Steve Newborn
Steve Newborn is WUSF's assistant news director as well as a reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area.
He’s been with WUSF since 2001, and has covered events such as President George W. Bush’s speech in Sarasota as the Sept. 11 attacks unfolded; the ongoing drama over whether the feeding tube should be removed from Terri Schiavo; the arrest and terrorism trial of USF professor Sami Al-Arian; how the BP Deepwater Horizon spill affected Florida; and he followed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition through the state - twice.
Before joining WUSF, he covered environmental and Polk County news for the Tampa Tribune and worked for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center during the early days of the space shuttle.
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The daily case tally shows a 1% decrease over the week prior, and a 12% decrease from two weeks ago, according to data from Johns Hopkins. -
The number of daily reported cases in the state dropped 12 percent from the week prior, and is less than half of the daily average from a month ago. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis touted a new partnership with Walgreens pharmacies to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Pasco County. -
The deaths of 150 people were recorded on Monday. The death toll for Florida now stands at 31,556. -
The positivity rate for tests returned Wednesday was 5.23%, the lowest rate since the end of October. -
The deaths related to the disease passed 30,000 in Florida on Friday. -
The new rules allow 50 percent capacity at all outdoor events, and four spectators for each athlete or performer at indoor events, with a 50 percent capacity. -
Florida is averaging 7,056 cases per day in the last week, compared with an average of more than 10,275 two weeks ago. That’s a 31 percent drop, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. -
Distancing and mask rules were largely ignored as celebrations took place in the streets after the game, Meantime, parties before the game may cause blowback for some businesses. -
The positivity rate on Monday was 8.39%, up from 5.54% the day before, according to the Florida Department of Health.
