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Shalimar Mayor Mark Franks elected to leadership role in Florida League of Cities
SHALIMAR — The Florida League of Cities now has leadership from Northwest Florida. On Saturday at the 2024 Florida League of Cities Business Session in Hollywood, FL, Shalimar Mayor Mark Franks was elected the second vice president of the "united voice for Florida's municipal governments." ...
I-Mix, a rezoning initiative in St. Pete, could convert 5 blocks along the 22nd St S corridor
Helmed by Joseph Furst, Place Projects is working with the city and other key stakeholders, like the Warehouse Arts District Association, Deuces Live, and 3 Daughters Brewery, to revitalize the 5-block stretch between 1st Ave S. and 6th Ave S. by rezoning it for mixed-use purposes. “People said that area...
Tampa's first women's pro soccer team becoming role models for local youth athletes
TAMPA, Fla. - Dressed in cleats and their "South Tampa Gold" youth soccer league uniforms, a group of little girls talked about their big dreams as they kicked a ball around the brand-new riverfront field that the Tampa Bay Sun Football Club will now call home. "I wanna be a...
Wiscon Road Development Rezoning Request Fails
The Brooksville City Council denied a recent request for rezoning a property to allow for 93 single and two-story single-family homes on 50-foot lots. Council members cited concerns for traffic on Wiscon Road as the main factor. Wastewater and flooding concerns also factored into the Council’s decision. The 41.22-acre...
Eagles and Mccazzio Fly Over Falcons in Preseason Match
The Springstead Eagles kicked off the 2024 academic year with a preseason tilt against the Fivay Falcons. Head Football Coach Michael Garofano and company handily defeated the Falcons 30-13 at home on Friday. It was a bit of a chippy affair as the teams racked up a total of 38 penalties, but the visitors gave way as the game wore on and the Red, White and Blue pulled away.
Sarasota city manager announces sudden retirement
Marlon Brown is just 60. City Attorney Bob Fournier also retires, as does his deputy. Host: Big turnover is ahead in the City of Sarasota: Three key figures just announced their resignations, including the man who serves as chief executive in the city’s weak-mayor system. Ramon Lopez reports. Ramon...
City of Sarasota spills 18 million gallons of sewage into the bay
Experts say infrastructure needs to catch up with the changing climate. Host: The City of Sarasota was at the forefront of investment in water treatment in the area. But the rains of Tropical Storm Debby produced one of the biggest spills yet. On Wednesday, Suncoast Waterkeeper, a local watchdog organization, posted on Facebook that the city’s wastewater treatment plant produced a sewage spill approaching 18 million gallons during the storm. A day later, the city confirmed. We have the details.
NWS Melbourne: Heat, Humidity, and Heat Risk Conditions Resume Today
East-Central Florida - Monday August 19, 2024: Heat and humidity return to the area today with heat index values approaching 100-107 degrees, that's in the range of Moderate to High HeatRisk conditions. Rain and storm chances increase, mainly near and along the immediate coast this afternoon and evening. Activity will...
AAA: Gas prices 53 cents less than this time last year, could continue to decrease
Florida gasoline prices jumped by seven cents last week, but any gains were quickly erased by the weekend, with the state average for regular down to $3.31 per gallon on Sunday. According to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing, the average is two cents less than last week, 12 cents...
LifeLink of Florida launches ‘Infinity Campaign’ featuring Pinellas Park man
TAMPA, Aug. 19, 2024 — LifeLink of Florida unveiled a new initiative aimed at increasing organ donor registrations across the state. The “Infinity Campaign,” launched August 19, seeks to highlight the enduring impact of organ and tissue donation, encouraging Floridians to consider the profound legacy they can leave by becoming registered donors. The campaign is […]
Georgia AT&T workers join 17,000 others in strike by Communications Workers of America
This past weekend kicked off a strike against one of the nation's biggest cell phone providers. On Friday, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast announced they are going on strike. Their news release says more than 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and other workers will be involved from Georgia as well...
No plans for special session in Tallahassee to address Florida's 'condo crisis'
TAMPA, Fla. - State leaders in Tallahassee are rejecting calls for a special session to address what critics call a crisis facing condo owners in Florida. In a letter, State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said lawmakers can wait until after the November election to take up the issue. The debate...
Thousands of voters to cast ballots in Tuesday's Florida primaries
MIAMI - Thousands of voters across the state will cast their ballots Tuesday in the Florida primaries. In Miami-Dade and Broward, more than 200,000 votes have already been cast through mail-in ballots and in-person early voting. In Miami-Dade, more than 125,000 voters have returned their Vote-by-Mail ballots and more than 70,000 voted early in person. In Broward, more than 101,000 sent in mail-in ballots and almost 34,000 went to the polls during early voting. On Tuesday, the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the...
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