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Tampa Bay Alleged Retail Scandal, Forces Lawsuit
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 [...]
Funding Approved For Davis Islands Water Main Replacement, Safety Improvements
May 11, 2020
By Tiffany Razzano
Tampa City Council members approved a $4.4 million contract with Ric-Man Construction Florida, Inc. to replace [...]
Maniscalco named chair of Tampa City Council
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 [...]
Naples Closes Beaches, Again
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 wit [...]
Hillsborough County allocates $257 million in CARES Act funding
May 9, 2020
By Tiffany Razzano
The Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation of $257 million to life safety and economic recove [...]
Hillsborough County Promotes Bonnie Wise to Administrator Role
May 7, 2020
By: Tiffany Razzano
Hillsborough County commissioners named Bonnie Wise the next county administrator at their Wednesday meeting. S [...]
Hillsborough Emergency Policy Group Meeting- LIVE
https://youtu.be/etnIL9Ckv0U
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Pasco County Pasco CARES Program Applications Now Closed
*UPDATE* May 7, 2020
Pasco County Pasco CARES Program Applications Now Closed
~~Application limit reached in 15 minutes~~
PASCO COUNTY, [...]
Tampa Closes Streets, Expands Outdoor Seating for Restaurants
May 7, 2020
By: Tiffany Razzano
With restaurants and retailers throughout the state cautiously reopening this week, the city of Tampa has relax [...]
FL Panhandle Wildfires Burn Homes; Hundreds Ordered to Evacuate
May 7, 2020
By: Staff Report
Evacuation orders for more than 1,100 Florida Panhandle homes are likely to remain in place Thursday as firefi [...]