A lottery player was “shocked” to discover that a $2 ticket he bought at a Florida supermarket was worth a jackpot win. Edin Galindo of Tampa won the top prize in the “$50,000 A Year For Life” game and opted for a one-time payout of $815,000, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday. According to the Florida […]
Hillsborough County Commissioners voted Wednesday to increase Fees for household waste collection and disposal will be reduced by $40 per year. “It’s always a difficult conversation,” said Commissioner Harry Cohen, given the general rise in costs. But he also pointed to labor costs and the need to pay a fair wage. “These are tough jobs… […]
For people traveling from outside Pinellas County, getting to Tropicana Field via a bridge is difficult, but compared to other stadiums, parking is almost always a breeze. Acres of parking around the dome will make it easier to get to and from Tampa Bay Rays games. Those parking lots will soon become construction sites when […]
The chickens in Shady Hills are dying. Dennis Kiegel and his neighbors suspect that the perpetrators are coyotes – thieves who are looking for their next meal at night. Kiegel understands. The coyotes have moved deeper into the more densely populated areas of Pasco County. The forests where they once hunted have been cleared to […]
TAMPA – Opposition to Amendment 4 is organizing, and Governor Ron DeSantis is leading the resistance. At an event at Jesuit High School on Thursday, DeSantis mobilized opposition to the bill that would repeal most of Florida’s abortion restrictions. Before a packed auditorium of several hundred spectators, Florida’s Republican governor laid out what he believes […]
Schools in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties resumed on Monday, and more than 432,000 students began a new daily routine. In some places, district leaders celebrated new buildings and achievements. In others, air conditioning systems struggled to cool the sudden influx. And in other places, children were still standing in line with their parents in […]
St. Petersburg police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for manslaughter. The boy is said to have shot his 11-year-old friend last week. The teenager was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of Veondre Keyonce Hargrove on Thursday, St. Petersburg police said. The Tampa Bay Times is not naming the 14-year-old because he is […]
