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10 Investigates: Tampa Bay area counties see highest reports of price gouging post-Helene
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the region works to recover from Hurricane Helene, the Florida Office of the Attorney General said most of the state’s price gouging reports are coming from just three counties — all of them in the Tampa Bay area. Consumers in Hillsborough, Pasco...
3 things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend
👻 Visit Dade City's Scream-A-Geddon: The park offers six haunted houses, with the option of an interactive experience that allows its performers to pull you back or send you into a hidden room.27839 Saint Joe Rd. Tickets start at $29.95. 🍺 Grab a pint at Oktoberfest: It might not be Tampa Bay's largest beer-filled celebration, but organizers claim it's the region's most authentic, with traditional German food, dancing and music to boot. The event will take place from 5-10pm Friday and 12-10 pm Saturday at 8098 66 St N, Pinellas Park. Tickets cost $10. 🎃 Paint pumpkins at Carrollwood Village's Fall Fest: This event is free, family-friendly, and chock-full of fall fun, with live music, bounce houses, a petting zoo and more. It runs from 10am to 5pm Saturday at 4537 Lowell Rd.
Permitting resources for Helene victims across the Tampa Bay area
TAMPA, Fla. — Cities across the Tampa Bay area are helping residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Helen by making it easier to get permits. Many local agencies announced ways they are expediting permitting and many are waving fees associated with the permits. Here's what you need to know...
New TV spot for Amendment 4 features Lakeland woman denied abortion despite abnormality
In a new television ad, a Lakeland couple discuss the wife’s experience of being unable to obtain an abortion last year despite a fetal abnormality that meant her baby had no chance of survival. Deborah Dorbert sits on a couch with her husband, Lee, in the 30-second commercial released Thursday by Floridians Protecting...
Takeaways from Tampa Bay's historic brush with Helene
One week ago, Hurricane Helene laid bare Tampa Bay's vulnerabilities — and its strengths.Here are four takeaways from our community's worst storm in a century.Water, not windThe 5 to 8 feet of storm surge the National Weather Service predicted played out with horrifying precision.A dozen people died in Pinellas County alone, the majority from apparent drowning, almost all on the beaches or in coastal areas of the mainland, the sheriff's office said.The youngest was 37. The oldest was 95.Among the dead:Donna Fagersten, 66, a second-grade teacher who was a week away from retirement, Fox 13 reported.Jerome Waite, 89, whose affection...
Tampa Bay Times launches its 2024 general election voter guide
Tampa Bay voters have a lot to consider on their ballots this November. Florida Democrats fielded a candidate in all 140 state legislative races this year, the first time it had done so in decades. Republicans also put up candidates in most of those contests, and certainly in every race...
Pasco’s move to ‘streamline’ application process for developers draws criticism
WESLEY CHAPEL — Pasco County is eliminating its pre-application meetings, which allowed developers to hold preliminary discussions with county planners about potential projects before officially submitting them. According to interim director of building construction services J.P. Murphy, the county officially did away with the meetings Oct. 1. The decision...
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