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Inmate’s Death Leaves Family Seeking Answers
Two Cases Of Coronavirus In Bay Area
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A Tampa family is anx- iously awaiting information about a young man who died suddenly in prison. Carl Norton, Jr., died on Feb- ruary 19th. He had only been at the facility for one week.
Ms. Lashawn Arazo,
who has organized a go- fundme page to help with the burial, said, “We lost our beloved son, grandson, nephew, father, and friend tragically and suddenly to reasons unclear to us at this time. We have not been de- finitively informed of the exact events that led up to his death.
“The family is devastated by the sudden death. His mother lost her 21-year-old son to an unforeseen heart condition 2-1/2 years ago. ”
She further said that
Detectives are currently investigating a hit and run accident that left one person
CARL LEE NORTON, JR.
multiple facility guards were involved and the incident is under investigation.
According to Ms. Arazo, Norton was slated to be released next year. “He had a great outlook on life with goals of working in agriculture, fork lifting, and construction.”
dead and another injured. The accident took place in Plant City.
The family is asking the community to help with his burial and with the legal costs, if any, to find out the details of his death.
“Even a small donation could help reach the fundraising goal. And, if you can’t make a donation, it would be great if you could share the word about the fundraiser,” she concluded.
Anyone wishing to make a donation can go to: GoFundMe, https:// www.gofundme.com/f/j ustice-for-carl-norton- jr?utm_medium=email &utm_source=cus- tomer&utm_campaign= p_na+share- sheet&pc_code=em_db _co2876_v1&rcid=1cde9 679fe184f4a9d6cfc8a54 0c96f8.
Gudes Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.
According to the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice, shortly before 9:30 p.m., Sunday, a mother and her 5-year-old child were walking down Rogers Road.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they began life- saving efforts on the child. The child was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, but was pronounced dead on ar- rival. The mother of the child was also struck by the hit and run driver. She is ex- pected to survive.
The vehicle involved in the accident was described as a light colored sedan. Around 1 a.m., Monday morning, deputies located a vehicle of interest connected to the fatal accident. How- ever, the driver maintained that he was not involved in the accident.
The vehicle is being processed, but no charges have been filed. The investi- gation is continuing.
The Florida Department of Health (Department) has announced there are two presumptive positive cases of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. Both individuals remain in isolation.
Despite these cases in Florida, the overall immedi- ate threat to the public re- mains low.
Governor Ron DeSan- tis said, “I have been work- ing with federal partners and our Department of Health to ensure that communities are ready to handle the challenges presented by COVID-19. The dedicated professionals at our county health departments, as well as those working at local medical providers, are well equipped to address these and future cases. State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees has taken appropriate, decisive action to help affect the best possible outcomes, and I will continue directing our state agencies to do whatever is necessary to prioritize the health and well-being of Florida residents.”
The first patient is an adult Manatee county resi- dent without travel history to countries identified for re- stricted travel by the CDC. This person did seek health care, is isolated and
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS
will continue to remain iso- lated until cleared by public health officials.
The second patient is an adult resident of Hillsbor- ough county with a history of travel to Italy. This person is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials.
COVID-19 can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, including when an individual coughs or sneezes. These droplets may land on objects and surfaces. Other people may contract COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
Symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough and short- ness of breath. Symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days following exposure.
Hit And Run Driver Kills 5-Year-Old, Mom Injured
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