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May 9, 2020 By Tiffany Razzano The Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation of $257 million to life safety and economic recovery programs at their meeting Wednesday. Hillsborough County received these funds through the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a…
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May 7, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano Hillsborough County commissioners named Bonnie Wise the next county administrator at their Wednesday meeting. She will receive an initial two-year contract for this position. She currently serves as Hillsborough’s deputy county administrator and chief financial administrator. Her promotion to…
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*UPDATE* May 7, 2020 Pasco County Pasco CARES Program Applications Now Closed ~~Application limit reached in 15 minutes~~ PASCO COUNTY, FL —- The Pasco CARES Program, offered by the Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC), to help people in Pasco pay their bills directly if…
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May 7, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano With restaurants and retailers throughout the state cautiously reopening this week, the city of Tampa has relaxed zoning regulations to allow restaurants to temporarily expand their outdoor seating. In Phase 1 of his plan to reopen Florida’s economy, Gov.…
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May 7, 2020 By: Staff Report Evacuation orders for more than 1,100 Florida Panhandle homes are likely to remain in place Thursday as firefighters continue to battle the aggressive Five Mile Swamp Fire. It was one of three large wildfires burning in northwest Florida. The…
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May 6, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida Forest Service are urging Floridians to exercise caution due to the increased threat of wildfires caused by windy conditions and critically low relative humidity over the days ahead. Parts…
Read More FDACS WARNS OF INCREASED WILDFIRE DANGER STATEWIDE
Pasco County Allows Restaurants to Expand Outdoor Dining Options ~~Restaurants may temporarily expand outdoor seating without a permit~~ PASCO COUNTY, FL —- In an effort to provide flexible options to local restaurants as they reopen under reduced capacity guidelines outlined in Governor DeSantis’ Phase 1: Safe.…
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May 6, 2020 By: Chairman Mike Moore The last two months have been a challenging time for all of us in Pasco County and around the world. I am proud to serve as Chairman of the County Commission, which allows me to work closely with…
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PASCO COUNTY, FL —- The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer Pasco CARES, a new program to help you pay your bills directly if you live in Pasco County and have experienced economic hardship due to COVID-19. This one-time assistance will…
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