Nearly three in five Floridians probably had COVID-19, CDC data suggests.

What's happening: More than 12 million people — 58.4% of Floridians — have antibodies that indicate a prior COVID infection, per the data.

Between the lines: The projection, which is based on blood tests taken in February, would mean that an estimated 5,840,439 Florida residents were infected with COVID as of mid-February this year.

The big picture: Florida's antibody rate is just above the national average of 57.7% of adults.

The bottom line: The projection gives us some insight into how quickly COVID, particularly the Omicron variant, spread in our region — but the study says antibodies shouldn't be taken to be protection from future infection.

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring ichthyologist and oceanographer Eugenie Clark, the founding scientist behind Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory, with a "forever" stamp.

Driving the news: The stamp will be unveiled at an event at Mote tomorrow, on what would have been Clark's 100th birthday. She died in 2015.

Why it matters: Known as "Shark Lady," the insatiably curious Clark made landmark contributions to marine science for 50 years on hundreds of dives around the world, always returning to Mote.

What they're saying: The U.S. Postal Service says Clark "spent her career working tirelessly to change public perception about sharks."

• "She demonstrated that lemon sharks could be trained to do complex tasks, disproved the notion that some shark species must keep swimming in order to survive, and debunked myths about sharks as vicious, fearsome creatures," the Post Service said in a statement.
• "She also made significant contributions to the study of hermaphroditism in fishes, discovered several fish species, and even found that one species naturally repels sharks."

Of note: The Postal Service chooses 25-30 commemorative stamps a year, out of a pool of as many as 30,000.

Holy Baby Yoda.

• Y'all some weirdos.

What's happening: Ahead of the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning asked fans to lend the team their lucky charms — although so far these are not working, given the heavy 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

• The Lightning said some 200 people turned out Saturday to drop off all sorts of stuff: Kermit the Frog sneakers, a Steven Stamkos Funko Pop, a dog-sized hockey jersey, a gnome, a Build-a-Bear Baby Yoda, etc.

What's next: The team are taking some charms on the road for good luck, and others will be displayed at Amalie Arena.

One of our favorites comes from Paul Driscoll, pictured above. A Lightning spokesperson passed along the backstory:

"Back in 2020, while trying to eat healthy, I started eating a plum before every Bolts playoff game. The plum delivered a Stanley Cup," Driscoll told the Lightning on Saturday.

• "For the 2021 playoff run, Nikita Kucherov returned from recovering from surgery and, after wanting to continue the tradition of the plum from the year before, I thought about having a banana instead — the Nikita Chiquita was born.

"Before each 2021 playoff game, I would wear this shirt, made by friend and local artist, 1771 Designs, while tweeting a picture of me eating my banana. We won another Cup.

• "This shirt and eating fruit before playoff games is a proven winner."

Check out the rest

• Six people were shot in Tarpon Springs on Sunday during an argument. (WTSP)
• Pasco commissioners are discussing a six-month moratorium on any new building permits, site plans, rezonings and other land use-change applications for land around airports. (Tampa Bay Times)
• A Louisiana judge ordered Tampa-based Lighthouse Property Insurance to liquidate, making it the third Florida property insurer to be declared insolvent since late February. (News Service of Florida)
• Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out a promised increase of over $17 million in funding for manatee rehabilitation and habitat restoration in the new state budget, with a specific focus on expanding acute care facilities. (Florida Politics)

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How about a quick recap of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' moves during this year's NFL draft — for those of you who didn't spend hours this weekend watching grown men call each other on the telephone?

• Here's our most efficient rundown of the first five picks, and some facts to get you through a conversation:

#33 pick: Logan Hall arrived at University of Houston as a 220-pound track hurdler, stacked on 60 pounds of muscle, and joins the Bucs as a fast, athletic and versatile defensive lineman.

#57: Luke Goedeke, OL, Central Michigan. "I'm a straight-up glass eater out there ... On the field, I'm a very violent guy."

#91: Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State. "White is probably not a regular home run hitter, but he seems fit to serve as Leonard Fournette's partner in the backfield while contributing meaningful third down snaps," writes Mike Kiwak for SB Nation.

#106: Cade Otton spent most of his time at Washington as a blocking tight end, but he runs solid routes and can take a hit and hang onto the ball.

#133: Jake Camarda launched a 60-plus-yard punt in each of his four seasons with the Georgia Bulldogs, including a 68-yarder against Alabama.

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