The Tampa Bay Lightning now own a 2-0 lead over the New York Islanders with a 2-1 win Wednesday night It was Nikita Kucherov’s goal with just under 9 seconds left on the clock that sealed the victory. The bad news was an injury to leading scorer Brayden Point in the first period. Game three is Friday night.

Cash for unemployed Floridians is supposed to start showing up this week. Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday any Floridian eligible for the $300 “lost wages” program is on the way, and you do not have to apply for the additional three weeks of benefits that cover the weeks of August 1st, 8th and 15th. Only three weeks pay have been approved but the Department of Economic Opportunity could okay more.

Amazon will open their fourth facility in Polk County, and that means another 500 jobs. The Auburndale location will have a million square feet of space with employees working alongside robots. To apply for a job click here.

There’s still plenty to watch in the tropics as we hit the height on the season. Tropical storms Paulette and Rene are still far out in the Atlantic, with three other waves on the map. Stay up to date with the Dove Hurricane Guide and our weather partners from 10 Tampa Bay.

AstaZeneca has put a Phase 3 trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine on hold pending a review. One trial participant allegedly had a severe reaction, so the trial has been paused. No word on when it might resume. COVID numbers in Florida for Tuesday showed another 2,056 new cases, bringing the state total to 652,148. Florida resident deaths stand at 12,115. For the latest information check the Dove Coronavirus site and the Florida Dashboard, which is updated daily at 11 am, including the weekend. The Florida Department of Health also has the COVID-19 Call Center open 24/7 at 1-866-779-6121. You can also reach them by email at covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours.

Publix turned 90 this year. The first store opened Septmber 6th in Winter Have in 1930. Founder George Jenkins opened that first “Publix Food Store” which now number more than 1,100.

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