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Some Central Florida municipalities opt out of state effort designed to increase affordable housing
CLERMONT, Fla. — At least two local governments in Central Florida have opted out of part of a state law that’s designed to create more affordable housing. Leaders in Winter Park and in Lake County have decided to exempt their municipalities from a tax exemption part of the Live Local Act.
Does Tampa Bay have a gang problem?
A little before 3 a.m. one Sunday in May, the sidewalks in South Tampa’s SoHo district bustled with revelers ambling between bars when gunfire erupted. An overhead camera outside MacDinton’s Irish Pub captured the scene as people screamed and scurried. Officers drew guns as they arrived at the Shops on South Howard, where two men lay dead and a third wounded.
Concerns involving voting security become a major focus at the GOP convention
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Donald Trump claims the 2020 election was stolen from him, which resulted in a massive recount in a number of states, election workers being threatened, and charges against Trump and others for trying to overturn the election. As well as a mob take-over of the capital building to prevent the […]
Florida’s Climate Tech Hub Has a Florida Problem
The Biden administration loves a hub. There are the hydrogen hubs, the direct air capture hubs, and now there are the tech hubs. Established as a part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the $10 billion program has so far seeded 12 such hubs across the country. Four of these are focused on clean energy and sustainability, and one is located in the great state of Florida, which recently passed legislation essentially deleting the words “climate change” from state law. The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub did not, in the end, eliminate climate from its name. But...
Florida among top 20 most financially distressed states. Here's what that means
Between inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and natural disasters, many people across the country have found it hard to make ends meet. Personal finance website WalletHub released its list of the top states where residents have been facing financial distress the most and Florida ranked towards the top. “Measuring...
DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can be charged after all, judges say
TALLAHASSEE — Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee Miller, 59, and Terry Hubbard, 66, were two of the roughly 20 people targeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
University of Miami scientists using coral from Honduras to help save Florida reefs
MIAMI — Scientists from the University of Miami are trying to help solve Florida's coral crisis by taking coral from Honduras and hoping to breed them with coral in the state. Scientists took coral from a site in Tela Bay, which is off the northern coast of the mainland,...
FST presents Ken Ludwig’s heartwarming “Dear Jack, Dear Louise”
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) presents Ken Ludwig’s “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” a comedic and touching look at life in 1942, as the next show in its Summer Mainstage Series. Inspired by the World War II courtship of Ludwig’s parents, “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” is part of a three-show subscription package, which also includes Kander and Ebb’s musical revue “The World Goes Round” and “The Outsider,” a comedy that cleverly critiques modern politics.
Rain chances lower Wednesday, higher for the weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Slightly drier air moves overhead for most of the Suncoast on Wednesday, which brings rain chances down again. The exception to that is northern Manatee County farther north to Tampa. Those are the areas with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm Wednesday. But there’s plenty of tropical moisture to return, so rain chances are back up to end the week and for the weekend. More of the hot and dry Saharan Air Layer will move over Florida this weekend. That could give us a hazy overcast again and could have some impact on weekend rainfall. Fortunately, it will keep the tropics quiet for several days.
'Miserable': Dozens of tenants at St. Pete apartment complex have been without A/C for months
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dozens of tenants at a south St. Petersburg apartment complex are trying to cope without working air conditioning, telling 10 Tampa Bay that some have been without A/C for months and are now taking action in court to get some relief. Kiasha Bennett’s A/C unit...
Condo firm doubles St. Pete office space
July 16, 2024 - Condominium Associates will nearly double its north St. Petersburg office space with a move across the street. The firm has signed a lease for a 23,500-square-foot space at 570 Carillon Pkwy. in the Gateway area. Raymond James Financial anchors the Carillon Office Park.
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