How Stressed Out Are We In The Tampa Bay Area About COVID-19?

TAMPA, FL – JUNE 25: Drivers wait in line to be tested for the coronavirus at the Lee Davis Community Resource Center on June 25, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. The USF Health system partnered with the Hillsborough County Government to provide coronavirus testing at several location sites throughout the county. Florida is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, as the state reached a new record for single-day infections on Wednesday with 5,511 new cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

Next time you feel like screaming at a driver for making a bozo move, take a deep breath and remember we're all in deep right now. Each and every one of us is going through something. That seems to be especially true in the Tampa Bay area.

A new study shows, those of us in the bay area are stessed out!

There is a tool called TensiStrength. It was created by a professor to show how stressed out someone was based on how they texted. Apparently, the theory holds that one can detect stress in texts or tweets based on spelling, punctuation and word choice.

Using this data, the analysts determined that Florida is one of the less stressed out states. HOWEVER, tweets from St. Petersburg showed these people are second-most concerns (only behind Jacksonville) about coronavirus.

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#GenoAteTampa: Geno's pizza tour of Tampa Bay

Not looking to hit the ATM to take $400 out? (Hey ya gotta leave a tip.) Let me show you around Detroit, New York City and Chicago... without leaving Hillsborough and Pinellas County. None of these pizzas will set you back more than $10 or $15. For my favorite pizza in Tampa Bay, ya gotta scroll to the end. I saved the best for last!

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Roxanne WilderWriter

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.