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Sanibel City Council Considers E-Bike Restrictions
In May, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee was provided sample e-bike policies from other communities, a shared-use path incident report summary, and current e-bike and bike safety information from the City website. This information provided background and a basis for committee members to discuss the following six areas related to e-bikes:
DeSantis endorses 5 Tampa Bay school board candidates
Three school board candidates in Pinellas County and two in Hillsborough County can now count Gov. Ron DeSantis among their supporters in the Aug. 20 primary. In the first of what could be several rounds of endorsements, DeSantis announced his backing of Danielle Marolf, Erika Picard and Stacy Geier in Pinellas, and Layla Collins and Myosha Powell in Hillsborough.
Terrifying: Southwest 737 Descends To 150 Feet Above Tampa Bay
Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. We can now add yet another near catastrophe to the list, and this might just be the scariest one we’ve seen so far…. Southwest 737 MAX has near disaster on...
‘Ready to go full tilt:’ Orlando attorneys Dan Newlin, John Morgan to assist presidential candidates
ORLANDO, Fla. – As Donald Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, the GOP presidential nominee mentioned a prominent Orlando attorney while discussing fundraising efforts for the victims of Saturday’s shooting at a Trump rally. “A friend of mine just called up. He sent...
Extreme Heat in Florida: Heat Index Values Soar Above 105 Degrees
Miami, FL – A heat advisory has been issued for all of South Florida as heat index values are predicted to remain in the 105 to 108-degree range each afternoon with little reprieve overnight. Residents are urged to take precautions to stay cool and hydrated during the extreme heat.
Florida is the state with the highest number of migrants protected from deportation, DHS reports
Florida is the state with the highest number of immigrants protected from deportation in the U.S., according to a newly published report from the Department of Homeland Security. The protected migrants are part of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designated by the DHS, which allows people whose countries are experiencing...
Sarasota Schools: Here are the important dates to mark on your calendar for 2024-25
As the 2024-25 Sarasota Schools academic year draws near, there are some essential dates to mark on your calendar. Some dates are national holidays, where students don't have school. Other dates include the first and last day of school, as well as different holiday breaks such as Thanksgiving and Spring Break. ...
What’s Going on Here?
Lee County tells Beach Talk Radio this vessel just past the edge of the Fort Myers Beach pier is a crew completing borings as part of preparations for work on the pier project. The pier, which was wiped out by Hurricane Ian, is expected to take 5-6 years to build.
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