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Water system maintenance begins Monday
Pinellas County Utilities will use chlorine rather than chloramine to disinfect drinking water from May 20 through June 8, potentially causing a slight difference in taste and smell. Officials say the semiannual temporary change improves water quality and mitigates opportunities for future problems. The change applies to all county utility customers and those in the Cities of Clearwater, Pinellas Park and Safety Harbor.
The climate is changing. St. Petersburg has a plan.
St. Petersburg is taking bold action to mitigate and adapt to our changing climate. The climate science is clear and requires us to act with a sense of urgency and purpose. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed 2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 is already on track to break that record.
Bags of ashes, toppled headstones part of complaints against St. Pete cemetery
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 10 Tampa Bay is uncovering problems at a cemetery in south St. Petersburg. Many families are outraged over a lack of upkeep. We began looking into their claims but then got a call we weren’t expecting. Virginia Morand is buried at Royal Palm Cemetery...
Pedestrian struck in Tampa
TAMPA — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a pedestrian on May 15. The Tampa Police Department said officers responded to the intersection of South Carter Street and West Julia Street about 12:34 p.m. after a report of a pedestrian being struck. Officers located an adult female, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tijuana Flats locations are closing across Florida, including some in Tampa and Sarasota
TAMPA, Fla. — A month after Tijuana Flats filed for bankruptcy, the Florida Tex-Mex chain has revealed which locations are closing. Along with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement, the company shared in April that it was also under new ownership — it's now owned by Flatheads, LLC instead of TJF USA, LLC.
Exhibit at St. Petersburg museum features paintings that captured wildlife on canvas
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Before photography allowed people from all over the world to see wild animals from all over, artists traveled to those locations to capture on canvas the wildlife in far-reaching places. The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art is showing some of those fantastic works in...
Tampa is preparing for climate change from many angles
In the last five years, Tampa has made big strides to become a more resilient and sustainable community in the face of climate change. I made climate one of the top focus areas of my administration, hiring the city’s first sustainability and resilience officer to help set and meet goals. I’m happy to report that we have directed hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-ready infrastructure to reduce flooding and heat while simultaneously working to reduce our carbon emissions through deployment of solar and electric vehicles.
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