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Florida regulators approve Tampa Electric's recovery of storm costs
(The Center Square) — The Florida Public Service Commission approved the request this week by Tampa Electric Co. to recover nearly $135 million in repair costs from tropical storms from 2018 to 2022. The PSC ordered that any under-recovery or over-recovery be recovered or refunded through adjustments to the energy conservation cost recovery clause. Tampa Electric Co. serves over 810,000 customers in Hillsborough County, and portions of Polk, Pasco and...
Discovery of EEE in Pasco County sparks concern
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A rare but potentially deadly virus spread by mosquitoes has been detected in Pasco County. This week, the health department issued a warning about a case of eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE. “Eastern equine encephalitis is a very real concern,” said Adriane Rogers, who heads...
Pasco to keep many classroom aides after pandemic relief expires
Pasco County school officials, responding to parent concerns, say they will save about a third of the kindergarten aides they hired using federal pandemic relief funds over the past three years. They also plan to keep a similar number of student discipline assistants brought in during the same period at...
Veteran Marine K-9 to be honored at memorial service in Pasco County
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A bomb-sniffing and service companion dog is being laid to rest on Friday at a memorial service in Zephyrhills. Shadow completed five tours in Afghanistan and saved countless lives throughout her six-year service with the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a news release. She also worked...
Sheriff: New laws needed to battle AI-generated images
SPRING HILL, Fla. — Imagine the pain and horror of someone using a photo of a child, manipulating it to create a sexually explicit image. Tampa Bay-area enforcement agencies are collaborating with federal lawmakers to close legal loopholes regarding child pornography created using artificial intelligence, or AI. Investigators say...
Pasco deputies shoot woman after ‘confrontation’ with knife, officials say
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after deputies shot a woman during a confrontation in Hudson on Thursday afternoon. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the shooting took place in the area of Denton Avenue and Dane Lane. Deputies were called to assist an adult woman with a knife, and a “confrontation” ensued, the news release states.
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