Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...…Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...WW…

/A 27-year-old man from Polk County died Thursday from the coronavirus as the number of national, state and local cases continued to rise.Records were set Thursday — none of them good.The U.S. logged more than 2 million cases of the coronavirus. Florida saw the since the state first started reporting cases on March 1.And in the Tampa Bay region, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties saw the highest single-day number of coronavirus cases local officials have ever reported as the pandemic stretched into its fourth month.This week’s alarming spike renewed fears of a second wave of the novel...…/A 27-year-old man from Polk County died Thursday from the coronavirus as the number of national, state and local cases continued to rise.Records were set Thursday — none of them good.The U.S. logged more than 2 million cases of the coronavirus. Florida saw the since the state first started reporting cases on March 1.And in the Tampa Bay region, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties saw the highest single-day number of coronavirus cases local officials have ever reported as the pandemic stretched into its fourth month.This week’s alarming spike renewed fears of a second wave of the novel...WW…

/Consumption of alcohol at bars is being suspended immediately Florida blew past the previous single-day high for coronavirus cases on Friday, recording 8,942 new infections over the course of 24 hours, according to state Department of Health data.That brings the total number of infections recorded over about four months of testing to 122,960 cases.The previous single-day high came on Wednesday, when the state recorded 5,511 cases. That day was also a record high for new cases across the United States.On Friday, the state also recorded 41 deaths, bringing the state total to 3,464 lives lost...…/Consumption of alcohol at bars is being suspended immediately Florida blew past the previous single-day high for coronavirus cases on Friday, recording 8,942 new infections over the course of 24 hours, according to state Department of Health data.That brings the total number of infections recorded over about four months of testing to 122,960 cases.The previous single-day high came on Wednesday, when the state recorded 5,511 cases. That day was also a record high for new cases across the United States.On Friday, the state also recorded 41 deaths, bringing the state total to 3,464 lives lost...WW…

/Hillsborough and Pinellas County both saw peak highs for reported cases, and the area reported eight additional deaths.Florida again broke its record for single-day coronavirus cases, adding 3,822 infections Friday and bringing the state total to 89,748 cases.The state also recorded 43 new deaths and 200 additional hospitalizations. In Tampa Bay, Hillsborough and Pinellas County set new records for single-day recorded cases, adding 372 cases and 266 cases respectively.In the past week, Florida has repeatedly hit new highs for single-day coronavirus cases. Friday was the 17th consecutive...…/Hillsborough and Pinellas County both saw peak highs for reported cases, and the area reported eight additional deaths.Florida again broke its record for single-day coronavirus cases, adding 3,822 infections Friday and bringing the state total to 89,748 cases.The state also recorded 43 new deaths and 200 additional hospitalizations. In Tampa Bay, Hillsborough and Pinellas County set new records for single-day recorded cases, adding 372 cases and 266 cases respectively.In the past week, Florida has repeatedly hit new highs for single-day coronavirus cases. Friday was the 17th consecutive...WW…

/The state also had more than 500 hospitalizations.On Saturday, Florida recorded another 12,199 coronavirus infections, bringing the total number since March to 414,511 cases.The state also announced 126 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 5,894 people. The weekly average continued rising, reaching about 127 people announced dead each day.The state recorded the third-highest rise in hospitalizations, adding 511 admissions. The previous high was Friday, when the state added 584.The day’s positivity was about 11 percent, with more than 120,000 tests processed, according to the Florida...…/The state also had more than 500 hospitalizations.On Saturday, Florida recorded another 12,199 coronavirus infections, bringing the total number since March to 414,511 cases.The state also announced 126 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 5,894 people. The weekly average continued rising, reaching about 127 people announced dead each day.The state recorded the third-highest rise in hospitalizations, adding 511 admissions. The previous high was Friday, when the state added 584.The day’s positivity was about 11 percent, with more than 120,000 tests processed, according to the Florida...WW…

