Share ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — World AIDS Day on Friday, Nov. 29. It’s a day meant to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic and provide information about HIV prevention. Though HIV isn’t a death sentence anymore, local medical officials want people to know that the virus is still here. In fact, according to the Florida Department of Health, over the past couple of years, there's been an increase in the HIV rate of Black women in Florida, with Pinellas County standing out.