USF researcher: COVID-19 was deadly to working-class adults in 2020

Tampa's Black leaders work to find solutions; DeSantis vetoes birth control funding; Cuban dissident who got world’s attention now homeless in Tampa

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View on the web Go to our home page Subscribe to the Times Monday, June 6, 2022 Forward this to a friend Subscribe to more newsletters It's the start of a new week. Expect scattered thunderstorms with a high of 91 and a low of 72 today. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a whopping $3.1 billion in projects from the state's budget, including some slated for Tampa Bay; the Lightning managed to give their playoff hopes new life on Sunday; and more in the newsletter below. [Times (2020)] Study reveals COVID-19’s toll on blue-collar, service and retail workers early on COVID-19 was deadly to working-class adults in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic, according to a recent study.   Researchers found that Americans employed in blue-collar, service and retail jobs died from the virus in 2020 at five times the rate of higher-paid workers who could work remotely and had better health care.   The report comes as Florida and several parts of the nation grapple with high levels of COVID-19 transmission driven by contagious omicron subvariants.   Read on here.   More coronavirus coverage:   Florida is seeing signs of another COVID-19 surge, recording an average of more than 10,200 infections a day. Hospitals are coping so far.   The Special Olympics has dropped a vaccine mandate for its Orlando games after the DeSantis administration moved to fine the organization $27.5 million. AROUND THE BAY How WFLA meteorologist Eric Stone became a pinball world champion When Stone isn’t forecasting with the Max Defender 8 Weather Team, he’s traveling the world and racking up pinball trophies. Read more After 66 years, Bringe Music Center to close in St. Petersburg The beloved staple is having a liquidation sale through June 25. Read more Clearwater reverses decision to sell its natural gas utility City Manager Jon Jennings said he will change how the system spends ratepayer money. Read more Men from Clearwater, Lakeland latest Florida arrests in U.S. Capitol riot Florida leads the nation in the number of residents arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riot with 87. Read more Teen couple killed in Wesley Chapel crash shared heart for helping others Caitelyn Leonidas and Logan Schaer, both 17, died after the SUV they were in crashed into a retention pond and sank. Read more In Tampa, Black leaders seek to change mindsets and find solutions An event focused on building healthy futures through community engagement and collaboration. Read more Tampa Bay Times readers helped more than double newsroom’s fundraising goal Weeklong campaign to benefit local news brought in over $120,000 and counting. Read more BRIGHT SPOT New Creative Pinellas exhibit is a moving tribute to lives lost during the pandemic “The Things They Left Behind” explores grief and loss. Read more POLITICS Top lawmakers passed DeSantis’ priorities. It didn’t save their Tampa Bay projects. Gov. Ron DeSantis bucked tradition by vetoing projects championed by the Legislature’s leaders, which some observers said showed a shocking lack of reciprocity. Read more Pinellas residents rally to save W Klosterman Road parcel after DeSantis veto A group seeking to prevent the 14 acres from being developed has less than a month to raise $2.7 million. Read more DeSantis vetoed USF’s big project in St. Petersburg. What’s next? Supporters of the proposed ocean science center look to next year’s legislative session. Read more Amid abortion battle, DeSantis vetoes birth-control funding — again For a second year, $2 million to help low-income women get contraception fell to the governor’s pen. Read more DeSantis on Rays’ gun violence tweets: No funding for ‘political activism’ The governor vetoed $35 million for a Pasco baseball complex, saying Florida shouldn’t subsidize pro stadiums or corporate activism. Read more Florida property insurance reforms hit with another lawsuit The latest suit contends the bill violates a constitutional requirement that laws deal with single subjects. Read more Gay Days returns to Disney World amid ‘don’t say gay’ controversy Orlando’s Gay Days brings over 150,000 people to the city and its theme parks. Read more Easing restrictions on Cuba prompts surprise and skepticism in Tampa Bay area The announcement has gained popularity among those who support stronger ties to the island nation. Others disapprove. Read more Dive deeper into your favorite local subjects 📨 Our free email newsletters bring the best of the Tampa Bay Times to your inbox every week. Explore all of them here. OPINION AND COMMENTARY A veto and DeSantis' naked betrayal of Tampa Bay | Editorial With the governor's veto of the USF marine science hub, who cares about flooding with a presidential race in the offing? Read more SPORTS Lightning get third-period heroics to get back into Eastern Conference final Ondrej Palat's winner with less than a minute to play gives Tampa Bay its first win in the series. Read more After 10 years of devotion to Tampa Bay, this was Ondrej Palat's moment to remember John Romano | The Lightning wing scores a game-winner with 42 seconds remaining to potentially save a season. Read more White Sox rough up Ryan Yarbrough, edge Rays to take weekend series A furious rally isn't enough to overcome a dreadful outset in a 6-5 Rays defeat. Read more Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in. Read more The four NIL issues that kept popping up at the SEC spring meetings "To some degree I think we're living in … a land with no laws." Read more Rob Gronkowski won't be signed before minicamp, but Bucs optimistic about his return The Pro Bowl tight end has spent time with Tom Brady this offseason, but for now the 'Summer of Gronk' rolls on. Read more TODAY'S TALKER Cuban dissident who got world's attention as 'flag man' now homeless in Tampa Daniel Llorente, 58, is seeking political asylum and a place to live. Read more Today's DayStarter was compiled by Meaghan Habuda and Carly Thompson. Did someone forward this to you? 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