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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.
Bradenton K9 officer honored during National Police Week
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (WWSB) - Several police agencies from the Tampa Bay area gathered to honor 31 K9 officers at the Nam Knights Regional K9 Memorial at the Temple Terrace Police Department for National Police Week. Officers placed a rose on top of the Law Enforcement K9 Memorial statue in...
Tampa man accused of raping woman after breaking into her home
TAMPA - Neighbors in a Seminole Heights community were disgusted Friday, learning about the arrest of a man accused of sexually battering a woman in her 60s. Tampa police said Jordan Davis, 28, broke into a home in the area of Nebraska Avenue and Ellicott Street at a little after 11 p.m. on May 10. According to the arrest affidavit, Davis found a woman who was at least 60 years old lying in bed. The report indicates he placed a pillow over her face and sexually battered her.
Tampa Electric rate hike feels like ‘socializing the costs and privatizing the benefits’ | Letters
Tampa Electric proposes residents pay millions more so big companies save | May 10. In the article about lowering energy rates for big businesses by raising them for homeowners, my concern is with the assertion from the Tampa Electric official that the cost shift could be “a catalyst for economic development.”
How well does a diverging diamond really work?
It’s the latest traffic craze: the diverging diamond interchange. Plans for two diverging diamonds are underway in Southwest Florida, and it poses the question: is it worth the hassle?. WINK News Reporter Amy Galo made the trip up to the Sarasota-Manatee County line, where the first-ever diverging diamond in...
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a suspected boat dock bandit
MANATEE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help busting a suspected boat dock bandit. Authorities telling us someone allegedly burglarized a boat dock along shore drive in Ellenton last week. A video revealing him arriving by boat and getting onto the dock then what appears to be removing a hammock from the property.
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.
A pole fire caused a mass Tampa Bay internet outage, company says. Is it a warning?
PINELLAS PARK — A hint of smoke smell still hung in the air along Park Boulevard near 73rd Street North, days after a utility pole caught fire and, according to the provider, sparked a mass Spectrum internet outage Saturday. The frayed end of a snapped cable jutted off the charred pole as the possible culprit.
Detwiler's Farm Market breaks ground on new distribution center
BRADENTON, Fla. - The deals bring shoppers like Greta Belis to Detwiler's Farm Market. "I like the fresh food and it’s fun and I like the chocolate peanut butter ice cream. I love it," she said. "The passion I had then was (to) try to make fresh produce affordable...
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