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Hillsborough commissioner wants county to stop adding fluoride to water
TAMPA — A decades-old debate over whether fluoride should be added to Tampa Bay’s drinking water might be renewed. On Sept. 26, Hillsborough County Commissioner Joshua Wostal posted on the social media site X that he intends to bring a motion to end the practice of Hillsborough County adding fluoride to “our children’s water supply. No excuses.”
10 things to keep in mind if you plan on filing an insurance claim after Hurricane Helene
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In Florida, Hurricane Helene has caused more than $500 million in estimated property damage and part of 50,000 insurance claims made since the storm, according to state data. As the massive cleanup continues, both numbers are expected to rise in the coming days. Helene brought...
Double the trouble: Many left homeless by Hurricane Helene face limited, expensive housing options
Hurricane Helene left destruction and devastation in its wake, displacing thousands of people with their homes flooded out by historic storm surges in Florida, record rains in Georgia and overflowing and rampaging rivers in the Carolinas and other states. Some of those displacements and rebuilding processes could take months to complete. On top of all the storm’s physical tolls, lost property, destroyed homes, appliances and cars, those left homeless by...
Tampa offers expedited permit reviews and fee waivers after Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Florida - In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the City of Tampa is offering expedited permit reviews and waiving fees for storm-related damage permits. The city's Construction Services team will be available at Hanna City Center, Marjorie Park Marina, and DeSoto Park for the next two weeks to assist residents, contractors, and subcontractors with permit applications and inspections. "Our goal is to streamline the process and support our citizens through each step as efficiently as possible as we seek to maintain our community's long-term resilience," said Abbye Feeley, the City's Interim Administrator of Development and Economic Opportunity. Pop-Up Permit...
Historic Tampa house with heart-shaped driveway will finally be restored
TAMPA — George Guida Sr. opened his home to political gatherings, weddings and nonprofit fundraisers, generosity that garnered him the nickname “Mr. West Tampa.”. After he died, the city of Tampa purchased Guida Sr.’s two-story, 4,500-square-foot house, but the local historic landmark has remained empty, the antithesis of what it once represented as a center of West Tampa’s social life.
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