Tampa Bayâs mass vaccination sites wind down as rollout hits new phase
The focus shifts to reaching those who have been unable or unwilling to get COVID-19 shots. âWeâre not done yet.â
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Nurse Esther Martineau, left, administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot to Nelsida Fuenmayor, of Tampa, on Tuesday at the federally-run Tampa Greyhound Track site. The site is giving its last shot on May 25. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
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The waning demand for COVID-19 vaccines can clearly be seen at the federally supported site at the Tampa Greyhound Track.
Gone are the five lanes that used to be filled with cars of people awaiting shots during the busy morning rushes. Now people can simply drive up and park and walk right in, no matter the time of day.
A guide to finding a coronavirus vaccine in Tampa Bay and Florida Megan Reeves, Tampa Bay Times
Updated: May 12, 2021.
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Tampa Bay Times has heard from plenty of readers who have questions about their eligibility, as well as how and where to sign up. So, we’ve created a guide detailing every vaccination site we know of in the region’s four core counties.
We’ve also included tips and tricks for snagging an appointment, as well as places you can go for help. Here’s what we know about vaccinations in Tampa Bay.
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At stake are the fortunes and very futures of whole industries in Florida.
Anyone who thinks the new 30-year, multibillion-dollar Seminole Compact is a deal involving the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida is missing about 15 sides of the underway arguments that may be about to explode into shouting.
Fortunes and futures of whole Florida industries are on the line.
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Special Session will take on the interests of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, several national and international casino gambling corporations, the Seminoles’ two big casino operations, dozens of smaller casinos or game rooms, internet gambling, thoroughbred racing, harness racing, horse breeding, off-track horse or greyhound dog race betting, fantasy sports games outfits, South Florida development interests, opponents of gambling expansion in Florida, the Florida Constitution, and what’s left of the state’s once-iconi