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ATM thieves use SUV to smash into CVS near St. Petersburg, leave empty-handed
PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) — A pair of brazen burglars were caught on camera as they crashed into a CVS near St. Petersburg looking for some quick cash, but despite their best efforts, they came away from the ATM ambush empty-handed. The security footage shows a person in a yellow...
Palacios, Arozarena, Siri, Caballero help Rays overcome Judge's 35th homer and beat Yankees 6-4
NEW YORK (AP) — Richie Palacios led off the game against Marcus Stroman with the first of Tampa Bay’s four home runs,Jose Siri took a half-minute trot after his longball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-4 on Sunday. Randy Arozarena hit his third home run in two days and José Caballero also went deep as the Rays hit four homers for the second straight day, something they had done once in their first 97 games. Siri hit a two-run homer in the seventh off Jake Cousins, raised both hands near second base and cupped his right hand to his ear while rounding third. “They boo a lot here,” Siri said through a translator. “They even boo their own team. I don’t think that’s a good thing.”
Florida seeks direction from Hillsborough’s school tax referendum battle
The big story: Hillsborough County school district officials say they were caught off guard when county commissioners denied the district’s effort to hold a property tax referendum in November. It surprised observers across the state, too. The expectation was that commissioners would pass through the ballot initiative, as is...
Monday July 22 is final day to register to vote in August Florida primary elections
If you’re not someone who consistently stays in the loop on politics and elections, an election year can be a confusing time, especially if you live in Florida. Many people might be wondering what exactly is the difference between Florida’s presidential preference primary, the actual primary election and the general election. That’s a...
More widespread thunderstorms during this week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sunday evening storms developed with a few downpours. Ward Lake, on the east side of Bradenton, picked up a half inch (0.53″), the east side of Sarasota almost a half inch (0.43″) and 0.75″ in east Venice. We’ll see more widespread afternoon and evening storms to start the week.
Sam Greco Endorsed by FL NFIB, FL Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine Business Coalition
It has been an exciting week on the campaign trail for Sam Greco. NFIB’s Florida PAC, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Augustine Business Coalition have all thrown their support behind Greco in the past week. Greco’s campaign continues to gain momentum. He now has the support...
Suspect arrested for threatening to kill former employer over paycheck dispute: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to kill his former employer, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to Eagle Falls Place after 39-year-old Tito Evan-Lloyd reportedly threatened his former manager with a concealed firearm over a paycheck dispute. Evan-Lloyd had fled […]
Mussels’ bats explode in 10-6 comeback win to sweep Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Rixon Wingrove and Carlos Aguiar led a powerful offensive performance Sunday, as the Mighty Mussels swept the Clearwater Threshers with a 10-6 comeback win at BayCare Ballpark. The middle third of the lineup – Wingrove, Aguiar and Matthew Clayton combined to go 7-for-11 (.636/.689/1.545) with four...
Hillsborough Seeking New Hearing In Pebble Creek Rezoning Case
Judge ‘Quashes’ County Commission’s Decision To Prevent Rezoning Of The Golf Course. So, What’s Next?. Long-time Pebble Creek resident Leslie Green is still in limbo, but it’s nothing new for the founder of “Save Pebble Creek,” the organization she started two years ago in an effort to prevent Pebble Creek Golf Club owner Bill Place and his Ace Golf from rezoning the golf course land to allow for further residential development.
Manatee schools program serves 3M free meals to kids – Here’s this summer's meal pickup locations
BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County Schools' Food and Nutrition Services celebrated serving its 3 millionth free summer meal at Samoset Elementary School in Bradenton on Monday. The program began in 2008 when it started serving free meals to kids ages 18 and under during the summer months. Officials said this was to make sure all Manatee County kids had access to food and could return the next school year healthy and ready to learn.
Hoppe Hour Joins Podcast Radio
The show, which began on colleges stations WHCM and WNUR in the Chicago suburbs, has been based in the Tampa area since 2015 where Hoppe has worked at multiple stations in production and on-air roles including “102.5 The Bone“WHPT, 620 WDAE, and currently at Beasley Media’s cluster.
City of Bradenton issues precautionary boil water notice after losing power at plant
The city of Bradenton has issued a boil water notice as a precaution following a power outage at the city's water treatment plant this weekend. The notice was issued after the city's water treatment plan experienced an overnight power outage caused by weather events that resulted in low water pressure. The city used...
Stanley Martin Homes to purchase $60 million of Tampa-area homesites
Reston, Virginia-based Stanley Martin Homes recently expanded its reach in Tampa with $60 million of land deals that have secured almost 1,200 homesites for future development. The builder amassed the land portfolio over the last six months and anticipates the first closings to take place next year. The deals were...
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