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They didn’t know it at the time, but Bill Nesmith and Joan Gee both had coronavirus, but heir symptoms were very different. Tampa Bay Times features reporter Christopher Spata shared their story in a story published online last week. On this episode, host Allison Graves talks with Spata about their ordeal.
Story: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/04/15/retired-hillsborough-fire-chief-fought-coronavirus-for-weeks/
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On this episode, we talk to Dr. Susan MacManus, a retired political science professor from the University of South Florida, about how DeSantis’ response to the pandemic has affected approval polls.
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Florida nears 20,000 coronavirus cases, including more in Tampa Bay; Bay News 9 anchor Veronica Cintron moving to Tampa International Airport as VP of communications; Victims in Spring Hill murder-suicide were students at J.D. Floyd and Powell
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Tampa Bay Times for the weekend of April 10
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On this episode, Allison Graves talks with Tampa Bay Times business columnist Graham Brink about how the state's unemployment system is affecting everyday people.
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In this episode, we talked to Tampa Bay Times political editor Steve Contorno about his investigation into how Florida officials prepared for a pandemic in 2005, then cut the state’s ability to respond over the years.
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Florida adds 1,000 new coronavirus cases, one new Pinellas death; First Florida state prisoners test positive; ‘ticking time bomb’ feared; Bicyclist killed in Bayshore Boulevard crash was Tampa attorney
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In the last week, some of the nation's top doctors have confirmed that the United States is in fact looking into whether the public should wear face masks. To get a better understanding of why this is happening now, Coronavirus in Florida host Allison Graves talked with Dr. Marissa Levine, a professor of Public Health and Family Medicine at USF.
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On this episode, Coronavirus in Florida host Allison Graves talks with Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert at Florida International University, and digs a little deeper into three claims made by public officials.
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The latest update from Tampa Bay about the coronavirus pandemic.
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On this episode, Coronavirus in Florida host Allison Graves talks with Times editor Mark Katches about coronavirus’ impact on our news coverage.
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Late last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order requiring all restaurants to shift to take-out or delivery only. To get a better understanding of the issue, Coronavirus in Florida host Allison Graves interviewed Times food critic Helen Freund about the tough road ahead for restaurants and businesses across the state.
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For a lot of people isolation can be difficult. So we talked to Dr. Melissa Bailey., a licensed clinical psychologist in Safety Harbor, about how the pandemic and the resulting isolation from safety measures are affecting people’s mental health. We’ll also discuss some ways people can cope.
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Floridians are on high alert after Gov. Ron DeSantis took another big step in locking down the state on Tuesday. To get a better understanding of why these steps are being taken, Coronavirus in Florida host Allison Graves talked to Dr. Sally Alrabaa, an infectious disease specialist at the University of South Florida about why the virus spreads so quickly and what can be done to lower the number of infected people.
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A slew of events across Tampa Bay have been canceled or postponed amid travel restrictions and increasing health warnings, but one thing that hasn’t been canceled is Tuesday’s presidential primary in Florida. On this episode, we talked to the supervisor of elections in Pasco County, Brian Corley, about what is being done to prepare for Tuesday.
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On the latest episode of 'Coronavirus in Florida', we try to clarify some of the confusion on what ‘community spread’ means.
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Florida’s state universities to move classes online, citing coronavirus; Tom Brady watch: Why the Bucs are going all in; Nikki Fried, Florida’s top Democrat, endorses Joe Biden for president
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Five people killed in domestic violence shootings in Tampa in one day; Tampa developer Larry Feldman pulls out of Riverwalk Place tower project; ’Kill coronavirus with microscopic spikes? Port Tampa Bay says yes.
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With news about Coronavirus moving so quickly, it can be hard to keep up with the facts. That’s why we’ve started Coronavirus in Florida, a podcast of the Tampa Bay Times. On the show, we'll talk to experts and reporters, share the facts behind the spread of the virus and discuss what could happen next.
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State Department issues warning to travelers: Don’t take a cruise; DaBaby apologizes for hitting woman at Tampa nightclub; Florida to fund affordable housing, teacher raise negotiations continue
Before coronavirus there was Spanish flu, scientists in Wimauma work to make strawberries bigger and better and St. Pete finally gets an opening date for its new pier.
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Florida sues nonprofit and its former CEO who was paid $7.5M; Pinellas County HR Director Holly Schoenherr under fire for poor performance; Florida resident in Washington tests positive for coronavirus, DeSantis says
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Florida keeps quiet on coronavirus patient who flew through Tampa airport; Home health aide for St. Pete woman who suffered stroke accused of stealing thousands; Teen charged in shooting death of Lithia teen Bradley Hulett to be prosecuted as adult
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CDC confirms Florida’s first two cases of the coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know.
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corona in florida; garda investigation; hit-and-run fatal.
