Carl Lisciandrello
Digital News EditorCarl Lisciandrello is digital news editor of WUSF Public Media.
Carl has worked in the Tampa Bay media for nearly 40 years, starting as a clerk and part-time reporter in the Clearwater Sun sports department. He spent nearly 30 years in various positions at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, eventually becoming digital editor before joining the Tampa Bay Times as digital news editor in 2016.
Carl is a New Jersey native who likely can be found near a beach, at church, anywhere near downtown Safety Harbor, or enjoying a cigar with his buddies. He is a University of Florida graduate.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Casey DeSantis is a "very, very strong woman" as he discussed her breast cancer diagnosis during a news conference in St. Pete Beach. -
The Hillsborough County School Board voted to remove the medical opt-out clause and give parents the choice of whether their children wear masks. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will receive 3,000 doses of sotrovimab, which received emergency use authorization in May, as the Biden administration begins rationing antibody treatments to Florida. -
The number of hospitalized patients with the coronavirus dipped below 11,000 on Tuesday, the first time it has been at that mark since Aug. 2. -
The state reports 11,547 people with the coronavirus being treated in the state's hospitals on Monday. -
The Hillsborough County School District says the mandate has resulted in a 58% decrease in coronavirus cases since they reached their peak last month. -
While no new coronavirus cases and deaths were reported by the CDC on Saturday, hospitalizations across the state trended down.
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The Pinellas County School Board decided against a motion that would have called for a vote on requiring students and staff to wear masks. -
Disney said masks are mandated entering and throughout all attractions and in enclosed transportation vehicles, including shuttles, buses, monorails and the Skyliner. -
The letter, posted on the Florida Board of Governors website, "strongly" urges students to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
