Rural communities forced to actively seek out information when it comes to COVID-19 pandemic
Some rural communities feel left behind
By: McKenna King
and last updated 2021-03-16 18:00:53-04
SEBRING, Fla. â It s hard to imagine in our information age, that access to it might be hindered. But thatâs the reality for many people living in our rural communities. And as weâve discovered, theyâre often left behind when it comes to getting important information about health and safety issues.
The pandemic has certainly heightened those problems.
The CDC has a âSocial Vulnerability Index,â which details how vulnerable counties in the U.S. are based on health and income. Often, the more vulnerable areas are in rural communities.
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Honoring the brave
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Tampa Bay area law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty this year will be honored tonight with a procession on the Hillsborough River.
Sixteen law enforcement boats, representing state and local agencies, will meet at 8:15 p.m. on March 16 at the Platt Street Bridge and sail north on the Hillsborough River in memory of
Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen of the Tampa Police Department,
Sergeant Brian LaVigne of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and
Deputy Michael Magli of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Baldwin County School Superintendent Eddie Tyler receives his COVID-19 vaccine during a school-hosted clinic in conjunction with USA Health in February 2021. (photo supplied by Baldwin County Public Schools).
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More than 2,200 teachers, principals, counselors, custodians, bus drivers and other staff in the Baldwin County School System loaded into buses and were taken to the Robertsdale Coliseum on Friday to receive their second shot of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
Superintendent Eddie Tyler, among those vaccinated, believes around 3,000 of the district’s approximately 4,000 employees have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus since educators became eligible for shots on February 8.