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Trump-themed Conservative Grounds coffee shop has opened in Largo; Prison inmate attacked Michael Drejka over death of Markeis McGlockton, report says; a preview of ‘Blood and Truth’
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Video shows Tampa boat captain scraping manatee with fishing pole, and the internet isn’t pleased; Winter Park woman zipped up boyfriend in suitcase, left him to die: detectives; First came the rain and wind. Next up is the low 30s, Tampa Bay.
More than 350 families in need after Tampa affordable housing project sells; St. Petersburg’s Jabil says coronavirus is hurting its business; Cold? Say what? Get ready for lows in the 30s and 40s, Tampa Bay
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Bucs confirm uniform change for 2020; Body cameras may come to St. Pete after 5 years of police chief indecision; Moffitt Cancer Center buys 775 acres in Pasco.
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Gasparilla half-marathon; Pasco woman dies; Jacksonville man arrested for child neglect.
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A way to keep the Rays here full time? Maybe a dramatic attendance boost; Ex-Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad’s stand your ground case could tread uncharted waters; Catch-and-release rule extension tied to Red Tide angers some anglers
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Limits on Florida’s Amendment 4 are unconstitutional, federal panel rules; Tampa investment firm accused of $170 million Ponzi scheme; Hillsborough to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
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Did you spot a llama in downtown Tampa? We solved the llama drama!; Trump pardons ex-49ers owner, Hillsborough County resident Edward DeBartolo Jr.; They held up a Clearwater CVS — then a trail of pill bottles led police to their door, police say
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Taylor Swift’s dad finds burglar in $4 million St. Petersburg penthouse; Coronavirus: Citrus County couple on Diamond Princess cruise evacuated; Wesley Chapel’s planned downtown likely to come with a $33 million incentive
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Reparations for Florida man; Trump in Daytona; Ambulance struck by vehicle.
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Florida cops use this facial recognition tech that could be pulling your pics; St. Pete grandma let sons operate drug ring in downtown senior complex, police say Earth Fare and Lucky’s Market: What happens when two big organic grocers collapse?
The Buccaneers tease new uniforms for 2020; Michael Drejka attacked in prison, isolated from other inmates, officials say; Tech Data shareholders approve $6 billion sale to Apollo Global Management
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Joy Mangano’s Miracle Clean, HSN, tangled in $3 million lawsuit; Cross-Bay Ferry ridership nearly doubles, but leaders disagree on what’s next; Who’s shooting or stabbing dolphins in Florida? Investigators want to find out.
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State to decide fate of Pinellas’ long-struggling Lakewood Elementary; Florida Legislature not moving to address marijuana legislation this session; Florida leads in USA Today list of best new amusement park attractions
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Brandon man detained outside White House with knife and plan to ‘assassinate’ Trump; Teen shot in the eye with a BB gun dies days later; Facebook moderators sue Facebook.
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Amendment 4 won't get fixed in Florida. Here's why; Madeira Beach wants permission to inspect his waterfront home. He’s suing; Facebook sued by Tampa workers who say they suffered trauma from watching videos
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St. Petersburg’s Lucky’s Market to become Hitchcock’s Market; Six years after movie theater shooting, trial set for Curtis Reeves; Cold front could bring strong storms to Tampa Bay on Thursday night
Who’s killing horses in Central Florida? A mystery terrifies owners; Dunedin’s historic Coca-Cola plant to close, affecting 193 workers; Pasco eliminates library late fees
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Rolling Stones playing Tampa? Banner hints at Raymond James Stadium date; News Channel 8 anchor Gayle Guyardo leaving TV station; Florida beer can reunites long-lost dog with Minnesota owner
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Here’s how Tampa Bay has changed since its last Super Bowl; Man killed after minivan crashes into Bealls at St. Pete shopping plaza; FHP: Driver runs red light, kills three in hit-and-run
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Rick Scott destroyed evidence after Irma, say two healthcare workers charged in deaths; One day, $318,000. The improbable search for the Tampa owner of a credit union account; Ethics panel finds grounds that Temple Terrace mayor exaggerated degree
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Florida lawmakers reject new teacher bonuses, despite DeSantis request; We took a breathalyzer to Gasparilla. Here’s what we found; Introducing Tampa Bay’s 25 most iconic restaurants.
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A planned Florida bill could allow inmates more access to DNA testing, Rick Scott seems to know Lev Parnas more than he claims and a Newsome High student alleges battery during Gasparilla.
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More details emerge in a deadly Tampa car crash, Lucky's Market announces sales to Aldi and Publix and Gasparilla might not be as big an event as some say.
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Tampa Bay and the nation react to Kobe Bryant’s death; Michael Bloomberg tells Tampa crowd: ‘I’m the un-Trump’; Five years after winning $3 million lawsuit, local bike store closes.
