Hundreds of thousands of people in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties have been ordered to evacuate low-lying and coastal areas as Tropical Storm Idalia makes its way toward Florida’s west coast. With most hotels booked, folks with nowhere else to stay could land in the shelters provided at public schools throughout the region. While the accommodations are safe, they are anything but .
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Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
More than 500 cases were reported this week.
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Football fans stream into a Sept. 11 football game in St. Petersburg between Wiregrass Ranch and St. Petersburg high schools. Both schools have reported coronavirus cases in double-digits. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Updated Dec. 12, 2020
Coronavirus case totals in area schools continued to increase this week, with even Hernando County, the areaâs smallest district, reporting more than a dozen in a single day.
Before the year is out, the total in some of Hillsborough Countyâs largest high schools could approach 100 cases. To date, the totals are: 80 cases at Plant, 73 at Steinbrenner, and 70 at Newsome.