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Inaugural Bay area law enforcement graduates complete mental health certification program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg College recently celebrated its first cohort of students completing the Applied Mental Health Certification program. The the course is only for first responders, and organizers said it’s the first in the nation. The inaugural class includes 14 law enforcement officers from St....
Tampa Bay Sun FC: Ready to Kick Off a History-Making Season
The Tampa Bay Sun Football Club is kicking off its inaugural season this August, bringing the highest level of professional women’s sports ever to the Tampa Bay Area. We're getting to know head coach Denise Schilte-Brown as we talk women's sports, motherhood, and her love of Tampa Bay.
Clearwater WWII veteran celebrates 106th birthday with 5 generations of his family
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater WWII veteran celebrated his 106th birthday on Saturday. Five generations of his family gathered at a Largo home to reflect on his fondest memories. Glenwood Myers can still vividly recollect his life in great detail. "Well, well, well. I don’t know where the years went....
Invest in Comfort: Energy-Efficient Windows
This Daytime segment is sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Tampa. Durable. Beautiful. Custom crafted, made to order, and professionally installed. Energy-efficient replacement windows & patio doors from Renewal by Andersen offer the elegance, strength, and stability of wood, with the low-maintenance features of vinyl.
Stylish & functional: Custom gliding windows
TAMPA (BLOOM) – Windows reflect the beauty of your home and you can have both the striking design and functionality with custom gliding windows. Chelsea Zirpola, M.B.A., the VP of Marketing for Renewal by Andersen of Tampa, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to talk about stylish and functional custom gliding windows for your home.
Photos: New Kids On the Block bring the ‘90s, and a whole lot of neon, to Tampa
Nearly four decades after its heyday, New Kids On the Block its still hanging tough. Last Friday, the boy band was back in Tampa—where they pioneered the Super Bowl Halftime show in 1991—for a show that was heavy on ‘90s aesthetics from the neon onstage to the support on the bill which included pop star Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Northdale YMCA to add licensed preschool program
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA announced July 11 that its Bob Sierra Family YMCA, 4029 Northdale Blvd., Tampa, will offer its Licensed Preschool Program beginning in August. The program, geared at 2- to 4-year-olds, will offer comprehensive programming dedicated to promoting the social, emotional and physical well-being of children and be led by certified and experienced childcare staff to ensure the highest quality of care and education with an evidence-based curriculum, according to the YMCA.
Around town: Tampa news briefs
The new $326 million South Florida Baptist Hospital opens Aug. 10. The six-story structure features 146 private patient rooms, 26 intensive care unit beds, eight operating rooms and 34 emergency department and fast-track beds. Located on a 50-acre campus at the corner of Sam Allen Road and Park Road, it...
Lead Foot City operator eager to see racing at site
BROOKSVILLE — There’s a lot of engine noise at Lead Foot City, but it’s not from racing. It’s from construction. On one recent morning, Achilles Thomas and his son, Evan, 19, were watching as workers constructed a 1/8-mile concrete drag strip on the elder Thomas’ property at 17109 Old Ayers Road in Brooksville. Around them, other improvements are in the works.
Brooksville's wastewater situation more dire than thought
BROOKSVILLE – The city’s wastewater crisis is pushing the system closer to its limits — and exceeding those limits could cost a lot. The problem of stormwater leaking into the system is causing the city to push toward its cap of 1.9 million gallons of wastewater per day, Public Works director Richard Weeks said at a July 15 meeting of City Council.
Stormy evening along our coast
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Today the heat was searing, with heat index temperatures between 100°-110°. we saw afternoon thunderstorms build in our southern & inland counties. The robust thunderstorms will drift west-northwestward towards our coastline, making for a significant round of storms in our coastal counties between 7-9 p.m. Gusty winds and minor, temporary flooding […]
FAA Investigation Continues Into Southwest Low Altitude Alert At TPA
The FAA continues to investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to within 150 feet of the surface some 4 miles from the end of the runway at Tampa International Airport in Florida, according to ADS-B data posted by FlightAware. At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet. There was convective weather in the area, and a previous flight reported that the worst was about 7 miles out on the final approach to 7,000-foot-long Runway 10. While flying its approach, the crew of Southwest Flight WN-425 descended from about 8,000 feet to near the surface in about seven minutes at a steady rate of approximately 1,000 feet per minute.
Chick-fil-A Tyrone Boulevard reopens at new location
ST. PETERSBURG (BLOOM) – Get ready, St. Pete. Chick-fil-A Tyrone Boulevard is back and better than ever. On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the beloved chicken sandwich spot will open its doors at a brand-new location, featuring an expanded drive-thru and an outdoor canopy for face-to-face ordering. Laurie Harris, the local owner-operator, has been serving up […]
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