Mark Puente
Tampa Bay Times
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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‘It is not improving.’ Pinellas hospitals give a grim coronavirus update.
Pinellas commissioners vote unanimously to extend emergency order until July 31. → Read More
Rep. Anthony Sabatini plans to sue Pinellas County over mask mandate
The lawsuit comes after top health official calls for more masks to be worn. → Read More
Pinellas, state to open 120-bed facility for coronavirus patients
The county is getting reports about nurses walking out of hospitals because they can get paid higher rates at other facilities. → Read More
Pinellas commissioners disagree over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Zoom background
Commissioner Kathleen Peters urged the board to adopt rules to govern procedures. → Read More
Pinellas expands locations for free face masks
More masks will be available in St. Petersburg and Seminole. → Read More
Free masks available Thursday, Friday in Pinellas
The masks will be distributed at seven locations. → Read More
Pinellas County to require face coverings in businesses
Businesses and customers in Pinellas could face a civil citation of $100 for a first violation. → Read More
9 employees in Pinellas County 911 dispatch center test positive for COVID-19
At least 20 employees have been quarantined, but services have not been impacted, an official says. → Read More
Pinellas County drafts three versions of face mask ordinance for commissioners to consider on Tuesday
Each proposal will curtail crowds from gathering in clubs, bars and restaurants. → Read More
Pinellas County inches closer to requiring face masks
Alarmed by the skyrocketing coronavirus cases, the Pinellas County Commission on Thursday directed the county administrator and county attorney to craft an ordinance that would require people to wear face masks in public. County Administrator Barry Burton and County Attorney Jewel White will work to spell out who will be required to wear masks — the public at large, for instance, or only… → Read More
COVID-19 outbreak hits long-term care center Grand Villa of St. Petersburg
Pinellas County transferred three residents to hospitals on Saturday evening. → Read More
COVID-19 outbreak hits Pinellas County jail
At least 20 inmates and staff members tested positive at the jail in the past 24 hours, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says. → Read More
Ruling allows Tampa man to avoid sex offender registration until he pays $10K fine
The case could upend part of Florida’s sex offender laws, officials say. → Read More
Pinellas commissioners denounce George Floyd’s death, call for action to change cultures
The seven-member board wants county police agencies to review force policies. → Read More
Salary for Pinellas interim personnel director Maureen Freaney jumps to $96 an hour
A search is ongoing to find a new director to oversee a personnel system of 3,100 employees. → Read More
Pinellas short-term rental owners can accept new reservations
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered counties to create reopening plans. → Read More
CareerSource Pinellas seeks businesses owners and executives for oversight board
Applications are due by May 26. County commissioners will select the candidates. → Read More
Pinellas County creates new dashboard for COVID-19 numbers
The “Monitoring COVID-19 in Pinellas County”dashboard is now live. → Read More
Fort De Soto Park will take new campground reservations on May 20
Visitors can now use a mobile-friendly site to make reservations. → Read More
At least 49 St. Petersburg police supervisors falsified hours, two demoted lieutenants say
A judge ordered the St. Petersburg Police Department to produce records that could show whether that’s true. → Read More