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Davis Center auditorium to be named for Rev. Watson Haynes

For St. Petersburg City Council member Deborah Figgs-Sanders, Rev. Watson Haynes II’s legacy is personal. At its Nov. 5 meeting, the council unanimously authorized the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance amending City Code Section 2-512 to formally name the auditorium at the Enoch Davis Center in honor of Haynes, who died in 2022.

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Nov. 9

Paula Cole: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $45. Visit rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400. Mannheim Steamroller: 7 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $67.05. Visit themahaffey.com.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 1d

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Lockdown lifted at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

The lockdown at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg was lifted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The hospital had been on lockdown amid a police investigation.

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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Property tax overhaul raises stakes for Rays stadium vote

The first major financial decision facing Hillsborough County after voters approved a sweeping property tax overhaul is whether to advance funding for a new Rays stadium. Why it matters : Commissioners are being asked to commit hundreds of millions of dollars toward a ballpark while county staff warn of possible layoffs and service cuts. The stadium deal would tie up more than $300 million from the county's half-cent sales tax, one of its few remaining tools to offset the forthcoming losses. Driving the news: The outgoing County Commission is set to vote Tuesday on a four-part stadium financing package. Two votes involve the half-cent sales tax. One adds the ballpark to its project list, and the other sets aside $90 million for the stadium, the first of four annual installments. Another two involve the tourist development tax. One lets that money go toward the stadium, including $40 million in cash, and the other authorizes borrowing up to $263 million. Follow the money: In all, Hillsborough County would put up to $796 million toward the stadium, primarily drawn from the half-cent sales tax and tourist development taxes. Tampa would contribute up to $80 million for the stadium, paid in four annual

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More than 500 people have gotten dengue in Florida this year. What to know

On Nov. 5, low-flying helicopters blanketed areas of Florida’s Pinellas and Hillsborough counties with a fine mist. It’s one of the ways Florida health officials hope to slow the country’s largest dengue fever outbreak in more than a decade.

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Commissioners to consider Rays stadium funding step as Hillsborough College plans for construction disruptions

TAMPA, Fla. — Members of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday to place the proposed Rays stadium project on the county’s Community Investment Tax funding list, a required step for the stadium deal to receive funding. As the deal moves through its...

Tampa, FL · 8h

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St. Pete Beach Residents Want Better Drainage After Repeated Flooding

People in St. Pete Beach say flooding has plagued their streets for years. The city is working on a fix. Residents say the water keeps coming back, and it got worse after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. On Thursday night, city leaders held a neighborhood workshop for the Don CeSar and...

St Pete Beach, FL · 23h

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Pinellas County Launches Art Everywhere in November After Funding Cut to Creative Pinellas

Pinellas County is hosting Art Everywhere this November, a month of arts events meant to draw tourists. The county set aside $400,000 for local artists and arts groups to stage them. Creative Pinellas, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, and the Clearwater Arts Alliance split $100,000 in county bed taxes to run the program.

Pinellas County, FL · 1d

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Dunedin Faces $7.6M Multi-Year Impact After Florida Voters Pass Amendment 3

Dunedin is bracing for a multimillion-dollar budget hole after Florida voters approved a sweeping property tax amendment this week. Dunedin is assessing potential budget impacts, including roughly $7.6 million over multiple years. Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on Tuesday. As reported by WUSF, the measure needed at least 60% support...

Dunedin, FL · 3d

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Booker Creek Trail could spur downtown redevelopment

A former railroad corridor cutting diagonally through downtown St. Petersburg could create new opportunities for redevelopment, and improve access to surrounding neighborhoods and businesses. Trust for Public Land announced its acquisition of the approximately 0.86-mile Booker Creek rail corridor in August, following more than two decades of efforts to preserve...

St. Petersburg, FL · 22h

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How to Claim the Hooters Veterans Day Free Meal in Florida

Veterans and active-duty service members can get a complimentary entrée with a beverage purchase at participating Hooters restaurants on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, according to the regional announcement. The offer is for dine-in guests with a military ID or other proof of service. The announcement lists locations in Bradenton, Sarasota, Southwest Florida and South Florida.

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Nonprofit behind St. Petersburg's Trails Crossing plan talks funding and construction timeline

The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a plan Thursday to transform land beneath Interstate 275 into public parks and gathering spaces. But the project still faces a major hurdle before it can take off — how the nonprofit Friends of Trails Crossing will secure the estimated $55 million needed to bring it to life.

St. Petersburg, FL · 5h

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Council endorses $55 million Trails Crossing vision

St. Petersburg City Council has unanimously accepted a $55 million master plan to transform approximately 12 acres beneath Interstate 275 into a network of parks, trails and public gathering spaces, advancing a project that could reshape connections between downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. The vote establishes a framework for Trails Crossing,...

St. Petersburg, FL · 3d

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We’re in for Quite a Ride

With the passage of Amendment 3 and its expansion of the homestead exemption, St. Petersburg faces uncertainty about where it will get the revenue it needs to pay for city services or what services will it cut. An independent citizen advisory council could help the city address these issues. If...

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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Pasco County, Florida, Restaurants With the Most Health Violations in October 2026

Green Tea in Port Richey topped the October 2026 restaurant inspection list with 29 violations, while Joeys Pizza in New Port Richey and Golden Corral in Zephyrhills temporarily closed before receiving clearance to reopen.

Pasco County, FL · 1d

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Countywide Hillsborough commission seats will soon become a memory

Hillsborough County voters approved expanding the county commission to nine seats. This eliminated the at-large districts elected by every voter in the area. But the two new board members will get to serve only an abbreviated term. Neil Manimala and Aileen Rodriguez will be Hillsborough's newest commissioners. But they will...

Hillsborough County, FL · 1d

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Thousands of Pasco County Residents Will Receive Free Vision Screenings as Preserve Vision Florida Expands its Services

Vision loss is the most significant disability experienced by people of all ages. This event will include the official unveiling of Preserve Vision Florida’s new Pasco Vision Van, recognition of the Holloway Foundation’s gift, and opportunities for media representatives to see the screening process in action and interview program and community representatives.

Pasco County, FL · 3d

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Pasco County to Host Two Public Sessions on Draft Pasco 2050 Plan

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Residents will have two opportunities this month to review the draft Pasco 2050 Comprehensive Plan and ask county staff questions before the plan moves forward to public hearings. Pasco County’s Planning, Development and Economic Growth Department will host public engagement sessions in Dade City and...

Pasco County, FL · 1d

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Tampa Traffic Alert: Water Main Repair Shuts Down Westbound Lane On East Linebaugh Avenue

Road Work, Lane Closures (Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. — A broken water main has forced the...

Tampa, FL · 1d

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Hillsborough set out to transform its D and F schools. Here’s how.

As students trickled into the atrium of Mort Elementary School, Samantha Ciaccio, a special education teacher also known as the school’s morning DJ, assessed the crowd of sleepy smiles.

Hillsborough County, FL · 2d