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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.

Feature Story 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.

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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.

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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.

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Where to get takeout? Tampa Bay Area restaurants keep kitchens open, people working

As a public service and to support local workers, the duPont Registry is starting a new daily Top Ten column listing restaurants that are keeping their kitchens open and offering takeout meals during the time of coronavirus.

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Tampa Theatre launches ticketed streaming, exclusive content during COVID-19

Historic Tampa Theatre launches new "virtual'' ticketed streaming service that features exclusive content, new and popular movies unavailable elsewhere. First up? Saint Frances and Fantastic Fungi.

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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.

Feature Story 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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Accordion player leads social distancing sing-along in Tampa

Italians singing from their balconies inspired Seminole Heights neighbors in Tampa to do something similar. Read how you can participate.

Innovation News 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.

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COVID-19 update: Solutions designed to help bridge Tampa Bay through this crisis

COVID-19 got you down? Need food? Access to medicine? Coronavirus testing? A business loan? In an effort to use our solutions journalism media platform to help communicate and inform, 83 Degrees has compiled the following information based on expert advice, news releases, and social media.

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Free content: Breaking news plus latest coronavirus stories in Florida #covid19

In an effort to help better inform the public about the spread of coronavirus, the Tampa Bay Times has temporarily lifted its paywall so that anyone can access stories about COVID-19 in Florida for free.

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Tired of waiting at the doctor's office? Free app can help

DocClocker, a free app developed by Tampa physicians, lets you check wait time in doctor's office before you arrive, thus reducing exposure to other people and potentially contagious germs like coronavirus.

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How to stay safe in the face of coronavirus

Donna Petersen, the dean of the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, says if you can work from home, you probably should.

Development News An art wrap in Clearwater.

Clearwater wraps up creative neighborhood arts project

Clearwater’s art wraps have brought attention to local artists and beauty to intersections throughout the city.

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Hair of the Dog in Seminole Heights in Tampa

Hair of the Dog is a neighborhood dog park that doubles as a place for humans to hang out and enjoy a local brew with friends. This story first ran in March 2020 just before the outbreak of COVID, which resulted in its closing along with many other restaurants and gathering places. We're rerunning the story because the doggy-human playspace-pub has reopened under new CDC safety guidelines.

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A guide to working remotely by locals who do it daily

The 83 Degrees team and many of our connections, especially those working in Tampa Bay Area tech and online media, are experienced at successfully working remotely. Here are our top tips for first-time remote workers to consider while we all keep our distance and await the outcome of #COVID19.

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Everyone counts: Census 2020 data will drive new opportunities, investments in Tampa BayIt's time to fill out Census forms

Public education groups, community leadership organizations, and private business ventures will study the decennial figures with great curiosity in order to make decisions about everything from school construction to political representation to neighborhood investments designed to improve the local economic situation.

Development News AT&T trucks move in to repair lines following natural disasters.

USF lands $50K from AT&T for climate change research

The University of South Florida joins the University of Miami in seeking solutions to resiliency and mitigation when it comes to climate change.

Development News West River is designed for living, shopping, and working.

West River redevelopment continues new construction in Tampa

The redevelopment of the former North Boulevard Homes site into the West River mixed-use community hits a new phase with the start of construction on three new buildings that will have apartments over ground floor retail space.