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The Florida Bar honors JBA’s Shoup with Cassedy Award
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...
Here’s how Tampa Bay shelters calm the dogs during July 4 fireworks
Owners of nervous dogs are bracing themselves for July 4, when their pups shiver at the sounds of fireworks. With Independence Day falling on Thursday this year, explosions may happen days beforehand and after in some neighborhoods. While homeowners shop the doggy downer aisle at the pet stores, owners of...
FWC participating in Operation Dry Water; heightened BUI enforcement, education on dangers of impaired boating
Operation Dry Water is a year-round national effort to educate recreational boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A heightened enforcement during the holiday weekend of Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, will see Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other law enforcement partners focusing efforts on Boating Under the Influence detection and enforcement. The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the...
Florida nonprofit encourages HIV testing beyond Pride Month
TAMPA, Fla. — A leader in the Bay Area’s LGBTQIA+ community is using her voice at her day job to make sure her community is safe. Advocates with HIV and STI awareness nonprofit Positively U are reminding people of the importance of testing year-round. According to the latest...
Dunedin business owner hopes city will extend outdoor dining hours
DUNEDIN, Fla. - If you want to eat and drink at bars and restaurants in Dunedin past 11 p.m. on weekdays and after midnight on weekends, it has to be done inside. A city ordinance that has been in place since 2011 said all patrons of any outdoor area "whether located on private property or within the public right of way, shall cause all patrons to vacate the permitted area by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights, inclusive; and by midnight on Friday and Saturday nights."
Largo leaders: We need signed leases for Horizon West Bay
LARGO — The Largo City Commission recently heard two-plus hours of discussion related to the Horizon West Bay project during a June 11 work session item detailing the ongoing development's financials. That was followed a week later by a request to amend the city’s contract with Collier’s International, the...
Indian Rocks Beach to get a new fire station
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — More than a year ago, Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue Chief Jeff Davidson told the Indian Rocks Beach City Commission he had been lobbying for a new fire station for the barrier island community. In February 2023, Davidson explained how the average distance between fire...
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