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Major expansion plans underway for Tampa Bay Pickleball
What started out as a way for a father to get his sons involved in a unique business venture could someday soon evolve into a national company with numerous sites throughout several states. Just more than a year since the opening of Tampa Bay Pickleball — six air-conditioned indoor courts...
Water Restrictions Critical for Tampa's Water Future
In an effort to continue to conserve Tampa's invaluable water resources, city leaders are proposing to make the emergency once-a-week watering restrictions permanent. First ordered by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in December for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties, the City of Tampa is hoping to make them the standard moving forward.
Firefighters battle house fire off Smoketree Circle in Largo
At approximately 10:56 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, Largo Fire Rescue and other neighboring agencies were dispatched to a structure fire at 8021 Smoketree Circle. Upon arrival, crews found a large single-story residence with heavy smoke and flames showing. Firefighting tactics were initiated successfully, and the situation was brought...
JetBlue Offering New Nonstop Flights From TPA
JetBlue is offering new nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport. They announced this week that you can fly from Tampa International Airport to Providence, Rhode Island. Those flights to Providence will begin on October 27th and will fly once daily during the winter months. The once-a-day flight will leave the...
Some changes in our weather pattern this weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - High pressure will move right over the top of central Florida as a front moves into N. Florida. This high pressure system will mean very light winds throughout the day which will allow a sea breeze or west wind to develop in the early afternoon. This along with some additional moisture will bring showers and thunderstorms once again to the area. Now the rain chance is at 50%, meaning not everyone is going to see these pop-up storms during the mid afternoon through the early evening.
RNC’s 'election integrity’ training in Tampa raising red flags for Florida Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The RNC chair and Trump Team in Tampa, Thursday, for what it called “Election Integrity Volunteer Training.” The effort, they said, is to energize and emphasize fair elections ahead of November. That’s as their candidate, former president Donald Trump, continues to claim election fraud in 2020 despite lacking enough evidence to prove it.
Road to election: Abortion expected to drive Florida voters to polls
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With nearly 100 days until the November election, Florida voters are keeping an eye on more than just the presidential race. Amendment 4 on the ballot could enshrine abortion rights in Florida's constitution. A group of anti-abortion activists gathered on the 54th Avenue overpass on...
Tampa Police Officer Relieved of Duty Following Arrest in Central Florida
An officer of the Tampa Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following an arrest for Battery Domestic Violence in Central Florida. Cornelius Young was arrested this month in an off-duty incident at Cortaro Drive in Sun City, following a reported verbal argument with an adult female victim known to him that turned physical. According to law enforcement, the victim sustained minor injuries as a result of the altercation.
Former Olympians give back to Clearwater homeless community
CLEARWATER — A pair of multiple gold-medal-winning Olympic athletes made a special appearance in Clearwater this past week, but it wasn’t for a 2024 Paris summer games preview show or press conference. On July 22, with the start of the latest Olympiad just a few days away, swimmer...
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