Deadline For Robocall Blocking

Today is the deadline for phone companies to comply with FCC regulations to block robocalls. This does not apply to spam texts, which have been on the increase since the new rules were announced. Companies must have the compliant technology to block calls, but you may still receive calls from companies that originate overseas. The new rules do not apply to them.

The Tampa Bay Rays have secured their place in the playoffs. Tickets for American League Wild Card Games and all Division Series games will go on sale on Thursday, at 3 pm. If you receive the Rays Insider email newsletter, or sign up to receive it by today, you’ll have access to presale ticket information to the Wild Card Game and each potential Division Series game. For more information go to RaysBaseball.com/Postseason.

Now that the COVID-19 booster vaccine is available, who’s actually eligible? If you’re 65 or older, at high risk or have a medical condition you can get the booster shot. The only booster vaccine being administered is from Pfizer and you must already be fully vaccinated to get that third dose. There’s more information on the Dove Coronavirus page.

Pfizer has also stated work on a pill for prevention of COVID-19, and the company says it could be available as early as the end of the year. It should be effective on a number of variants. Pfizer was the first company to receive FDA approval for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Parents in Florida will have more of say if they send their children to school after they have been exposed to COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health also give the power to parents to opt out of the mask mandate.

The winning streak stopped Sunday for the Bucs, who are now are 2-1 after losing to the Rams Sunday 34-24. Tom Brady was sacked three times in the game. The team now heads to Foxboro and the Patriots in a prime time Sunday night game at 8:30 pm. They’ll come home against Miami on Sunday, October 10th.

The Cross Bay Ferry will be back for the season in October, but Hillsborough County Commissioners have decided to authorize $3.7 million in to explore designs and engineering to make it a year-round service between Tampa, St. Petersburg and South Hillsborough County. If the proposal goes through we could see that service all year around 2024.

Ann Kelly

Ann Kelly

Hello, I am Ann Kelly! I was born in Garfield Heights, Ohio (which is a suburb of Cleveland) as one of five children!

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