County creates COVID-19 dashboard
COVID-19 statistical data for Hillsborough County is now accessible to the public at the county’s website.
HCFLGov.net launched the COVID-19 Dashboard and announced it Monday. The website aggregates data pulled from testing numbers, positive cases, hospitals’ patient intake, fatalities and more. It contains total numbers, averages, percentages and graphs displaying rates and trends per day, per week and per two weeks.
Anyone can see information about the county’s total numbers of hospitalized patients, those who had to go to the ICU and those who visited the emergency room with COVID-like symptoms. It does not, however, provide data specific to any one hospital — which means Plant City residents cannot see numbers pertaining only to South Florida Baptist Hospital or any hospital in Hillsborough where friends and family are being treated.
The county said most dashboard data will be updated twice daily and testing data is to be updated once per week. Visit HCFLGov.net/Covid19Dashboard to view the dashboard.
Man arrested for attempted murder in Dover
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Jose Manuel Zayas for shooting a person on San Diego Lane in Dover.
Police said Zayas, 30, shot the victim once at approximately 6:30 p.m. and fled the scene. The victim called 911 and was able to see the vehicle Zayas fled in. Deputies found the vehicle at the convenience store at 3185 N. Dover Road. HCSO completed a court-authorized search warrant, which led to them finding a handgun. A shell casing near the scene of the shooting was found and detectives matched it to the brand of ammunition used with the gun.
Zayas was charged with resisting an officer without violence, providing a false name to law enforcement, attempted murder in the second degree with a firearm (great bodily harm), felon in possession of a firearm and a fugitive warrant out of Ohio. HCSO said the victim suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive.
“Thanks to the great investigative work of our detectives, this suspect is behind bars,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “He faces several charges, including Attempted Murder in the Second Degree. He remains at the Falkenburg Road Jail with no bond at this time.”
Courtney Paat hosting back-to-school drive for Bryan
If you want to help Bryan Elementary School students and teachers go back to school with the supplies they’ll need, Courtney Paat’s Virtual Back to School Drive is a convenient option.
The drive, which launched on Monday, lets anyone purchase school supply kits starting at $5 each. Anyone looking to donate supplies has until Aug. 7 to log on to educationalproducts.com/donate/loginlink.aspx?OrgId=SFW003 and their orders will be shipped to Bryan at the end of the drive.
For more information, call Paat’s office at 813-754-1725 or stop by at 1805 James L. Redman Parkway Suite 101.
Palm Cove Living names executive director
Plant City’s newest assisted living and memory care community will now be led by Amanda Norman, the organization announced Tuesday.
“Norman brings senior living sales and community relations experience as well as a deep-rooted passion for older adults,” Palm Cove said in a press release.
The community, located at 2050 N. Shannon Ave., will have 47 suites open to seniors from Plant City and surrounding areas when it opens in 2021. Palm Cove “will offer assistance with all activities of daily living in addition to professional culinary services, spa services, social programming, therapy, pharmacy and concierge level of care to ensure residents’ physical, emotional and spiritual well-being are held at top priority,” per a press release. Call 813-444-5299 or visit PalmCoveLiving.com for more information.