175K J&J COVID Vaccines Expected In FL This Week | Patch PM

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Loss And Coping Amid The Numbers: Coronavirus In FL A Year Later

As the coronavirus slowly spread state from state last winter, it was inevitable the virus would eventually reach Florida. Its arrival one year ago Monday brought residents months of lockdown, unemployment, heartbreaking loss and, in some cases, achievement. For Jean Sheridan of Dunedin, the isolation has been the most difficult thing to handle over the past 12 months.

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Of 2 Men Following Fight

Tampa police are investigating the fatal shooting of two people following a fight between two groups of men on Monday. The shooting occurred in the 8100 block of North Brooks Street.

Farmers Will Need Billions In Loans In 2021: Lakeland Lender

Farmers hit by bad weather and tariffs were already facing a financial crisis four years before the coronavirus pandemic hit. AgAmerica Lending, a national agricultural land lender headquartered in Lakeland, predicts it will provide more than a billion dollars in loans to farmers across the nation in 2021.

Stephen King Criticizes DeSantis, Trump On Twitter

Part-time Sarasota County resident and author Stephen King called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a "tool" for his Rush Limbaugh tribute, blamed former President Donald Trump for COVID-19 deaths.

175,000 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses Expected In Florida

With the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine receiving emergency-use authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration Saturday, almost 200,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine should arrive in Florida this week.

Phone Scammers Pose As Police Officers

A Tampa area police department warned residents and visitors of a new phone scam threatening victims with fake charges.

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