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U.S. total
New today
Cases
2,993,759
+58,043
Deaths
131,455
+1,161
Florida total
Since Monday
Cases
213,794
+7,347
Deaths
3,943
+63

Last updated 11:00 p.m. July 7 EDT. The Florida total includes in-state residents and non-residents who tested positive while visiting the state. Source: Johns Hopkins and Florida Department of Health

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A driver talks to an employee of MedExpress Urgent Care at a testing site in Clearwater. Cars, some packed with up to five people, waited close to seven hours for a COVID-19 test. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
Florida’s coronavirus spike: 5 things to know
Wondering how much to worry? The data has good news and bad news about the state’s outbreak.
The St. Petersburg marches are most energized when Terron Gland is on the megaphone. [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
Meet St. Pete’s accidental protest leader, who found he has something to say
[SEAN KRISTOFF-JONES | Tampa Bay Times]
A tribute to the Floridians taken by the coronavirus
Don Lewis in a picture from 1997 [Handout]
‘Tiger King’ turned Don Lewis into a household name. Will he ever be found?
A demonstrator holds a sign while participating in one of the two daily St. Petersburg marches held June 15 protesting police brutality and racism. [MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times]
How ‘defund the police’ went mainstream, and what that means
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Hillsborough Schools reopening brings calls for more discussion
Alonso High School reading teacher Hiedi Glick demonstrates a face shield during a discussion of face coverings in the Hillsborough County Public Schools. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times staff]
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
In this May photo, medical personnel adjust their personal protective equipment while working in the emergency department at NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan in New York. The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the initial weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running out again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs. [JOHN MINCHILLO | AP]
Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
USF Muma College of Business receives $5 million donation
Hillsborough schools to require masks for students, staff
St. Pete police will fine protestors for blocking traffic
Wait, I need reservations for the St. Pete Pier? Here’s why.
New principals in Hillsborough
Free coronavirus test site opens Wednesday at Mahaffey Theater
NBA teams on the cusp of having real practices again
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Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., is a co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream who is not in favor of the league's social justice plans. “I adamantly oppose the Black Lives Matter political movement. “I believe it is totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion,” she says in a letter to commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to the league’s initiatives to honor the Black Lives Matter movement when the season begins at IMG Academy in Bradenton. [WIN MCNAMEE | AP]
Kelly Loeffler angers WNBA with Black Lives Matter criticism
Yoshi Tsutsugo looks on while on deck before stepping to the plate to take swings against live pitching during a workout at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
What’s different about the Rays’ Yoshi Tsutsugo post-break
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has the quarterback and the roster to accomplish something special this year, but the risk is high for a 67-year-old cancer survivor in the age of the coronavirus. [Times (2019)]
A Super Bowl is within reach, but is it worth the risk to Bruce Arians?
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis celebrates after scoring during the first half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, in March in Los Angeles. Jusuf Nurkic is back and healthy. So are Zach Collins, Meyers Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and plenty of others. If the four-month NBA shutdown had a silver lining, it’s that a lot of ailing players got well.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) [MARK J. TERRILL | AP]
NBA teams on the cusp of having real practices again
AFC quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens signs autographs for fans during Pro Bowl NFL football practice in January in Kissimmee. Jackson announced he will hold his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida amid the state's spike in coronavirus cases. Jackson's third annual event will be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, according to a flyer shared on his Instagram page Monday. Social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people is currently not allowed in Pompano Beach, according to the city’s website. [GREGORY PAYAN | AP]
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson cancels Florida social event amid pandemic: report
Rays pitcher Chaz Roe warms up on the field during a workout Tuesday at Tropicana Field. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
Rays’ Chaz Roe: Blister is an issue, coronavirus speculation is not
Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse
Eagles, former Bucs receiver DeSean Jackson apologizes for anti-Semitic post
Yankees hold first intrasquad game
WNBA uniforms to promote social justice
The MLB’s 2020 schedule release prompts social media reaction
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs agree to $503 million deal
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LIFE & CULTURE

Some Tampa Bay restaurants choosing to close amid safety concerns and dwindling sales
Notes on the doors at Casa Tina Mexican restaurant informed people that the establishment had closed due to concern over the Coronavirus pandemic. Inside, the lights were out and the chairs were hung on the tables, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Dunedin. The restaurant has since reopened for take out and dine in service. [MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times]
It’s official: Zion Cemetery is still there, under apartments, warehouses and a tow lot
Cardno Archaeologist KC Allen uses a trowel as she explores a grave shaft at Zion Cemetery in Tampa. [JAMES BORCHUCK | Times]
Why are mosquitoes so bad in Florida this summer and how can we stop them?
How to have a pandemic-friendly dinner party
Tampa Theatre adds more titles to the Virtual Cinema Series
Christmas in July with a special pandemic twist: a song
Looking for connection in Sarah Gerard’s ‘True Love’
Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
5 new Tampa Bay ice cream shops to visit this summer
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