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U.S. total
New today
Cases
2,724,640
+38,734
Deaths
128,574
+513
Florida total
Since Wednesday
Cases
169,106
+10,109
Deaths
3,718
+68

Last updated 5:30 p.m. July 2 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

NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem prior to each Week 1 game: report
The NFL plans to have “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each game during Week 1, The Associated Press reported Thursday, July 2, 2020. [KEITH SRAKOCIC | AP]
USF president launches inquiry after allegations of sexual violence on campus
Students walk near the reflecting pool at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where president Steve Currall is reviewing university procedures following allegations of sexual violence on campus. [Times (2016)]
15 St. Petersburg police officers test positive for COVID-19
Scrap metal yards have sent polluted runoff into Tampa Bay for years, suit says
Florida’s public defenders plea for COVID testing in juvenile lockups
Pinellas beaches will be open for July 4 holiday, but officials expect self policing
Q&A on COVID-19 testing: long lines, far-off appointments and delays in results
On record-breaking day, Mike Pence says Florida in a ‘much better place’ in coronavirus fight
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Clearwater man, 29, killed after driving SUV off I-275 entrance ramp
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Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro takes precautions by wearing a mask during a voluntary workout last month at Tropicana Field. [WILL VRAGOVIC | Tampa Bay Rays]
Rays’ excitement over resuming play tempered by ‘very real fears’
The NFL plans to have “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each game during Week 1, The Associated Press reported Thursday, July 2, 2020. [KEITH SRAKOCIC | AP]
NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem prior to each Week 1 game: report
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police march past the Toronto Blue Jays logo before Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals on Oct. 20, 2015, in Toronto. [MATT SLOCUM | AP]
Blue Jays get permission from Canadian government to train in Toronto
In this June 21, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant flashes the victory sign and holds the NBA championship trophy during a parade in downtown Los Angeles. [RICHARD VOGEL | AP]
Kobe Bryant will be featured on cover of ‘NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition’
In this April 11, 2019, file photo, Red Sox manager Alex Cora, left, presents rightfielder Mookie Betts with the 2018 American League MVP Award. The award includes the name and image of former commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. [WINSLOW TOWNSON | AP]
Baseball MVP voters to discuss removing Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ name on trophies
ESPN's Laura Rutledge interviews Mississippi State designated hitter Jordan Westburg following a 2018 College World Series game against North Carolina, in Omaha, Neb. [NATI HARNIK | AP]
St. Petersburg native Laura Rutledge ‘excited’ for opportunity to host ‘NFL Live'
Laura Rutledge: Florida Gators ‘closest that they’ve been’ to beating Georgia
NHL players might return to the Olympics under new agreement
Jimbo Fisher’s Aggies started breaking rules a month after he left FSU, NCAA says
Rowdies return to play July 11, as USL announces full season schedule
As pandemic persists, could tailgating be a template for safe social partying?
Are there graves under Tropicana Field parking lots? Archaeologists want to find out
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LIFE & CULTURE

Judge sides with Disney in case of autistic accommodation
Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [JOHN RAOUX | AP]
Three women sue ex-Franklin Manor owner, restaurant group for alleged sexual assault, exploitation
Nocturnal Hospitality Group owners David Anderson and Lanfranco Pescante, right, at Mole y Abuela in March 2019 in Tampa. [Times (2019)]
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
Four distinct works of art revealed at the new St. Pete Pier
Tampa Bay area pets awaiting adoption
What you need to know before a visit to the new St. Pete Pier
‘Hamilton’ comes to Disney+ on July 3: Here’s what you should know
As the new St. Pete Pier opens, a look back at piers of the past
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