Super Bowl LV was not a COVID-19 super spreader event, officials say
Health officials identified 53 in-state COVID-19 cases, and four out-of-state COVID-19 cases associated directly with Super Bowl sanctioned activities.
By: McKenna King
and last updated 2021-03-03 18:15:58-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Super Bowl LV was not a super spreader. Thatâs according to officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County who tracked daily case counts between January 22 and February 24, only noticing a slight increase in case positivity.
âThe Super Bowl was not a super spreader,â said Rob Higgins, CEO of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee.
USF prepares for full return of in-person learning, on-campus student activities this fall
The University of South Florida is preparing for a full return of in-person courses and on-campus student activities this fall.
and last updated 2021-03-03 23:20:06-05
TAMPA, Fla. â The University of South Florida is preparing for a full return of in-person courses and on-campus student activities this fall.
USF President Steve Currall said the university will continue to be guided by the scientific advice of public health and infectious disease experts, along with government agencies, and USF will be ready to adjust plans to changing conditions if needed.
Crossing guard supervisor s quick thinking saves girl from being hit by car in Florida Ms. Kathleen Quinn is nothing less than a hero.
HCSO
and last updated 2021-03-03 15:01:19-05
Video from Florida shows that the quick thinking of a crossing guard supervisor saved a young girl from getting hit by a car.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office (HCSO) shared the video of Kathleen Quinn from Jan. 27 in honor of Crossing Guard Appreciation Day.
A seven-year-old was crossing the intersection in Valrico, Florida, when a car swept through.
Even though Quinn was in the middle of the road, with her stop sign raised above her head, the driver did not slow down.
Health officials identified 53 in-state COVID-19 cases, and four out-of-state COVID-19 cases associated directly with Super Bowl sanctioned activities.
2 killed in wrong-way crash on Dale Mabry
Ryan French
and last updated 2021-03-02 08:41:54-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Two women were killed early Tuesday morning after a wrong-way crash on Dale Mabry Highway, according to FHP.
The crash happened south of Gunn Highway just after 3 a.m. Troopers say the drivers, 24 and 23 years old, both died at the scene.
FHP says both women, who were from Tampa, had seat belts on at the time.
According to an accident report, the 24-year-old woman was driving southbound in the northbound lanes when she hit the 23-year-old woman s vehicle head-on.
The report says it s unknown why she was driving the wrong way or where she started.