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2024 primary election results: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco races
Here are the latest results for the 2024 Florida primary election races in Tampa Bay, including offices and districts in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Statewide, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican, is running to defend his seat, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell hopes to secure the Democratic nomination to face him. In Pinellas County, Democrats Whitney Fox, Liz Dahan, Mark Weinkrantz, John Liccione and Sabrina Bousbar are competing to take on incumbent Republican U. S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. And in universal primaries, voters will elect a new Hillsborough County public defender, choose a Pinellas County supervisor of elections and vote in nonpartisan school board races.
Student accused of shooting threats at Seminole tech school
SEMINOLE — A Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School student was arrested Aug. 12 for allegedly making written threats to conduct a mass shooting. Detectives assigned to the Threat Management Division said a 14-year-old boy sent a Snapchat post stating, "Let a single one of these mfs look at me the wrong way im shooting up the school (tears running down face emoji)."
‘Cypress Grove’ to Offer 84 Affordable Housing Units at 555 16th Avenue Southeast, Largo, FL, 33771
The Pinellas County Board of Commissioners approved two funding requests for affordable housing developments in St. Petersburg and Largo. Florida YIMBY reported on one of those projects in February. We shared that upon completion, Flats on 4th will yield 80 residential units (more specifically, 52 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units).
Pet of the week: Lenny the expert treat catcher
Say hello to Lenny, "a handsome hunk with a big heart," per his caretakers at Pinellas County Animal Services. State of play: This two-year-old shepherd is a big boy at 90 pounds, but he's a gentle giant and great around kids. He's a pro at catching treats mid-air, loves toys...
3 men indicted in February overdose death of Pinellas County Jail inmate
Three men have been indicted on murder charges after prosecutors say they contributed to the overdose death of a Pinellas County Jail inmate in February. Zachary DeCarlo, 30, Wayne Wilson, 41, and Jason Canady, 43, each face a first-degree murder charge related to the unlawful distribution of fentanyl that officials say resulted in the death of 37-year-old Jesse Stout. According to the indictment, DeCarlo brought the drugs into the jail and sold them to Canady, who, along with Wilson, distributed them to several other inmates, including Stout.
Blue Dog PAC backing Democratic challenger to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
The Blue Dog Coalition’s Blue Dog PAC is backing Whitney Fox, the Democratic challenger to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The Blue Dogs are a group of moderate-to-centrist Democrats led by Reps. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Jared Golden (D-ME). “Whitney Fox is the right person to […]
Tarpon Springs man charged over child pornography
TARPON SPRINGS — A 26-year-old Tarpon Springs man has arrested by Pinellas County deputies on a charge of possessing child pornography. Detectives began their investigation after receiving information that child pornography was being accessed and shared via the internet. They arrested Samuel Pedraza-Garcia on Aug. 13 and said they found videos of children between the ages of 2 and 13.
Pinellas County approves $8 million for 164 new affordable apartments
Two new residential projects that will bring 164 affordable housing units to area are poised to receive millions of dollars through Pinellas County taxes and other funding sources. This week, Pinellas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved two separate funding requests for the 80-unit Flats on 4th apartment project in...
Yummy House Lunch Special: What You Get For $11
Do Chinese restaurants make a dime in profit during lunch hour? In a world where prices climb and climb, there are 2 bargains left: those $1 cans of iced tea at Publix… and Chinese restaurant lunch specials. You get so much food for so little. There’s no better example than the $10.99 Yummy House Lunch Special.
This Pinellas beach town just won a victory in beach access fight
A federal judge Monday sided with the Pinellas County town of Redington Beach in a long-running legal fight with waterfront property owners about public beach access. U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington issued a 53-page ruling that said the town had adequately shown a history of “customary use” by the public of parts of the beach that are privately owned.
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