/The state also recorded nearly 14,000 additional coronavirus infections, and Hillsborough had a record 40 deaths.The Tampa Bay area accounted for a record breaking 72 coronavirus deaths reported on Thursday, nearly half of an all-time high day for deaths and hospitalizations in Florida.In a 24 hour period, 156 people were reported to have died from COVID-19 in Florida Thursday, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. That figure surpassed the previous record high of 133 deaths, which was reported on Tuesday. Hillsborough County accounted for most of the deaths in the Tampa...…/The state also recorded nearly 14,000 additional coronavirus infections, and Hillsborough had a record 40 deaths.The Tampa Bay area accounted for a record breaking 72 coronavirus deaths reported on Thursday, nearly half of an all-time high day for deaths and hospitalizations in Florida.In a 24 hour period, 156 people were reported to have died from COVID-19 in Florida Thursday, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. That figure surpassed the previous record high of 133 deaths, which was reported on Tuesday. Hillsborough County accounted for most of the deaths in the Tampa...WW…

/The state also recorded 5,831 new infections. Florida logged a new record for the most coronavirus deaths announced in a day with 277 on Tuesday.Tuesday’s record brought the statewide death toll to 8,685 people, according to the Florida Department of Health. The weekly death average increased to 166 people dead per day.The previous high was 257 deaths on July 31, according to the health department.Florida added 5,831 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total to 542,792 cases since the pandemic began. The Tampa Bay area added 797 new coronavirus cases and 44 deaths Tuesday.The number of...…/The state also recorded 5,831 new infections. Florida logged a new record for the most coronavirus deaths announced in a day with 277 on Tuesday.Tuesday’s record brought the statewide death toll to 8,685 people, according to the Florida Department of Health. The weekly death average increased to 166 people dead per day.The previous high was 257 deaths on July 31, according to the health department.Florida added 5,831 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total to 542,792 cases since the pandemic began. The Tampa Bay area added 797 new coronavirus cases and 44 deaths Tuesday.The number of...WW…

/The state also added another nearly 9,000 infections on ThursdayFlorida’s surge in coronavirus cases continued on Thursday, with deaths and hospitalizations hitting record daily levels as the state’s hospitals reported their intensive care beds were filling up fast -- including at Tampa General Hospital, which reported all 105 in its facility as occupied.Of the 120 deaths reported statewide Thursday, 40 were in the Tampa Bay area, including 19 in Hillsborough County. That’s the most deaths any local county has reported in one day since coronavirus deaths began being recorded in the state...…/The state also added another nearly 9,000 infections on ThursdayFlorida’s surge in coronavirus cases continued on Thursday, with deaths and hospitalizations hitting record daily levels as the state’s hospitals reported their intensive care beds were filling up fast -- including at Tampa General Hospital, which reported all 105 in its facility as occupied.Of the 120 deaths reported statewide Thursday, 40 were in the Tampa Bay area, including 19 in Hillsborough County. That’s the most deaths any local county has reported in one day since coronavirus deaths began being recorded in the state...WW…

/The school district shares student data with the Sheriff’s Office, which uses it to identify potential future criminals.Denouncing the program as promoting “racial bias” and further feeding the “school-to-prison pipeline,” a U.S. congressman Tuesday called for a federal investigation into the Pasco school district’s practice of sharing student data with law enforcement.“This use of student records goes against the letter and the spirit of (the federal student privacy law) and risks subjecting students, especially Black and Latino students, to excessive law enforcement interactions and...…/The school district shares student data with the Sheriff’s Office, which uses it to identify potential future criminals.Denouncing the program as promoting “racial bias” and further feeding the “school-to-prison pipeline,” a U.S. congressman Tuesday called for a federal investigation into the Pasco school district’s practice of sharing student data with law enforcement.“This use of student records goes against the letter and the spirit of (the federal student privacy law) and risks subjecting students, especially Black and Latino students, to excessive law enforcement interactions and...WW…

/Corporal Brian LaVigne served for more than 30 years with the agency and was a field training officer.Corporal Brian LaVigne had one shift left at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office before he was due to retire.Instead, he was intentionally hit and killed by a man speeding away from deputies Monday, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.Chronister choked up at a news conference Monday night as he spoke about LaVigne’s three-decade career at the office, how he was set to work on Tuesday and then not again. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom is...…/Corporal Brian LaVigne served for more than 30 years with the agency and was a field training officer.Corporal Brian LaVigne had one shift left at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office before he was due to retire.Instead, he was intentionally hit and killed by a man speeding away from deputies Monday, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.Chronister choked up at a news conference Monday night as he spoke about LaVigne’s three-decade career at the office, how he was set to work on Tuesday and then not again. He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and two children, one of whom is...WW…