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TAMPA, Fla. – All eastbound lanes on West Bay to Bay Boulevard are now closed between South Concordia Avenue and South Ferdinand Avenue while the Tampa Water Department continues repairs after an earlier water main break. Barricades and signs are located in the area to…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 6, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat who are unable to find other accommodations. The National Weather Service expects local temperatures to dip…
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House Speaker Paul Renner said Tuesday that lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session will take steps to support energy companies and place limits on children’s access to social-media sites. The Palm Coast Republican said social media is having a “devastating effect on kids,” and lawmakers…
Read More Florida House Speaker Renner Puts Focus on Energy, Social Media
LAKELAND, Fla. – A 15-year-old Lakeland boy has died after being struck by a school bus on Tuesday morning. According to police, on Tuesday at approximately 6:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of Pipkin Road for a traffic crash involving a bicyclist.…
Read More Lakeland Police: 15-Year-Old On Bicycle Killed After Crossing Into Path Of School Bus
With Florida’s population growing and an anticipated shortfall of nearly 18,000 physicians by 2035, a research arm of the Legislature is suggesting ways that lawmakers could increase retention of new doctors. “Florida’s physician workforce is inadequate to meet projected demand,” according to a presentation given…
Read More State Of Florida Grapples With Physician Shortage
Florida state regulators approved a plan by Duke Energy Florida Tuesday that includes collecting $91.9 million from customers in 2024 to cover costs related to Hurricane Idalia. The plan, approved unanimously by the Florida Public Service Commission, will take effect in January. To help cushion…
Read More Duke Energy Florida OK’d To Collect $91.9 Million In Hurricane Idalia Costs From Customers
Pedestrian fatalities have increased over the last few years, with October, November, and December seeing the highest numbers. These three months alone see 31% of pedestrian fatalities. In Florida, 21.9% of all fatalities were pedestrians. Pre-settlement legal funding company High Rise Legal Funding, have gathered…
Read More Study Finds 21.9% Of Traffic Fatalities In Florida Are Pedestrians
State general-revenue tax collections in October topped projections by $163.5 million, while Floridians continued saving relatively small amounts of money. The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research released a report Friday that said net general revenue in October totaled $3.436 billion, exceeding a projection…
Read More Florida Tax Collections Top Expectations
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue has turned down $320 million in federal money aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, arguing federal transportation officials are overstepping their authority in the program. Perdue on Nov. 13 notified U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg the state will not…
Read More State Of Florida Says No To Federal Emissions Program
Five property insurers have received approval to remove as many as 39,850 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with almost all of the changes expected to take place about Feb. 20. State Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky last week signed a series of orders…
Read More Private Insurers OK’d For Florida-Backed Citizens Policies