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New Florida, CDC mask tips overlap but aren’t identical. Who should you look to? Jack Evans, Tampa Bay Times © Douglas R. Clifford/Times Cristina Gomez, of Tampa, left, discusses the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with Cielo Gomez, with the Consulate of Mexico in Orlando, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, moments after Gomez received her first dose of the vaccine at Iglesia Tampa Bay in Tampa. Federal and state agencies released new guidance on mask-wearing this week, and they broadly have the same message in common: With vaccination rates climbing, people can — if they de...

and last updated 2021-04-29 06:37:11-04 Universities are starting to lay out plans for COVID-19 vaccines for next school year. Dozens of institutions across the country have announced plans to mandate them for students. However, out of nearly two dozen Florida schools ABC Action News checked in with only one, Nova Southeastern University, has announced plans to require them. “I think we’re seeing more and more a trend that major universities, even smaller ones, are saying we want to bring students back. Everybody’s been disadvantaged as a consequence of it, we want to protect e...

Local universities prepare for summer and fall semesters, with plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions Local universities prepare for new semesters, plan to relax restrictions and last updated 2021-04-29 07:47:11-04 TAMPA, Fla. — With the spring semester coming to a close, colleges and universities are working on plans for the upcoming semesters. At the University of South Florida, summer classes start on May 17. For the beginning of the semester, school leaders plan to continue a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid courses. USF says it will closely monitor COVID-19 conditions with hopes t...

Herd immunity is reached when 75% of population is vaccinated. Brevard County's figure stands at 38.9%.

European Union may open to American travelers this summer Briona Arradondo reports TAMPA, Fla. - Americans who have had the COVID-19 vaccine will soon have the chance to pack their passports for flights to Europe, according to European Commission officials. After a year of paused plans, Americans are pressing play on travel. "We took a trip out to the west coast this weekend and both the plane going out and coming back was pretty filled up," said Greg Jones of Tampa. Officials with the European Union said they expect countries to welcome back vaccinated Americans this summer, but officials ar...