face masks

The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection against COVID. Here's how to find a good one, avoid the fakes, how to fit them and how long to wear them.

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.

But the CDC is urging all people — vaccinated or not — to continue avoiding medium or large gatherings since it's still learning how well the vaccines work to curb the spread of the virus.

Parents against masks have been vocal at school board meetings, but county officials have opted for the advice of medical experts in crafting their policies.

At issue is a county order requiring people to wear masks at businesses. The case could serve as a test for requirements that have been approved in various parts of the state.

Nils Hase, a retiree who lives in Tarpon Springs, is wearing a mask and loading his Home Depot haul into his car on a recent weekday afternoon. In the…

Lake County state Rep. Anthony Sabatini has lost another lawsuit challenging a mask ordinance, this time in Gadsden County.Circuit Judge David Frank wrote…

Experts look into a new study that claims wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all. And they discuss other face coverings such as goggles and plastic face shields.

Here is a county-by-county breakdown of mask mandates across the greater Tampa Bay region.

When an employee told a group of 20-somethings they needed face masks to enter his fast-food restaurant, one woman fired off a stream of expletives.…