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May 12, 2020 By: Staff Report With Governor DeSantis announcing Phase 1 of the reopening of Florida, and businesses opening back up, people aren’t the only ones that got the memo. Lovebugs, and lots of them not at all practicing social distancing. Cars, homes, and…
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May 12, 2020 By: Staff Report WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Pasco County fire officials say one person has died after a single-engine Beechcraft crashed in a neighborhood. The plane went down in a resident’s backyard, located in a neighborhood located off of State Road 54. The crash resulted…
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May 12, 2020 By: Staff Report The city of Naples, is opening the beaches once again. City officials in Naples held an emergency meeting Monday to discuss reopening city beaches after abruptly closing them Sunday because visitors were not practicing social distancing and could have…
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May 11, 2020 By: Deborah Childress It’s a case of when “cease and desist” doesn’t work. In an intellectual trademark lawsuit filed with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court on April 27, 2020, a story emerges of two competing retail beauty suppliers. It is rife…
Read More Tampa Bay Alleged Retail Scandal, Forces Lawsuit
May 11, 2020 By Tiffany Razzano Tampa City Council members approved a $4.4 million contract with Ric-Man Construction Florida, Inc. to replace existing water infrastructures along portions of Davis Boulevard and E. Davis Boulevard at their May 7 meeting. This work is being partially funded…
Read More Funding Approved For Davis Islands Water Main Replacement, Safety Improvements
May 11,2020 By Tiffany Razzano Guido Maniscalco was named chair of the Tampa City Council by unanimous vote at the council’s May 7 meeting. He will serve in this position for one year. He was nominated by Luis Viera, the outgoing council chair. “Thank you…
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May 10, 2020 By: Staff Report The city of Naples closed its public beaches at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. City leaders said the beaches were overrun with beachgoers to start the weekend, so the move is a continued effort to stop the possible spread of the…
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May 9, 2020 By Tiffany Razzano The Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation of $257 million to life safety and economic recovery programs at their meeting Wednesday. Hillsborough County received these funds through the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a…
Read More Hillsborough County allocates $257 million in CARES Act funding
May 7, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano Hillsborough County commissioners named Bonnie Wise the next county administrator at their Wednesday meeting. She will receive an initial two-year contract for this position. She currently serves as Hillsborough’s deputy county administrator and chief financial administrator. Her promotion to…
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