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Rays pitcher hospitalized with unusual infection
A pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays is going to the injured list for a very unusual reason. Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed to reporters Sunday that right-hander Ryan Pepiot was hospitalized this week with a right knee infection. Pepiot, who was admitted to Columbia University Medical Center to receive some antibiotics, has been placed... The post Rays pitcher hospitalized with unusual infection appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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.
Grand Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project Community Meeting
Subject: PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT, Grand Boulevard (CR 595) Bridge over Pithlachascotee River/Bridge Replacement Project in Pasco County / RSQ-KM-22-178 / Public Meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pasco County and the City of New Port Richey invites you to attend and participate in a public...
Applications are Available for Housing Rehabilitation/Replacement through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Applications are Available for Housing Rehabilitation/Replacement through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The City of New Port Richey is providing housing assistance to owner-occupied households through the CDBG program in order to complete a HUD national objective through the revitalization of conditions in low to moderate income areas. Assistance will be provided in the form of a no interest deferred-payment loan. Assistance for mobile or manufactured housing built before 1996 will be included in the program but will be restricted to replacement of said structure with a site-built home, unless prohibited by local or state regulations or infeasible due to applicant or site conditions. The City has been awarded $687,500.00 (including temporary relocation as applicable) and is required to assist a minimum of 11 Households. The average allocation per house is up to but not exceeding $80,000. Below is general information on the application process.
Political Fundraiser to Support Gabriel “Gabe” Papadopoulos!
We are thrilled to invite you to a special event in support of Gabriel “Gabe” Papadopoulos, who is running for Pasco County Commissioner. This fundraiser is a crucial opportunity to gather as a community, show our support, and help fuel a campaign dedicated to making Pasco County a better place for all.
Brian the dog’s legacy lives on in the Tampa Bay theater scene
Matthew McGee wasn’t looking for a dog. It was 2008, and the local actor and drag performer couldn’t imagine having a pet because he was always traveling for work or spending hours at a local theater. But his parents, Greg and Debbie McLeod, encouraged him to get a companion.
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
National Hurricane Center on track for changes to cone of concern. Here's what to expect
The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. The new cone will add tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for interior counties in the path of the storm. The current cone displays watches...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
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