Pinellas County art advocate dies after COVID-19 battle
Ruley is remembered by the community
Beloved arts advocate remembered after battle with COVID-19
and last updated 2021-01-21 22:57:34-05
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. â Scrolling through photos of Suzanne Ruley, her personality shines through. Her family said they only come in three styles: happy, goofy and chill.
âShe just kind of enjoyed life so much and helped everyone around her enjoy life at the same time,â said her husband, Matthew Ruley.
She was a passionate advocate for the arts in Pinellas County, with a heart for helping others. Sheâs now left a legacy of service behind after she died from COVID-19 last week.
Dunedin woman caused U.S. 19 wreck, then drove off impaired, police say
The 66-year-old woman drove off with her bumper hanging from her Corolla, according to Clearwater police.
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Updated Jan. 18
CLEARWATER â A 66-year-old Dunedin woman is accused of driving while impaired Sunday when she caused a crash and then fled, police say, leaving one person hospitalized and northbound U.S. 19 shutdown for hours.
Belinda Hood was arrested Sunday night on charges of driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, DUI with a blood-alcohol content level of 0.15 or above, leaving the scene of a crash with injury and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, according to Clearwater police.
Florida Department of Health reported 427 new cases of COVID-19 in Pinellas County on Jan. 16, bringing the tally to 53,882. Four more residents have died due to the novel