Scenes of social distancing in downtown Tampa (Photos)

Florida hasn't officially urged its residents to shelter in place, but most of the busiest gathering spaces in and around downtown Tampa sit eerily vacant as public health officials encourage social distancing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends social distancing — staying home as much as possible, avoiding large groups and maintaining a 6-foot distance from others — to slow the spread of coronavirus. The global pandemic has hit the Tampa Bay region at the height of…