Public computers are available for St. Pete residents to complete the 2020 Census at the following City of St. Petersburg sites: St. Petersburg Main Library (3745 9th Ave. N.) James W. Johnson Library (1059 18th Ave. S.) North Community Library (861 70th Ave. N.) South Community Library (2300 Roy Hanna Dr. S.) Mirror LakeContinue Reading
Florida gas prices jumped an average of 10 cents per gallon last week. Florida drivers went from paying an average price of $2.33 per gallon on Monday, to $2.42/g Wednesday. Although that was the highest daily average in two weeks, prices at the pump remain well below the highest price soContinue Reading
Liberty Counsel has filed a brief in the Court of Appeals responding to the city of Tampa’s counseling ban ordinance that a federal judge struck down. The lower court invalidated Tampa’s ordinance that prohibited licensed counselors from providing voluntary talk therapy to minors seeking help to reduce or eliminate theirContinue Reading
In a follow-up report from Lithia, Florida, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) say they identified and arrested the student responsible for making a false claim about a gun on campus at Barrington Middle School on Tuesday, February 12. The individual, a 15-year-old student at Barrington Middle, is facing charges ofContinue Reading
City of Tampa officials remind the public to expect traffic to be heavier than normal from Saturday, Feb. 15 through Monday, Feb. 17 around the Tampa Convention Center due to the Gasparilla Volleyball Kickoff Classic. Drivers and pedestrians alike are advised to allow for extra travel time and travel throughContinue Reading
Florida gas prices are declining again after briefly rising early last week. The state average jumped 6 cents per gallon, Tuesday. However, that increase was cut in half by the weekend. Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.39 per gallon. That’s 17 cents less than this year’s high, andContinue Reading
Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) report investigating a confirmed measles case in an individual with recent overseas travel. The patient, an adult male, reported travel to South America in recent weeks. Healthcare providers, including hospital emergency departments, have been asked to have a heightenedContinue Reading
The City of Tampa Department of Planning & Development is excited to announce a new program designed to help homeowners successfully take on their residential construction projects. It’s called Homeowners Night and it will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays). On Homeowners Night, the DevelopmentContinue Reading
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) Head Start services in Pinellas County have delayed the January return to school to address possible mold concerns found in the following centers: Clearwater Center Connie L Marmaro Dunedin Center Friendship Center Good Samaritan Center Gulley Center High Point Center Jordan Park Center Los Caminos Rainbow Center Tarpon Springs Center Florida facilities are more proneContinue Reading
The Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management is providing recycling tips this Holiday to its residential customers. Tampa residents are encouraged to be mindful of the significant increase in waste generated by the season. The regional, #RecycleTheHolidays, social media campaign collaboration between the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County,Continue Reading
An investigation is being conducted over the death of Marcus Antonio Young, 33, an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail. On December 1, 2019, Young was involved in a medical incident when he collapsed while walking through the visitation area to visit a relative. Young fell forward and struck hisContinue Reading
A portion of Bayshore Boulevard between W Brorein Street and W Platt Street and W Brorein Street between S Ashley Drive and Bayshore Boulevard will close daily beginning on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 for utility construction. A utility contractor will be installing equipment on and adjacent to an existing utilityContinue Reading
The city of Tampa appealed a federal judge’s ruling that granted summary judgment to Liberty Counsel, thereby invalidating the Tampa ordinance that prohibited licensed counselors from providing voluntary talk therapy to minors seeking help to reduce or eliminate their unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or identity. Liberty Counsel represents marriage andContinue Reading
The City of Tampa and the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department are soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide planning services in the development of a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan, providing direction and priorities required to meet the city’s parks and recreation needs of our residents well intoContinue Reading
Hernando County Al Nienhuis announced Wednesday that four suspects are in custody in connection with the murder of Preston Talley of Gainesville. Nienhuis identified the four as Kayla Ja’Nae Morrow, 25; Joshua Dewayne Gardner, 24; Andrew Christopher Abbott, 19; and Brandon Joe Harrelson, 24. The group lured Talley,35, into the Withlacoochee State Forrest using a dating site calledContinue Reading
