSantis diddles out unenforceable executive orders and Florida …
Self-Help Tradition Revived; Creative Efforts to Help Businesses Cope with Coronavirus Downturn
A host of community leaders are active in the push to help community business weather the crisis. Pastor Louis Murphy, Albert Lee and Watson Hayes are leading …
Florida Just Had Biggest Single-Day Spike in COVID-19 Cases (March 25, 2020)
A defiant DeSantis continues to snub calls for a shutdown, even as Florida charts the biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases on record. Since 7 pm last …
New Grants, Free Consulting for Small Businesses Battling to Survive the Pandemic
Watson Haynes, CEO of Pinellas County Urban League, is helping to lead a push by partner organizations to raise resources and meet needs for businesses …
Breakdown: Pinellas County COVID Cases (By Gender, City, Age & Recent Travel, March 24, 2020)
– Gypsy C. Gallardo Three cities account for a lion’s share of known Coronavirus cases in Pinellas; together, Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg …
Florida Just Had 2nd Biggest Single-Day Spike in Coronavirus Positives (March 24, 2020)
Data through March 19 from ClickOrlando.com timeline; for March 20 onward, data are from Florida Department of Health – Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power …
