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Certificates of completion ‘do nothing,’ school board chair says
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — This month, thousands of high school seniors in Hillsborough County began their final year in the journey toward graduation. But, if they haven’t passed their state assessments in reading and math by the end of the school year, a certificate of completion will be waiting for them instead of a diploma.
Most of Lakeland P.D.’s Top Brass Are Set to Retire In the Next Few Years
This month, more than 100,000 Lakelanders turned to LkldNow for the local news they need. To keep our tiny but mighty team reporting, we need to raise $5,000 by the end of August. Your gift of $5, $100, or anything in between makes a difference. Every bit helps us keep...
Bacteria levels in parts of Tampa Bay still dangerously high after Debby
SARASOTA, Fla. - Two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby, bacteria levels in some areas around Tampa Bay are still dangerously high. Some areas are still under "no-swim" advisories, due to high levels of bacteria in the water. "What we're finding is really high numbers of that bacteria out in the...
Yes, Hillsborough transit tax refund notices offer up to $100
TAMPA, Fla. — After years of legal wrangling, state lawmakers this year approved what will happen to more than half a billion dollars collected through the now-voided Hillsborough transportation sales tax. The Florida Supreme Court found the tax to be unconstitutional in 2021. Outlined in the state budget signed...
Andrew Warren (D) defeated Elizabeth Martinez Strauss (D) in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County, Florida, State Attorney on August 20, 2024
Andrew Warren (D) defeated Elizabeth Martinez Strauss (D) in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County State Attorney in Florida on Aug. 20, 2024. The primary took place after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) removed Warren from office in August 2022. The governor suspended Warren after Warren signed a pledge not to prosecute crimes related to abortion or gender transitions. In January 2023, a U.S. district court judge ruled that Warren’s action was protected under the First Amendment but that the court did not have the power to reinstate Warren. A three-judge panel found in January 2024 that the court did have the power to reinstate Warren and remanded the case to the trial court to determine whether the governor’s suspension of Warren had violated his rights. As of Aug. 21, 2024, the trial court had not ruled on whether to reinstate Warren.
Malort showed up at the DNC—here’s where to get Chicago’s divisive liqueur in Tampa Bay
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago has officially ended, and while there are infinitely more important takeaways from the four-day affair, one particularly entertaining aspect for those in the know was the presence of what is arguably the most divisive spirit imaginable, Jeppson’s Malort. Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker actually...
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