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City Council Continues to Deal with Wastewater Issue
Wastewater has become the continuing hot topic brought in front of the Brooksville City Council, and in a July 15 meeting, an emergency ordinance gained approval. The Council also heard the first reading of a permanent ordinance that will impose a limited moratorium on wastewater permits, as the city moves toward a resolution to the developing capacity issue at the William S. Smith Water Reclamation Facility. The capacity limit set forth by the Florida Department of Environment Protection is 1.9 million gallons per day.
Hernando educator named state Teacher of the Year for 2025
Jaime Suarez, a mathematics teacher at Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics in Spring Hill, has been named Florida’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. She was selected from among five finalists, the state Department of Education said, through a rigorous selection process. “Congratulations to Jaime Suarez on being...
Best Buy heir lists his massive waterfront Tampa Bay mansion for $4.9 million
The son of Best Buy founder and former CEO Richard M. Schulze is selling his sprawling waterfront estate in Tampa Bay. Located at 1227 Osowaw Blvd., in Spring Hill, and coming in over 10,000-square-feet, the home comes with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, two tennis courts, a wine cellar, a two-story walk-in closet, a home theater, a 40-plus car garage, and a pretty drama-packed backstory.
Horse meat trade: Hernando County sheriff, state attorney respond to criticism from activists
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis and State Attorney Bill Gladson are responding to claims that they haven't moved fast enough to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse where a former race horse was butchered last year. FOX 13 first broke the story earlier this week after investigating the...
Who was Funny Biz? Former owner of racehorse slaughtered on camera in Hernando County devastated
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - FOX 13 has been working to find out how Funny Biz, a registered thoroughbred racehorse, ended up being killed for her meat in Hernando County. One of her former owners told FOX13 she is devastated by the findings of an investigation conducted by the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM). Its founder, Richard ‘Kudo’ Couto, has made it his mission to shut down unlicensed slaughterhouses that are illegally killing horses and selling their meat.
Duke sues to eject Starkey Market activities from power line property
Encouraging public recreation and entertainment next to high-voltage electric transmission lines is a bad idea, says Duke Energy in a lawsuit it has filed against the Starkey Market in New Port Richey and its affiliated companies and owners. So is using Duke’s land for a blueberry nursery, piling up mulch...
Paleta-themed pop-up bar opens in San Antonio
The Moon's Daughters at The Thompson Hotel is partnering with Paleteria San Antonio to create summer cocktails lasting through Aug. 11. Zoom in: The pop-up menu consists of the Luna Flair (with tequila), Halo (vodka) and Nova (bourbon). All cocktails are $18 and are garnished with a mini paleta. Dig...
'Making an impact': Here's how you can help Tampa Bay area teachers and students this school year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At Perkins Elementary, desks may still be stacked up, but excitement for the new school year is already starting to build up. “I get really excited, ‘cuz I want to see all of my kids and who’s coming into my classroom, and what we’re going to do,” says 5th-grade teacher Lee Lee Lapointe.
Cybersecurity expert: ‘How would a real hacker do it?’
Jacob Wattam started his cybersecurity career by traveling the country for large companies seeking nationwide clients; he will now focus his ethical hacking expertise in Tampa Bay. Wattam founded CoAction Security to provide the “high touch” customer service he believes is often missing from the industry. The Pinellas County native...
Environmental regulators warn they will deny permit to controversial Pasco landfill
The Hudson landfill operator sued earlier this year by the neighbor who has been challenging his business operation for more than a decade now faces an even bigger hurdle. This week the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a draft notice that it intends to change its mind about issuing a new permit for Coastal Landfill Disposal and instead deny the landfill’s permit extension. The agency says it no longer believes that the business can convince them that it is following the rules and law that govern such businesses.
National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, Tampa Bay. We found deals.
National Chicken Wing Day is July 29. Here are 18 ways we’ve found to celebrate, while saving some cash, in the Tampa Bay area. Mastry’s Brewing Co.: Mastry’s kicks off the celebration a day early with a Wing Day Extravaganza featuring $1 wings all day. Starting at noon Sunday (July 28).
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