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U.S. total
New today
Cases
2,793,034
53,804
Deaths
129,430
690
Florida total
Since Thursday
Cases
178,594
+9,488
Deaths
3,785
+67

Last updated 8:50 p.m. July 3 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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NEWS

Letter may show Spano advocated oil drilling off Florida
The Adam Hattersley congressional campaign is criticizing opponent Rep. Ross Spano (pictured) over a letter that appears to show Spano advocating about four years ago for oil drilling off the east coast of Florida. [SCOTT KEELER | Times (2017)]
Pasco to open new business incubator this fall
Space for a new business incubator by the Pasco Economic Development Council is ongoing at The Grove at Wesley Chapel. [Handout from Pasco Economic Development Council]
Tampa Bay nonprofits on front line of pandemic say expansion of food stamp program urgently needed
Army relies on social media for recruitment during pandemic. Tampa unit has reopened.
Epilogue: Long-time Brandon High agriculture teacher, fair entertainer, honorary mayor dies at 94
Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson first NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus
Live: In St. Petersburg, protesters issue set of demands
‘Brain-eating amoeba’ case reported in Hillsborough County
At least 11 Publix employees test positive for COVID-19 in Tampa Bay area
31 Major League Baseball players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19
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SPORTS

When (if?) the NHL postseason resumes this year, Amalie Arena will sit empty as the Lightning attempts to clinch the Stanley Cup. Fans are likely to see similar views around Tampa Bay and the nation. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
Silence will be the new soundtrack as sports resume during the virus
Larry Wiederecht, right, poses for a photo with Dwier Brown, left, who played John Kinsella in the movie, Field of Dreams. Brown visited the Threshers on May 9, 2019, as part of their Field of Dreams Tribute Night. [Larry Wiederecht]
Clearwater Threshers scorer misses first season in 30 years due to cancellation
A car drives past an entrance to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Roger Penske has spent the six months since he bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway transforming the facility. He has spent millions on capital improvements to the 111-year-old national landmark and finally gets to showcase some of the upgrades this weekend as NASCAR and IndyCar share the venue in a historic doubleheader. [DARRON CUMMINGS | AP]
IndyCar, NASCAR collide for racing extravaganza at Indianapolis this weekend
In this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo, Pacers guard Victor Oladipo goes to the basket against Knicks center Mitchell Robinson in the first half of a game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Pacers will finish this season without Oladipo after the two-time All-Star decided to sit out because of the risk of re-injuring his right knee. [MARY ALTAFFER | AP]
Pacers’ Victor Oladipo to sit out rest of NBA season
Gerrit Cole holds a sign he used as a young Yankees fan as he stands with wife, Amy, and team owner Hal Steinbrenner. [MARK LENNIHAN | AP]
New dad Gerrit Cole looks forward to unique season
A member of the grounds crew paints All-Star Game 2019 at Progressive Field on July 3, 2019, in Cleveland, where the 90th baseball All-Star Game was played on July 9, 2019. [TONY DEJAK | AP]
Cleveland Indians look into changing team name as pressure rises
Will Power wins pole for IndyCar race
Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson first NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus
Rays’ Blake Snell delivers something of an apology for rant
31 Major League Baseball players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19
Let’s hurry up and get to opening day before something else goes wrong
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy takes pay cut in wake of T-shirt flap
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LIFE & CULTURE

Shrinking state budget hurts Tampa Bay arts and entertainment
A visitor at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg examines a box car used by the Nazi's to transport Jews to the death camps. The museum was one of the cultural centers in the area to survive the governor's veto. It will get $600,000 to expand its education curriculum in local schools. [Times (2017)]
Move to rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ landmark has critics in Selma
Singing "We Shall Overcome," then-President Barack Obama, third from left, holds hands with Amelia Boynton, who was beaten during "Bloody Sunday," as they, the first family and others, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga, left of Obama, walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 2015, in Selma, Ala., for the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a landmark event of the civil rights movement. Some residents in the landmark civil rights city of Selma are among the critics of a bid to rename the historic bridge where voting rights marchers were beaten in 1965. [JACQUELYN MARTIN | AP]
Disney suspends college internship program amid pandemic
Review: Revolutionary ‘Hamilton’ arrives at an uneasy time
PolitiFact: Fact-checking ‘Hamilton’ the musical
Judge sides with Disney in case of autistic accommodation
Three women sue ex-Franklin Manor owner, restaurant group for alleged sexual assault, exploitation
With fireworks canceled, TV offers a way to see rockets’ red glare
Are there graves under Tropicana Field parking lots? Archaeologists want to find out
Here’s what you’ll be eating and drinking at the new St. Pete Pier
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