Remake Learning Days (RLD), the largest global learning festival celebrating the shared wonder of learning, will have its 3rd annual festival in the Suncoast region April 20 through May 4, 2024. Due to the success of the previous two festivals, this year’s Suncoast Remake Learning Days (SLRD) has been extendedContinue Reading

Downtown Tampa’s historic gem, Hotel Flor Tampa recently secured Tampa Downtown Partnership’s “Urban Excellence” Award honoring the hotel’s initiatives that have contributed to a positive impact on downtown Tampa‘s culture. Hotel Flor won the award for the Landmark Development Project which “recognizes an iconic building that serves as a magnet to attract people to Downtown byContinue Reading

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. issued the following statement following two separate Federal Court decisions that ruled in favor of twenty-two states, including Florida, who sued the federal government to block the implementation of the unlawful greenhouse gas emissions program. “Florida is glad to see both Texas and Kentucky federal courts rule against federalContinue Reading

Governor Ron DeSantis announced a second consecutive year of the highly successful Toll Relief Program, which will cut the toll rates of frequent commuters in half by applying a toll credit from April 2024 to March 2025. Launched last year, drivers utilizing Florida-based toll transponders (including SunPass and other Florida-basedContinue Reading

ESPN has returned numerous awards after an investigation revealed fake ESPN employees were the recipients. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has taken back 37 Emmy Awards given for their College GameDay program, which won multiple awards for outstanding weekly studio show. At the time of theContinue Reading

A transgender Netflix star accused Delta Airlines of a committing a human rights violation after he was “misgendered” by gate agents, demanding to be referred to with female pronouns. Tommy Dorfman, a man who identifies as a woman, posted video of his encounter with the Delta agents on his TikTokContinue Reading

Hurricane season has begun, and the Florida Department of Health (Department) is joining the Florida Division of Emergency Management in encouraging all residents and visitors to prepare for severe weather emergencies. Determine any risks to your home, property, or business, and update your emergency plans and supplies before Florida isContinue Reading

A possible cyberattack on The Philadelphia Inquirer disrupted the newspaper’s print operation over the weekend and prompted it to close its newsroom through at least Tuesday, when its staff will be covering an expensive and fiercely contested mayoral primary. Sunday’s newspaper was only available digitally as an e-edition. However, Sunday’sContinue Reading

As healthcare professionals across Florida call attention to the importance of organ donation in April during National Donate Life Month, a west Florida man is particularly grateful for one donor among the more than 11.8 million enrolled in the state’s Joshua Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry. Just eight months afterContinue Reading

Today, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System announced they will host their second drive-through baby shower of the season at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 6. The C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center is located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FloridaContinue Reading

Named one of the most “beautiful cinemas” in the world, the Tampa Theatre is receiving much-needed repair and restoration improvements to protect and fully preserve the iconic landmark.  Phase I of the restoration efforts started in 2017 and addressed substantial infrastructure needs to the interior and exterior of the historical building. TheContinue Reading

Your Pie, creator of the fast-casual pizza concept, is ushering in springtime and celebrating its fifteenth year with a new limited-edition pizza, the Avocado Bacon Club, featuring Avocados from Mexico. Customers can order the specialty pie through the end of April with a scoop of limited-edition birthday cake gelato. The AvocadoContinue Reading

The list of Florida’s invasive species goes beyond reptiles and plants. Many insects and rodents we consider household pests are also invasive species.   These insects and rodents that invade households cost U.S. homeowners billions of dollars in damages and thousands of dollars a year in pest control products and services.Continue Reading

On Tuesday, March 7th and Wednesday, March 8th, the anti-abortion group Created Equal will display the victims of abortion on the University of South Florida’s (USF) campus. This outreach is part of Created Equal’s annual spring Justice Ride tour! Our week-long event was inspired by the Civil Rights Era’s Freedom Rides. We will be travelingContinue Reading