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Students, Parents, & Teachers – A New Appreciation
April 30th 2020
By: Staff Report
Information overload, bad news, COVID-19, and numbers, that's all we are hearing about these days. What we are [...]
SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP. Plan to Reopen Florida- Governor DeSantis
April 29th 2020
By: Staff
Governor DeSantis spoke at a press conference today to update the State on COVID-19 cases and the plan to open Florid [...]
City Of Tampa- Water Quality Update
April 29th 2020
By: Deborah Childress
The City of Tampa’s PIPES (Progressive Infrastructure Planning to Ensure Sustainability) program has been [...]
Pinellas County Commission Vote on Beaches, Pools, and Playgrounds. Beaches Will Open Monday
April 28th 2020
By: Staff Report
The Pinellas County Commission voted yes today on opening beaches, by a vote of 6 to 1, beaches will open at 7 [...]
Hillsborough County Extends Closures
Hillsborough County, Fla. (April 28, 2020) – Hillsborough County remains under a local state of emergency. As part of continued mitigation effor [...]
Blue Angels Set to Complete A Flyover Tampa Bay To Honor Coronavirus First Responders
April 27, 2020
By: Sarah McCormick
Update to this story. There is no confirmed date to this flyover. The City Spokesperson misread the details [...]
Sarasota Set to Reopen Some Beaches Today – With Restrictions
April 27, 2020
By Sarah McCormick
SARASOTA, Fla – All Sarasota County public beaches have been re-opened for limited use effective April 27 [...]
Help for Individuals and Small Businesses- Congressman Gus Bilirakis
April 26, 2020By: Congressman Gus BilirakisLast week was quite busy, with a trip to D.C. to vote on a package that will help small businesses. Additi [...]
Public Comment Submission Portal Now Open for Florida Residents
April 25, 2020
By Sarah McCormick
The Re-Open Florida Task Force, established by Governor Ron DeSantis, is requesting the feedback of all Flori [...]
Hillsborough Proposes Strategy to Re-Open Sections of the County
April 25, 2020By Sarah McCormick
HILLSBOROUGH, Fla – Hillsborough County has seen a steady decline in the amount of diagnosed COVID-19 residents, [...]