In a bid to calm traffic on a bustling road that sees significant pedestrian activity year-round, a project to brick Ybor City’s historic 7th Avenue is underway. The 1500 and 1600 Blocks have been completed, and they look fantastic.....MORE
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Florida opts out of summer food assistance for kids, once again
Florida is opting out of a federal summer food assistance program for the second year in a row. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT), also known as Sun Bucks, is designed to help parents cover grocery bills in the summer, when school-provided free and reduced meals are less available.....MORE
COVID-19’s summer surge shows no signs of slowing down
A surge in COVID-19 infections has swept the country this summer, upending travel plans and bringing fevers, coughs and general malaise. It shows no immediate sign of slowing.....MORE
Friday, August 16, 2024
Florida senator proposes statewide smoking ban if marijuana is legalized in November
While many municipalities in Florida have banned smoking on beaches and public parks, new legislation from a Florida lawmaker would expand those measures, banning smoking in all public places, if voters in November green-light recreational marijuana.....MORE
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Was your data leaked in massive breach? How to know, and what to do now
Billions in personal information records may have been exposed in an April data breach, a recent lawsuit has alleged, prompting warnings from identity experts.
A class action lawsuit filed in Florida claims a hacking group was able to access the database of National Public Data (NPD), a background check company that provides access to data “from various public record databases, court records, state and national databases and other repositories nationwide.”
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Saturday, August 10, 2024
Trump stokes fears with ‘unconstitutional’ Harris talk
Former President Trump is setting off alarms among critics as he pushes the claim that Vice President Harris’s ascent to become the Democratic nominee is somehow unconstitutional, with some warning he could be laying the groundwork to contest an electoral defeat as he did in 2020.....MORE
Israeli airstrike on Gaza school used for shelter kills at least 80
At least 80 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike early Saturday morning that hit a school being used as a shelter in Gaza City, local authorities said.....MORE
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Suds and Solutions: Tampa's Free Laundry Day Returns for Back-to-School Season
The City of Tampa is proud to announce the return of "Suds and Solutions," a community initiative designed to alleviate financial stress by providing free laundry assistance to local families while connecting them with city services.....MORE
Hillsborough County to appeal teacher raise referendum ruling
Hillsborough County is going to appeal a decision to put a teacher raise referendum on this November's ballot. The county's Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to file an expedited appeal. The vote was 4-3.....More
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