Three World Series games are on the schedule this weekend with the Rays and Dodgers tied at one game each. Game three is tonight at 8 pm with Charlie Morton on the mound for the Rays. The weekend schedule includes games at 8 pm Saturday and Sunday. The World Series is also affecting the Bucs-Raiders game. The NFL moved the original start time of 8 pm to 4 pm.

It’s going to be loud in downtown St Pete this weekend. The IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix in downtown St Petersburg runs Friday through Sunday, When you go be prepared to wear a face covering and practice social distancing. Only 20,000 fans will be allowed daily, down from the usual 140,00 under normal circumstances.

COVID-19 cases jumped 5,557 Thursday, and Florida now has the 4th most deaths in the nation with 16,267. The total coronavirus cases in Florida are now 768,091. For the latest information check the Dove Coronavirus site and the Florida Dashboard that is updated daily at 11 am, weekends. 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.

The FDA has given approval for Remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization. The anti-viral drug is the first to get approval and is sold under the brand name Veklury. The drug is approved for patients who are at least 12 years old and weigh 88 pounds.

Governor Ron DeSantis said the state will now allow outdoor visits to long-term care facilities in Florida despite the rising COVID-19 numbers and higher positivity rates. Outdoor and indoor visits can continue as long as the facility does not have any new COVID-19 cases for two consecutive weeks.

We’ll be watching a system in the Caribbean that could bring changes to our forecast. 10 Tampa Bay meteorologists say the weaker Hurricane Epsilon has moved past Bermuda and still a strong Category one storm. Keep an eye on the track of the storms this weekend at the Dove Hurricane Guide.

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