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3 men charged with selling appliances stolen from new homes in their own showrooms
TAMPA, Fla. (TND) — Authorities say they stopped part of a theft ring that involved selling brand new appliances stolen from new construction homes in Florida. Those homes were in five counties, and three men were arrested — accused of buying the appliances and reselling them in two makeshift showrooms: a house and a storage facility, in and around Tampa.
This Florida Fine Dining Restaurant Garnished Dishes With Ferns That Dogs May Have Peed On
A high-end restaurant in Tampa, Florida, has been partaking in some rather unsavory practices.Natural Disasters Are Making It Harder for Wealthy Homeowners to Insure Their Properties Kō, an omakase and kaiseki spot from the same owners behind the Michelin-starred Kōsen, has been garnishing plates with foxtail ferns taken from a plot of land behind the building, the Tampa Bay Times reported on Wednesday. While the plants aren’t meant to be eaten, they come from an area where dogs often relieve themselves, and where they may have been sprayed with chemicals like pesticides and insecticides. “We understand that the use of outdoor plants...
Florida dissolves Clearwater city workers union for failing to meet deadline
The union representing nearly 900 city of Clearwater employees has been dissolved after it failed to meet the registration requirements of a controversial new state law. The law, which took effect July 1, says public sector unions must enroll at least 60% of eligible employees. Local governments may no longer deduct monthly dues from paychecks, forcing unions to reenroll existing members in a new payment system and recruit any additional workers needed to meet the threshold.
A veteran's fight to restore his smile highlights dental care issues through the VA
GIBSONTON, Fla — Like many of those who served this country, U.S. Army veteran Marshall Mathis is a prideful man, never wanting to ask for help despite his struggles since returning home from war. “Majority of my time was 11 Bravo, which is infantry, and you learn how to...
Penthouse sales heat up at 400 Central
John Catsimatidis Sr., founder of Red Apple Real Estate, announced Wednesday that four penthouses in the Residences at 400 Central have gone under contract since the start of 2024. Buyers signed three contracts totaling over $15 million in the last 30 days. What will soon become St. Petersburg’s tallest condo tower will feature roughly 20 penthouses.
Tampa now has a racial reconciliation committee. Here are the members.
Last month, the Tampa City Council unanimously approved the formation of a committee tasked with examining and addressing persistent racial inequities in Florida’s third-largest city. The formation of the 13-person Race Reconciliation Committee came more than three years after the council formally apologized for the city’s racist past. The...
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