Hospitals halt some non-urgent procedures as Pinellas reports 400+ new COVID-19 cases

Hospitals in Pinellas County are putting some non-urgent medical procedures on hold as they prepare to treat more COVID-19 patients.

Both BayCare Health System and HCA Healthcare West Florida announced plans to delay some elective procedures at their Pinellas County hospitals, as the county recorded its second-largest one-day increase to date in the number of newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases. There were 448 new cases reported Friday morning and three additional deaths, with 12.4 percent of the latest test results being positive for the virus.

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Clearwater Beach hotel named for Winter the Dolphin focuses on sustainability, environmental protection

Clearwater Beach's newest hotel is named for a local movie star.

Winter, a bottlenose dolphin with a prosthetic tail who inspired the Dolphin Tale movies, is the namesake for the Winter the Dolphin's Beach Club, a 91-room beachfront hotel at 655 S. Gulfview Blvd.

The City’s Kristin Brett previews the new Pier

On this episode, Kristin Brett, the City of St. Petersburg’s Director of Pier Comunications and Marketing, joins Chris Steinocher, president and CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and Joe Hamilton, publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst, to talk about the new St. Pete Pier and its official opening Monday (July 6).