Daylina Miller
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Doctors Hospital in Sarasota has a new line of defense against the coronavirus. Meet Buffy, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever trained to sniff out the scent emitted by a human with the disease.
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Cruise companies are starting to announce that more ships will resume sailing this summer, but that’s not the case yet at Port Tampa Bay.
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The legislation includes changes to how vote-by-mail works, limits secure drop box use, and restricts who can hand out food and water to voters in line.
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Salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. They create habitat for wildlife, protect shorelines from erosion, reduce flooding, and protect water quality by filtering runoff.
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The state reported 93 new daily deaths since Thursday's report, the first time it's been more than 90 people in almost two weeks.
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People refusing to cooperate with contact tracing; young, asymptomatic people not getting tested; and logistical challenges of tracking COVID-19 likely led to Super Bowl-linked cases being underreported.
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A regional task force formed earlier this year with a federal grant has developed a smartphone app that citizens can use to report suspected human trafficking. Victims can also use the app to make contact with detectives.
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Manatee County commissioners say their new "Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis" is the first step in acknowledging and addressing racial disparity.
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It was quite the contrast as President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden appeared hours apart at campaign events in Tampa.
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Health experts say when test results are delayed it impacts contact tracing and quarantine efforts that help prevent the disease from spreading.