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U.S. total
New today
Cases
4,842,313
18,423
Deaths
158,606
356
Florida total
Since Wednesday
Cases
510,389
7,650
Deaths
7,871
120

Last updated 1:59 p.m. Aug.6 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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Vice President Joe Biden, left; and President Donald Trump. [PATRICK SEMANSKY | AP]
Florida’s summer to forget: How July derailed the presidential campaign in the biggest swing state
Missteps, shakeups, internal strife beset Florida Republicans and Democrats with three months to go.
In this July 22, 2020, file photo, motorists take part in a caravan protest in front of Senator John Kennedy's office at the Hale Boggs Federal Building asking for the extension of the $600 in unemployment benefits to people out of work because of the coronavirus in New Orleans, La. A Republican proposal to slash the $600 weekly benefit boost for those left jobless because of the coronavirus shutdown could result in weeks or even months of delayed payments in some states. [STAFF PHOTO BY MAX BECHERER | AP]
With $600 checks disappearing, unemployed Floridians are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of problems
University of South Florida president Steve Currall and his wife, Cheyenne Currall, at Martin Luther King Plaza on the Tampa campus. [MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times]
Steve Currall has been USF president for a year. He’s very busy.
[SEAN KRISTOFF-JONES | Tampa Bay Times]
A tribute to the Floridians taken by the coronavirus
[LISA MERKLIN | Tampa Bay Times]
The Scrapbook: What life has been like during the coronavirus pandemic

NEWS

DeSantis emphasizes Florida school sports in push for reopening
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seen during a roundtable discussion in Jacksonville Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. [The Florida Channel]
Hillsborough commissioners extend mask mandate
The Hillsborough County Commission voted to extend the countywide mask order until Aug. 13 at a special meeting on Thursday. [C.T. BOWEN | Times]
Food hall coming to St. Petersburg’s historic Manhattan Casino
Hillsborough School Board votes to delay in-person classes
See pictures of events from around the world, Aug. 6
Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘I would like to see a way’ for Florida to play FSU
Caretaker caught on video abusing man in wheelchair, Hillsborough deputies say
Three arrested in theft of more than $13,000 in items, mainly from Brandon businesses
Man robs St. Pete credit union, shoots at officer, police say
School reopening lawsuit transferred to Leon County
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SPORTS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) loads up a pass while attending Bucs training camp on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at the AdventHealth Training Center, 1 Buccaneer Pl, in Tampa. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
Tom Brady: ‘I’m glad we’re not playing a game this Sunday'
Miami defensive lineman Gregory Rousseau (15) celebrates a turnover and wears the turnover chain during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
Miami Hurricanes: Top NFL draft prospect Gregory Rousseau opting out because of coronavirus pandemic
Brad Seaton announced Thursday he was opting out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times]
Bucs backup tackle Brad Seaton opts out of 2020 season
Tom Brady took reporters questions for 11 minutes Thursday during his first media availability since joining the Bucs. [Photo from video/Facebook]
What we learned from Tom Brady’s news conference
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to try to get the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles to play each other this year. [MARK WALLHEISER | AP]
Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘I would like to see a way’ for Florida to play FSU
Juan Tejada (17) passes the ball before North Carolina FC defender D.J. Taylor (27) can steal it from him during a 2019 game against North Carolina FC at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg. [ALLIE GOULDING | Tampa Bay Times]
Juan Tejada has settled into St. Petersburg in his second season with the Rowdies
Replay Tom Brady’s first news conference with the Bucs
Coaches college football poll: Florida Gators start eighth
Miami Hurricanes’ updated football schedule is here
Florida State updates football schedule, announces attendance restrictions
What has changed since USF’s last football practice? Plenty
NFL partners with three organizations to get out the vote
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LIFE & CULTURE

At Pickford’s Counter, a slice of Tampa history gets a culinary reboot
A customer enters the new Pickford's Counter in Tampa. The classic soda-shop restaurant was once Pickford's Sundries, where people went for pancakes, herbal medicine and perfumes. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
Tampa Bay filmmakers use Zoom to make a coronavirus-safe movie
The movie "Confinement" was made using the Zoom app. [Courtesy of Nicole Abisinio]
Want to audition for American Idol? Do it virtually.
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
The cruise industry is staying shuttered through October
Tampa Bay area pets are in need of homes
Comic magician to put on interactive Zoom shows for Ruth Eckerd Hall
Readers review the new St. Pete Pier
The Joy of Masks and their many positions
Tampa named most pet-friendly city in WalletHub survey; St. Petersburg No. 26
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