Officials with the Lakeland-based Publix grocery store chain have confirmed that an employee at the Bradfordville Center Shopping Center store recently tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmation was reported first by the Tallahassee Democrat. Due to privacy laws, a company spokesperson stated that no further information about the case could be released. Publix, which is […]
At the April 8 virtual City Commission meeting, the Commissioners accepted an update on the Growth Management Department’s virtual building inspection initiative. The Growth Management Department is conducting virtual building inspections to promote social distancing. Growth Management Director Karen Jumonville said the primary goal of the virtual inspections is to keep customers and staff safe […]
At their virtual meeting on April 8, the City Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the Welaunee Amendment to the Urban Services Development Agreement. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow dissented, noting that he was in favor of waiting and getting more input before approving the amendment. Matlow told TR via email that “I opposed this item because we […]
The City Commissioners approved another extension of the e-scootershare pilot program at their virtual meeting on April 8. The extension will allow micro-mobility service to continue without disruptions until permanent vendors are found. The pilot program began in July 2019 with five vendors, and it was originally scheduled to end in October 2019. In January […]
TR has previously written about when to expect and how to measure the impact of the mitigation actions put in place in Florida to stop the spread of the corona virus. Information from medical experts indicate that the impact of mitigation efforts would be evident in the positive test rates approximately two weeks after the […]
According to experts, the impact of the mitigation actions taken in Florida to address the spread of the coronavirus should began to show up in the tracking numbers this week. Why now? It has been approximately two weeks since Governor DeSantis issued Executive Orders aimed at blunting the spread of the coronavirus. On March 20th […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Tampa Republican lawmaker on Friday called for an audit of the state’s overwhelmed unemployment-compensation system, as work was underway to finalize a paper version of the benefits application. Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, wants the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee to audit spending on the Department […]
The past Thursday, Dr. Birx, who serves as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, held a press conference and provided an assessment of how states are handling the battle with the coronavirus. Based on the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive, Dr. Birx identified states that are currently […]
A comparison of positive coronavirus test rates between Florida counties shows that three of the 25 largest counties in Florida have rates below five percent. Those counties are Marion, Pasco, and Leon. The data is from the Florida Department of Health as of April 4th. Dr. Birx, who serves as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for […]
Can lawn services still operate during the stay at home order? Can accountants go to their office and work? Can construction projects underway, continue? Can Home Depot and Lowes remain open? The answer to all these questions appear to be yes. The stay at home order signed by Governor DeSantis, which goes into effect on […]