Pinellas County’s Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) located at 2855 109th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, will reopen Monday, June 1, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the collection of unwanted household electronics and chemicals. For the safety of customers and staff, the handling of items has changed: * Staff and customers... Continue Reading →
Unclear if Tyrone J.C. Penny will survive bankruptcy
J.C. Penny announcedthat it will close 192 stores be the end of the year. The company says it does not have a list of which store will close yet or if any of the stores in Tampa Bay including the one at Tyrone Mall will be affected. On Wednesday, the company will re-open the stores... Continue Reading →
Monday update: Eight more residents of Pinellas, Pasco elder care facilities die of COVID-19
Tampa Bay Times reported Monday evening that new Medical Examiner reports show more seniors died from COVID-19. Eight more residents of elder care facilities in Pinellas and Pasco counties have died from COVID-19, according to recently released medical examiner reports. At least 83 residents of long-term care facilities in the two counties have died from... Continue Reading →
A Gulfport act of kindness
Posted on a neighborhood blog: Today, I wanted to share a beautiful act of kindness in Gulfport. As I was stopped at a pedestrian crosswalk I noticed an elderly woman with a walker gazing at the traffic and hesitating to cross. A Gulfport police officer walked up to the crosswalk and helped her across the... Continue Reading →
No cost-no symptom COVID-19 testing for Pinellas
Pinellas County will begin offering no-cost COVID-19 testing to all residents for the first time, even if they are not displaying symptoms. The free testing began Monday at three Community Health Centers of Pinellas testing sites. Residents do not need to be a patient of the facility. People can walk up or drive up to... Continue Reading →
Update on 33707 and Pinellas COVID-19 cases
Florida's positive COVID-19 jumped up Thursday, just as the state begins to soften stay-at-home rules. A dozen of Pinellas County's COVID-19 positive tests comes from 33707. The average age of Pinellas COVID patients is 56 years and unlike some other parts of the country, so far in Pinellas County, the outbreak has not shown... Continue Reading →
Need one? Have some? Here is where to go
One of our civic members, Tricia Heinzen, has made and given away about 200 face masks. She would be happy to make masks for anyone who needs them at no charge. You can email Tricia at tricia75gale@tampabay.rr.com with the number of masks you need and specify male/female and adult/child size. She will leave them in... Continue Reading →
If you have been turned down for unemployment benefits-state says to re-apply
Until now, Florida’s online unemployment system, known as CONNECT, has not been able to process claims for people who aren’t eligible for state benefits. As a result, thousands of Floridians who are eligible for $600 per week federal unemployment payments were turned down. Tampa Bay Times reported: Almost every Floridian deemed ineligible for unemployment benefits... Continue Reading →
