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CLEARWATER — The Clearwater Marine Aquarium reminds residents and visitors that we are in the middle of sea turtle nesting season for several species. All beachgoers should keep a respectful distance from sea turtle nest markers to help ensure the safety of the eggs and future hatchlings. Beachgoers should...
Tarpon Springs broke public records law in ‘bad faith,’ judge rules
The city of Tarpon Springs broke Florida’s public records law when it withheld documents requested by its former city attorneys and manufactured excuses of confusion for “bad faith” delays, a judge has ruled. After resigning amid “baseless public attacks” in October 2022, former City Attorney Tom Trask...
Pasco scallop season paused after toxins detected in the Gulf of Mexico
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday announced a temporary closure of the recreational bay scallop harvest in the Gulf of Mexico off the Pasco County coastline. It includes all state waters south of the Pasco-Hernando county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in...
Dunedin prepares for golf club opening
DUNEDIN — City officials are striving to make sure there are no divots in their plans to reopen the Dunedin Golf Club in the fall. Commissioners and staff discussed ways to promote the golf course during a July 15 session on the proposed city budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
Dunedin may help make sure boat club building is shipshape
DUNEDIN — The Dunedin Boat Club building's need for repairs reminded Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski of a time before she ran for office, when a former mayor wanted Little Leaguers to pay for replacement lights where they played. The idea was to have children go to Publix and basically...
Diverging diamond interchange to open on MLK Boulevard over I-75
TAMPA, Fla. — Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard I-75 overpass this weekend, which will transform into a diverging diamond interchange to increase traffic efficiency. The new traffic pattern is expected to open Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
As states tap into federal dollars to address climate change, Floridians lose out
Siri Alexander, 37, is an entrepreneur, selling clothes and soaps to women through her online store. Up until recently, Alexander and her 16-year-old daughter didn’t have a home. For six months they were staying with family and friends across the Tampa Bay region. "Not having my own home and...
2000+ backpacks to be given away in Pinellas Park for back to school
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Back to school is right around the corner and The Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive where they are expecting to giveaway 2000+ backpacks. The organizers will fill the backpacks with essential school supplies. During this event,...
Ybor's 7th Avenue to say goodbye to concrete, reintroduce brick road
TAMPA, Fla. — Starting next week, a popular area in Ybor City will get a makeover. 7th Avenue from Nick Nuccio Parkway to 26th Street will trade out its concrete for brick. The project will be completed in multiple phases and will take up to six weeks, according to the city.
Happening this weekend: Bay area concerts and events
The Palladium, St. Petersburg. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg. Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m. The Palladium, St. Petersburg. Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater. July 28. Devils Cut & Taken by Tides. Sunday, July 28, 6:30 p.m. The Brass Mug, Tampa. Hot Franks.
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.
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