COVID19

An online meetup of St. John's staff on Zoom.

How a Tampa church adapts under the threat of coronavirus

Churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples had to close their doors when #covid19 came knocking, but prayers and worship continue. Learn how one church in Tampa is coping.

Latest in COVID19
Toilet tissue and a sense of humor help TFO Cellist Doniyor Zuparov survive social distancing.
WSMR broadcasts recorded concerts by The Florida Orchestra

Need a little pick-me-up in this age of social distancing and staying home with the TV? Check out new broadcasts of past performances by The Florida Orchestra playing on WSMR.

ICU nurses demonstrate the new #covid19 look.
Hillsborough County issues urgent plea for medical supplies

Hillsborough County is putting out a plea for donations of medical supplies that can be used to help fight the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. Drop off at Westshore Plaza former Sears Automotive.

AARP Florida is offering special tips for seniors and their caregivers.
AARP Florida posts information helpful to seniors, caregivers

Across Florida, about 170,000 older people live in nearly 700 skilled nursing facilities, commonly known as nursing homes, and more than 3,000 assisted living facilities. AARP Florida is offering coping tips and tools for seniors and their caregivers.

3 Daughters Brewing is among dozens of small breweries scrambling to keep workers on the payroll.
Opinion: An open letter to our elected officials

Mike Harting, CEO of 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, calls on elected officials to step up for small businesses to keep the economy humming in the face of coronavirus.

UT students rehearsing a play.
UT will stream spring play online for free to public

The University of Tampa will offer a free, virtual production of Molière's Les Femmes Savantes (The Learnéd Ladies), a staged reading performed remotely by the students from their computers and streamed live through Zoom conferencing software on opening night.

Lauren Wong's view outside back home in Chicago.
University of Tampa senior pivots in the face of coronavirus

For high school and college seniors about to graduate with the Class of 2020, life as they anticipated it is forever changed in ways they still can’t fathom. Read about 83 Degrees Media student intern Lauren Wong.

Presenters at a recent 1 Million Cups forum with Greenhouse staff members.
St. Pete 1 Million Cups goes virtual

The Greenhouse has teamed up with St. Pete-based tech company Lunchpool to go virtual with 1 Million Cups St. Pete for the first time in response to safety concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

Video: Tampa organist records Brahms, Bach to help promote calm amid coronavirus chaos

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus and the temporary suspending of public gatherings in Florida, including church services, Organist Haig Mardirosian has started recording pieces and posting them to YouTube for the enjoyment of members of the congregation and others looking for a bit of respite from the chaos.

Palladium Executive Director Paul Wilborn works from home during the coronavirus outbreak.
Honey-do lists and other highlights of life in the time of coronavirus

Inside the St. Petersburg home of Paul Wilborn and Eugenie Bondurant: Read the hour-by-hour experience of one day in the life of one well-known local couple coping in the time of coronavirus.

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