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While Florida politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms
I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the musical sign that marks the bridge over the Suwannee River, I encountered what looked to be a...
Florida abortion ballot measure confusing to voters: Report
Voters in the Sunshine State will decide the fate of a ballot measure claiming to protect abortion through viability, but the language of the proposed amendment is reportedly confusing voters. Florida is one of several states that will vote on a measure regarding abortion in November, but an Engagious/Sago focus group reported by Axios shows […]
Schumer: ‘Misguided’ dismissal of Trump classified docs case ‘must be appealed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the felony charges accusing former President Trump of mishandling classified documents “breathtakingly misguided” and called for her ruling to be “appealed immediately.” “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence,” Schumer said in a statement…
Report: St. Pete hailed as best food city in the country
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you're looking for a good place to grab a bite to eat, you won't have to look far according to a new report by one travel publication. Travel + Leisure named St. Petersburg the "Best Food City in the U.S." based on research from InsureMyTrip. The travel insurance comparison website dug into many factors to find out which cities are the best destinations for food.
MLB pitcher brutally honest on team's first half
The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t had the success this season they’ve grown accustomed to over the last fifteen years. 2024 hasn’t been particularly kind, but they enter the MLB All-Star break at an even 48-48. Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks spoke candidly during a postgame interview on Sunday afternoon. With the All-Star break now here, Read more... The post Rays’ Pete Fairbanks candid during interview before All-Star Break: ‘I thought we were generally terrible…’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Walgreens and Metropolitan Ministries team up for school supplies drive
Metropolitan Ministries has partnered with Walgreens for the Backpacks of Hope School Supplies Drive, which helps support local children as they get ready to go back to school. From now through August 1, 88 participating Walgreens stores, in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, will be collecting school essentials to benefit children...
Study: Tampa is an urban heat hotspot. What does that mean?
TAMPA, Fla. — Depending on where you live in the Tampa Bay area, it could be up to 9 degrees hotter than the area's given forecast because of the urban heat island effect. This concept states that cities are bound to be hotter because buildings, roads and other heat-absorbing infrastructure replace vegetation in those areas.
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