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SWFWMD Board Approves Rolling Back Millage Rate for 2025
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board voted to decrease property taxes by adopting a proposed rolled-back millage rate of 0.1909 mill for the fiscal year 2025 budget. The millage rate is 6.6% lower than the current fiscal year adopted millage rate of 0.2043 mill, a savings...
Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet (45 meters) over water while it was still about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa, Florida.The pilots skipped over the Tampa airport and landed instead at Fort Lauderdale, 200 miles (320 kilometers) away.The July 14 flight followed a similar incident last month in Oklahoma City in which a Southwest jet flew at an unusually low altitude while still miles from the airport.The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating the incident.Southwest...
These girls just want to play ball, baseball that is
ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky — Ten-year-old relief pitcher Addie Kane stepped onto the mound with a bow in her hair and a four-run lead to protect. “We’re three outs from what we came here to do,” head coach Matt Olszewski told Kane and the rest of the Florida Bolts 10-under team, in a huddle before the bottom of the sixth and final inning.
Jake Paul Responds to Conor McGregor's 'Pissbag' Rant, Says He's Scared of a Guy From 'Disney Channel'
Jake Paul and Conor McGregor continue to hurl insults at each other. After Paul scored a sixth-round TKO victory against Mike Perry on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, McGregor had some harsh words for him. He wasn't a fan of his performance during his cruiserweight boxing match, calling him the "biggest pissbag" he's ever seen, and that was just the start.
Juan Soto hits 2 of Yankees' 5 homers in 9-1 rout of Rays
NEW YORK -- Juan Soto hit two of the Yankees’ five home runs and New York salvaged a four-game series split with a 9-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Soto had his fourth multi-homer game this season since coming over in a December trade and 21st of his career, tying him with Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews for the second most by anyone 25 years old or younger. He hit a solo homer into the third deck in right field in the seventh inning and added a three-run homer in the eighth and now has 25 on the season.
The Punch Room at the Tampa EDITION is one of the best bars in America, according to Esquire
The Punch Room at The Tampa EDITION (500 Channelside Dr) has been named one of the best bars in America by Esquire. The outlet praised the bar’s sophisticated nod to Tampa’s rich history of pirates and privateers, seamlessly blending a luxurious ambiance with Caribbean-inspired spirits. It’s open Wednesday...
Hillsborough Seeking New Hearing In Pebble Creek Rezoning Case
Judge ‘Quashes’ County Commission’s Decision To Prevent Rezoning Of The Golf Course. So, What’s Next?. Long-time Pebble Creek resident Leslie Green is still in limbo, but it’s nothing new for the founder of “Save Pebble Creek,” the organization she started two years ago in an effort to prevent Pebble Creek Golf Club owner Bill Place and his Ace Golf from rezoning the golf course land to allow for further residential development.
Homeless artist captures San Antonio's skyline, sells paintings to survive
SAN ANTONIO - A local homeless man, Blake Gilliam, captures the heart of the city on canvas - painting the skyline of Downtown San Antonio. I've seen downtown from every angle of the city but I had never noticed this one I guess. I looked over there and I saw it and I said, man that's a perfect view of downtown, I can try to paint that," says Gilliam.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry full fight video highlights
Watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Paul vs. Perry took place July 20 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Jake Paul (10-1) and Mike Perry (0-2) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN and PPV.com.
Driver injured in Brooksville after crashing into mobile home
Brooksville, FL - Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to a car that crashed into a mobile home early this morning. The incident occurred in the 14000 block of Brookridge Boulevard. According to reports, a vehicle collided with a mobile home. No residents of the mobile home were injured. The driver...
Central Florida Music Teacher Arrested for Inappropriate Relationship with Student
A 26-year-old Central Florida music teacher from Grace Christian School for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. This month, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives were notified of a sexual battery by an authority figure involving a confidential pregnant 18-year-old victim. 26-year-old Denzel Proctor, a former music teacher at...
2-time Super Bowl champion announces his retirement
Former two-time Super Bowl champion linebacker Shaquil Barrett has retired. Barrett informed the Miami Dolphins that he is retiring. He also announced his retirement via a post shared on his Instagram account Saturday. “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett wrote in his note. “It’s been a great ride and I appreciate everything... The post 2-time Super Bowl champion announces his retirement appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
You can now buy an entire Florida spring in Tampa Bay for $2.7 million
It's believed Florida only has around 700 natural springs, collectively delivering nearly 8 billion gallons of fresh, near 70-degree water to the surface every single day. Now one of them is for sale in Tampa Bay. Mud Springs is a a second-magnitude freshwater spring located at 0 Marys Fish Camp...
Pasco Sheriff’s Deputies Search for Missing 17-Year-Old Tyerra Ford, Last Seen In Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are actively searching for Tyerra Ford, a 17-year-old who has been reported missing. Ford, approximately 5’5” tall and weighing around 175 pounds, was last seen on July 23 at around 5:15 p.m. in the Open Pasture Court area of Wesley Chapel.
Tampa police integrate mental health specialists to handle crisis calls
Many behavioral health calls to 911 involve someone who is experiencing a crisis. Now, there’s an initiative that puts mental health specialists in Tampa Police dispatch centers. After almost 30 days, the program that diverts officer response when not needed during a behavioral health crisis is in full swing.
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