St. Petersburg City Council Meeting Screenshot
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A $50,000 study commissioned by the city of St. Petersburg has University of South Florida Faculty and community members exploring the history of structural racism in the city, and what actions need to be taken to address it.
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Health News Florida
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Diagnosed in 2003, Marvene Edwards has been on the brink of death. Now, she serves those who may have come just as close as she works to channel her past to extend the lives of others. -
AP Photo/Haven Daley/A survey shows that unvaccinated Hispanics are almost twice as likely as unvaccinated Blacks or whites to want a COVID shot. Many still face a variety of access problems, ranging from fear to time squeeze.
WUSF is reporting on how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
Politics / Issues
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John Bazemore/AP/APIt would have allowed pari-mutuel facilities to offer bingo games.
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The embattled former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg issued guilty pleas to six federal charges including sex trafficking of a child.
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An analysis of the Medicaid and CHIP programs shows that during the first eight months of the pandemic, there was a 34% dip in services obtained by people under age 19 and a 22% decrease by adults. -
Harvard's McCullough Meets With Faculty, Staff And Students In Next Phase Of FSU Presidential SearchHe said he would prioritize pulling in more federal research money.
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The positivity rate for new cases of COVID-19 continues to drop. The rate of 4.42 percent, is below the level where the spread of the contagion is believed to be accelerating.
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The new estimates by Visit Florida included a revision of the overall numbers for 2020 that indicates the pandemic was worse on the leisure and hospitality industry than previously projected.
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At the center of the case was a man whose guns were confiscated from his home. Justice Clarence Thomas noted the recognition that officers perform many civic tasks but they're not open-ended.
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NPR
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In Washington, calls for an end to the fighting have intensified, including among Democrats in Congress who support Israel and even some Republicans.
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"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.
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Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association says in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.
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"This gap between rhetoric and action needs to close if we are to have a fighting chance" of reaching emissions goals, the head of the International Energy Agency says.
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The author of best-seller The Fault In Our Stars uses humor, wisdom and a keen sense of connections to offer guidance — as he reviews how humans are reshaping Earth.
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For most people, more education leads to better health. Not so for Black men. Researchers say discrimination's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood.
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who directed the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee to negotiate the structure of the commission, now says he will vote against the deal.
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Join us each week as we journey across the state to explore the issues important to Floridians.
Coronavirus Vaccines: Need To Know
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Hillsborough County/Here's what you need to know about receiving a coronavirus vaccine across the greater Tampa Bay region.
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Pixabay/Parents or guardians need to accompany kids to the vaccination.
Want to learn more about the vaccine? WUSF and Health News Florida are answering your questions.
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Exploring the high costs of the pandemic for children and young adults.