Florida is one of the states reporting a very high level of influenza activity, according to the CDC. That means more crowded hospitals and doctors' offices. We talk with USF microbiology professor Jill Roberts PhD about this outbreak and how to deal with it. 

Florida is one of the states reporting a very high level of influenza activity, according to the CDC. That means more crowded hospitals and doctors' offices. We talk with USF microbiology professor Jill Roberts PhD about this outbreak and how to deal with it.&nbsp;

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Florida Flu Outbreak - Jill Roberts PhD USF

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Pinellas County is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday to present the results of its flood assessment. The document is part of a statewide grant program to receive resiliency funding to harden bridges, community centers and other public infrastructure against future flooding from rainfall, storm surge or hurricanes. It also includes the city of Pinellas Park and several beach municipalities. We speak with the county's Josie Benwell. 

Pinellas County is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday to present the results of its flood assessment. The document is part of a statewide grant program to receive resiliency funding to harden bridges, community centers and other public infrastructure against future flooding from rainfall, storm surge or hurricanes. It also includes the city of Pinellas Park and several beach municipalities. We speak with the county's Josie Benwell.&nbsp;

Pinellas Flood Assessment - Josie Benwell

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The St. Petersburg Science Center closed in 2014 after educating, entertaining and inspiring generations of St. Pete students. Now construction is underway on a new Science Center to serve communities that include students, workers and seniors. That includes preparing people for the impact of AI. We speak with Joe Hamilton, co-founder of the St. Pete STEAM Group that bought the property from the city and is redeveloping and renovating the Science Center. 

The St. Petersburg Science Center closed in 2014 after educating, entertaining and inspiring generations of St. Pete students. Now construction is underway on a new Science Center to serve communities that include students, workers and seniors. That includes preparing people for the impact of AI. We speak with Joe Hamilton, co-founder of the St. Pete STEAM Group that bought the property from the city and is redeveloping and renovating the Science Center.&nbsp;

Joe Hamilton - St Pete Science Center Groundbreaking

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The holidays are fun, but once the presents are unwrapped, there's a lot of trash to deal with, as well as the Christmas tree that dries out and needs to go to the curb. There's another year-round issue... many of those toys have lithium-ion batteries that can't simply be thrown in the trash. We speak with Daniel Gallagher, project manager with Hillsborough County's Solid Waste Department, on both of these issues. 

The holidays are fun, but once the presents are unwrapped, there's a lot of trash to deal with, as well as the Christmas tree that dries out and needs to go to the curb. There's another year-round issue... many of those toys have lithium-ion batteries that can't simply be thrown in the trash. We speak with Daniel Gallagher, project manager with Hillsborough County's Solid Waste Department, on both of these issues.&nbsp;

Lithium-Ion Batteries and Post-Holiday Trash - Daniel Gallagher

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Florida Flu Outbreak - Jill Roberts PhD USF

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