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It's almost three years in prison for the man who lied to get an almost $1 million tax return, a retired detective sues Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla over a canon blast and Kahwa Coffee is brewing business all over the bay.
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Hillsborough divers find signs of another lost cemetery, a Facebook sex trafficking hoax is debunked, and Joe Exotic gets a prison sentence.
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Things get frosty in the bay area, Hillsborough picks its next superintendent and more U.S. researchers lose jobs over Chinese ties.
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City leaders fear Memorial Park Cemetery could become the next Zion; Driver in stolen Mercedes kills woman in St. Pete collision; ‘Our country is very separated, but we shall overcome.’ St. Pete celebrates MLK Day.
Just who owns the name Gasparilla anyway? Joe Maddon is heading to Anaheim but still has a heart for Tampa, get ready for a cold week ahead and we're off until Tuesday.
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New details emerge in the case of Benjamin Douglas Ehas who killed the pedestrian on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Why is the Bayside Bridge so bumpy?, and a new extravagant yacht docks in St. Pete
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Two prominent Republican law makers make a Twitter fight personal, one Hillsborough superintendent candidate has one softball game he can't ever forget and highway patrol says a Palm Harbor man intentionally struck a motorcyclist.
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Teachers rally in Tally, DNA solves a decades old rape case and plans for legal pot get put out.
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Could Florida teachers rallying at the Capitol be punished for a strike?; Bills propose sweeping changes to use of Baker Act in Florida schools; Deputies investigating ATM explosion in Valrico
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The Sunshine Skyway is getting a suicide barrier, the NFL has a diversity problem and Lucky Dill loses locations.
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Man stays in shelter for 10 nights to get dogs adopted, Pasco teacher arrested for child pornography on laptop, Hillsborough okays needle exchange program
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More caskets discovered in Zion Cemetery, it's more "oh, no" than O.J. at Florida welcome centers and a woman in Pasco gets arrested for hitting a man with her car while already in jail for trying to urinate on a deputy.
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Can the lottery solve the teacher pay predicament? Is a Hillsborough judge's ancestor buried in a forgotten cemetery under MacDill Air Force Base? And Who got blessed during this year's Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs? Find out today on your flash briefing from the Tampa Bay Times,
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How the Pinellas Sheriff’s Office boosts its rape stats without solving cases; Hillsborough man, while thwarting home robbery, shoots two teens, killing one: deputies; Major fire blazed in downtown Tampa
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Florida Wonders: What did Floridians do before air conditioning? Plus the chief executive of Clearwater Marine Aquarium retires and the City of Tampa sues an apartment complex for sexual and racial harassment.
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Should a Tampa couple’s tent count as home sweet home?; Culligan to buy AquaVenture Holdings of Tampa for $1.1 billion; It’s time Time to dump that Christmas tree
Former Judge Tracy Sheehan drowned in hot tub, coroner says; Bruce Arians believes he can win without Jameis Winston; Where to find fireworks on New Year’s Eve in Tampa Bay.
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Hillsborough rec department’s Andy Chasanoff to retire after long career coaching; Boaters broke the record for killing manatees in 2019; Compared to most years, Tampa Bay experienced a soggy 2019.
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Court-appointed guardian swindles $500,000 from 93-year-old man; Former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Tracy Sheehan dead at 60; How Tampa Bay has changed in the last 10 years
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Moffitt turmoil began with national concern over China, stolen research; Sky-blue house gives family fresh start after losing mobile home to water woes; Tampa’s James Cordier sued over ‘catastrophic loss’ in options trading
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Woman tries to cash $1 million check in Tampa, A look back on when the Virgin Mary appeared on a Clearwater building; The longest Tampa Bay real estate saga comes to an end.
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Tampa boy became a doctor, and saves Brandon woman’s life; On an Odessa farm, signs of a forgotten black cemetery; Pasco County workers got overtime pay to build gingerbread houses
A serial rapist is sentenced after 33 years, more caskets are found at the Zion Cemetery site and a St. Petersburg singer rediscovers her voice after being on the Voice.
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Moffitt Center loses its CEO, A Tampa Bay woman who survived a 2018 hippo attack tells her story and Hillsborough deputies get a new drug.
The Florida Bar makes a decision on the attorney who shooed a raccoon off his boat, DMV services come to Publix and Andrew Warren helps eligible felons vote.
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Politifact designates its lie of the year, a Tampa family ordered separated by a judge is reunited and Denis Phillips goes full-on Christmas Vacation.
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St. Petersburg's Museum of Fine Arts gets a Kehinde Wiley portrait; A New Port Richey man is shot in an apparent road rage incident; Jameis Winston has another career day as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Detroit Lions.
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Tampa Bay Times flash briefing for Dec. 13, 14 and 15
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