Geno
March 26th, 2020
Can I drive to work? Can I visit family and friends? What if I need groceries? Can I go out for a walk? What’s on the essential and non-essential list of businesses? Are golf courses or playgrounds open?
They’re the most asked questions right now with the COVID-19 Stay At Home order that went into effect today at noon. Officials created a downloadable PDF file to answer residents’ concerns. From golf courses to grocery stores, it’s pretty thorough. Download it here.
Parks open June 5 at reduced capacity. Guests must go through a temperature check and wear a face mask.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reopened May 21.
Most Tampa area malls are now reopened, although some stores have not reopened yet.
Stores are closing at 8pm instead of 9pm. Customers wait outside in a line to keep from overcrowding in the store.
Walmart stores are open.
Publix locations close at 8pm to give employees more time to sanitize the stores and restock shelves. A senior shopping hour is available Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 7.
Select Armature Works vendors are open for pickup and delivery.
Bars can reopen at 50% capacity indoors and full capacity outdoors.
Stores close at 9p daily. They are also reserving the first hour of shopping each Wednesday to support the elderly and people with underlying health concerns.
Dining areas are closed, but drive thru service is available.
Dunkin says they’re limiting their service to drive-thru, carry out and delivery.
Sephora is among quite a few mall retailers that will close during the pandemic. Sephora says they will be closed. Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy's, Disney stores, Gap, J. Crew, Lush, Nike, Bath & Bodyworks, Nordstrom, REI, T-Mobile, and Ulta are all closed.
Movie theaters can reopen at reduced capacity with social distancing in mind.
It's a blast from the past and with the current situation, drive-ins in Tampa, Dade City, Ruskin and Lakeland are thriving!
Most fast food restaurants have returned to full operation, no longer just offering drive thru service.
In store seating areas are closed, but take out and drive thru remain open.
Reopening June 11. They'll be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to start.
Dining areas are closed, but take out and drive thru are available.
MOSI, along with The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Henry B. Plant Museum and The Florida Aquarium are closed.
Tampa Theatre is doing "virtual screenings" until they can reopen.
The parks remain closed, but some retail stores and restaurants are open at Disney Springs.
They are open. Advance tickets & reservations are not required but are highly recommended to guarantee entry.
