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Ybor City’s Seventh Avenue will be brick again. How many bricks will it take?
TAMPA — About eight decades after the city of Tampa had the bricks ripped from Seventh Avenue and replaced with asphalt, Ybor City’s main thoroughfare is returning to its roots. This month, the city will begin the process of removing the asphalt from 14 blocks of Seventh Avenue,...
Storms fade this evening, steamy & stormy weekend forecast
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Heavy downpours over Sarasota & Manatee counties prompted a Flood Advisory through 7:30 this evening, the areas saw between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain, and could see another 1-2 inches of additional rainfall. We’ll have a similar pattern through the weekend with morning sunshine and a round of scattered afternoon […]
9-Year-Old Singer's Tina Turner Audition Stuns 'America's Got Talent' Judges
9-year-old Pranysqa Mishra wows America's Got Talent with her Tina Turner cover. Mishra's audition leaves the judges in awe, leading to Heidi Klum using the Golden Buzzer. Young singers consistently impress on AGT , with memorable auditions like Evie Clair's emotional performance in Season 12. Season 19 of America's Got...
Pinellas military community grows with clothing line turned local non-profit
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — After two decades of serving in the U.S. Navy, Paul Keyes started clothing business Club-214 to bring Tampa Bay veterans closer together. In the years since it has become more than just clothes — the organization has grown into a full-fledged 501(c)(3) non-profit helping Tampa Bay-area veterans bond, find fellowship and get assistance.
Around Town: North Pinellas news briefs
The Kiwanis Club of Pinellas Park recently awarded Dunedin High School graduate Zoey Vetter with a $1,000 scholarship. Vetter was active in the Junior ROTC program, receiving numerous awards including the Purple Heart Medal for outstanding Leadership, the National Sojourner's and American Legion Scholastic awards for outstanding academics and leadership, the Bronze Patrick Henry Medal, and obtained Executive Officer status and was Platoon Leader.
Central Florida Caribbean groups respond to Hurricane Beryl with disaster supplies
As storm surge and 140-mile-per-hour winds pummeled Jamaica Wednesday, Central Florida groups hurried to get disaster supplies ready for the Caribbean nation and other islands hit by Hurricane Beryl. The relief efforts include the Jamaican American Association of Central Florida and the heads of organizations in the Caribbean American Chamber...
I-TEAM: A Cybercrime Organization Has Received Data From the Florida Department of Health
The state of Florida is concerned that cybercriminals may have gained access to some of its most sensitive documents. Unless the state of Florida pays up, the group claims it will leak 100 terabytes of data from the F-DOH. Hackers have taken data from the Florida Department of Health, the...
The Point, July 5, 2024: What's happened in 2024 so far?
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. With the year half over, much has happened so far in 2024. Here are some of the top stories from the first six months of the year. • HCA Florida North Florida Hospital abruptly suspended all...
National Hurricane Center tracking Hurricane Beryl, 2 tropical waves
Hurricane Beryl made its second landfall Friday morning on the Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum, Mexico, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. While it's expected to weaken as it moves over land, it's forecast to strengthen again once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. ➤ Track Hurricane...
Florida Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Bank Shooting Suspect
A jury in Florida has recommended the death penalty for a former prison guard trainee responsible for a deadly shooting at a SunTrust Bank branch. On that fateful day, the town of Sebring was rocked by the brutal attack. The 21-year-old suspect, as noted by Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund, knowingly and intentionally took the lives of five community members.
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