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Hillsborough readies $40 garbage rate hike
Hillsborough County commissioners voted Aug. 21 to increase residential garbage pickup and disposal fees by $40 a year. “This is always a difficult conversation,” said Commissioner Harry Cohen. But he noted rising labor costs and the need to pay fair wages. “These are hard jobs to do ... this...
Final decision on Citizens Insurance rate hike expected Monday
TAMPA, Fla. — A deadline looms in that more than a million Floridians could face a major increase in the price of their homeowners insurance. Citizens Property Insurance is proposing raising its rates by about 14 percent to reduce the amount of insurance holders by the end of the year. This could result in an average price increase for policy holders by more than $500.
Bay Area designer makes waves in fashion industry while overcoming autism challenges
TAMPA, Fla. - A designer from the Tampa Bay area is making waves in the fashion industry, receiving national accolades while overcoming the challenges of autism. An outfit designed by Aarushi Pratap, 23, is being worn this week by Allison Redman, who holds the title of Miss Florida for America and is competing in a national pageant in Las Vegas.
Bay Area animal rescues struggling to stay afloat amid rising vet bills and spike in strays
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The Suncoast Animal League in Palm Harbor had to pause animal intakes for the first time in its 18 years of existence. "We’ve always prided ourselves on when an animal comes to us, and it needs something, no matter what that something is, we provide it to them," said Rick Chaboudy, Executive Director of the Suncoast Animal League.
Charlie the owl went missing in Brandon. His search united a community
Charlie was blind in one eye. He couldn't hunt on his own. He was raised in captivity. And he loved a good head-scratching. The great horned owl disappeared on Aug. 5, escaping his enclosure at the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay in Brandon during Debby. Soon, Charlie was all over...
Serious crash with injuries causes major traffic delays on I-4 in Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. — A serious crash involving injuries caused traffic to back up Saturday afternoon on eastbound I-4 in Lakeland, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash partially blocked the eastbound lanes near mile marker 36, Florida Highway Patrol said. Little is known about the crash at this time, but cameras show traffic appears to be moving again as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
LGBTQ+ travel info nixed from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida’s tourism marketing agency quietly removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed legislation to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, and supported a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
‘Lying,’ ‘fraud,’ ‘rude.’ Enemies profess peace after hard-fought primary season that set South Florida congressional races
Outspent by more than 4-to-1. Run for office repeatedly, but never won. Facing multiple opponents, including one who’s repeatedly been elected. Despite the challenges, Joe Kaufman finished 15 points ahead of his main rival on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination for Congress in the Broward-Palm Beach county 23rd District. Kaufman will be his party’s candidate in the November general ...
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