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Here's how Florida's education system is serving as Republican's new blueprint
More of former President Donald Trump’s education platform was unveiled during the Republican National Convention last week, and many are drawing parallels to how Gov. Ron DeSantis has shaped Florida’s public school system in recent years. DeSantis and the Florida Legislature passed several controversial laws that defunded diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, banned instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation and demanded that state universities consider the Classic Learning Test (CLT), largely used by Christian and...
Gas prices not deterring many Florida RV travelers
As summer travel season peaks, the impact of rising gas prices on RV travelers' budgets is a focal point. The experiences of those at Santa Fe Palms RV Resort in Gainesville highlights this trend, reflecting the post-2020 pandemic growth in RV living, with over three million people hitting the road in RVs.
Gallery at Creative Pinellas to host Florida Watercolor Society’s 53rd annual exhibition
LARGO — The Florida Watercolor Society’s 53rd annual exhibition will open to the public on Thursday, Aug. 8, at Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. This exhibition will invite guests to immerse themselves in the captivating world of watercolors. The Florida Watercolor Society is one of the largest state watercolor societies in the country, boasting almost 1,000 members.
Attorney John Trevena speaks after hit-and-run crash left him seriously hurt
LARGO, Fla. - He's used to defending accused criminals, but attorney John Trevena and his wife have found themselves to be victims in a serious hit-and-run crash. It happened on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County. FHP troopers are searching for the driver. It was a scary ordeal for Trevena and...
Clearwater Beach Marina Is Getting A $43 Million Rebuild
The Clearwater Beach Marina is one of Pinellas County’s oldest tourist hotspots and it’s about to get a huge facelift. The Clearwater City Council just approved a $43 Million rebuild of the Clearwater Beach Marina. For the last few years, city officials have been debating and seeking approval...
New mobile bank will serve hard-to-reach communities
A local credit union is launching a new mobile branch aimed at providing financial services to residents in hard-to-reach communities. Achieva Credit Union has retrofitted a 29-foot Freightliner Chassis RV into a “branch on wheels,” bringing its services to the streets of St. Pete. The mobile branch offers a wide range of services comparable to those available at traditional brick and mortar branches. Customers can open new accounts, transfer money, use the RV’s built-in ATM and even print debit cards on-site. The employee working inside can also help get customers more comfortable with using online banking features.
Tampa Bay is having a terrible mango season. Here’s why.
Most summers, Carrie Speltz wakes in the middle of the night to mangoes raining on her roof. “It always sounds like bowling balls,” she said. Speltz’s tree produced more than 2,000 mangoes last year. The tropical fragrance perfumed her house from May through July. She made hundreds of jars of mango jam and loaves of mango bread and sold them to friends and family.
Blue October, Switchfoot & Matt Nathanson to play BayCare Sound
CLEARWATER — Blue October, Switchfoot and Matt Nathanson have partnered for a triple headliner event, the “Help from My Friends Summer Tour.” The 30-city run of dates began on July 24 and includes a stop in the Tampa Bay area for a show on Friday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m., at The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park, 255 Drew St., Clearwater.
Florida abortion amendment: Financial statement fight heads to state Supreme Court
Abortion-rights advocates are asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out the latest financial statement related to a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion access in the state. Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group pushing the abortion amendment, filed a writ of quo warranto on Thursday, petitioning the state to explain...
‘It’s very shocking’: Data shows spike in illicit fentanyl found at Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have called it, “the deadliest drug threat facing our country.”. WCTV has shared many stories of families, locally and spanning nationwide, being impacted by fentanyl. The synthetic opioid can be used medically to treat patients with severe...
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