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Community conversation with District 16 candidates
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — From affordability, to housing, to the war in Iran, candidates running to represent Florida in the U.S. House of…
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School board OKs closings, consolidations to adjust to declining enrollment
[ad_1] LARGO, Fla. — Tuesday, the Pinellas County Schools board unanimously approved a series of proposals to close and consolidate a handful of schools. The move,…
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Despite some public objections, Palmetto approves teen curfew
[ad_1] PALMETTO, Fla. — Despite some pushback from the community, members of the Palmetto City Commission voted 4-1 Monday to adopt a new curfew…
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Council hears recommendations from advanced air mobility task force
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They’re being called a potentially transformative change to transportation in Tampa Bay. While it’s uncertain when advanced air mobility…
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City officials use first meeting to take stock of city seawalls
[ad_1] PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla, — St. Petersburg city officials are one step closer to developing a plan about what improvements will take place for…
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Night to Shine lights up Pinellas for third year
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It was a Night to Shine at the St. Petersburg Coliseum Friday night. The Tim Tebow Foundation held its…
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Decision approaching on possible Tampa Bay MPO merger
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thirty-five years after it was first discussed, a decision on merging three of Tampa Bay’s metropolitan planning organizations may…
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Foreclosure complaint filed against Elements on Third owner
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People who live at the Elements on Third apartment complex say they’ve dealt with everything from maintenance issues to…
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Measles case reported at St. Petersburg Catholic High School
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Measles cases are spiking nationwide according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest case identified in…
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Driver’s license exams only in English starting Friday
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — Beginning today, the Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will only offer driver’s license knowledge and skills tests for drivers…
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner says cold caused up to $1.5B in crop damages
[ad_1] SARASOTA, Fla. — Information from the Florida Department of Agriculture shows that the state’s recent bout of cold weather may have caused more…
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Tampa Sports Authority raises questions about proposed Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
[ad_1] TAMPA — The Tampa Sports Authority discussed the potential for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium at their meeting on Tuesday, but no…
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“Something has to be done” – public weighs in on Ybor City road safety
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — Nearly three months after four people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a fatal Ybor City crash,…
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FLHSMV says driver’s license exams will only be offered in English
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced that starting on Friday, February 6, it will only offer…
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Businesses prep for a cold, windy Gasparilla
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — “Shiver me timbers” may take on a whole new meaning this Gasparilla, as temperatures are expected to drop while the…
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K-8 plan met with support, questions at Oldsmar Elementary
[ad_1] OLDSMAR, Fla. — Oldsmar Elementary parents and students heard what a possible K-8 expansion could mean for them at a meeting Monday evening.…
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Advocates push for city to take over troubled apartment complex in St. Pete
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Tenants Union is calling on the city to take over The Morgan Apartments. That’s the property…
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Major flood mitigation plan moves forward in Tarpon Springs
[ad_1] PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A flood relief project in the works for years in Tarpon Springs recently took another step forward. The city…
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Public media look to future after Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s public radio and television stations are looking at how they’ll move forward without the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.…
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Child advocates brace for post-holiday spike in abuse reports
[ad_1] NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Students across Tampa Bay head back to school next week following winter break. The CEO of Pasco Kids…