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Courthouse busy as Jennifer Odom trial begins
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Published August 17Healthy Steps Show: Root Causes, Not Quick Fixes
Treating root causes with science
Community Development – Scheduling Building Inspections
Beginning August 20, 2026, property owners will have a new, convenient option for scheduling building inspections through the City of Gulfport’s online permitting portal. Property owners may create a portal profile to schedule inspections for issued permits and pay applicable…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 17Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards Habitat $50,000 grant
Community Foundation Tampa Bay has awarded a $50,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside to “help build hurricane-resilient affordable homes in Lealman Heights,” according to a prepared statement. The investment will “fund impact-rated windows, hurricane-rated garage…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 17Tampa Bay Rays select contractor for proposed stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays selected AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company Monday as the contractor team for its proposed Tampa stadium, should the project move forward. The Rays have yet to reach a finalized agreement regarding public funding with the City of Tampa and Hillsborough…
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Published August 17Pasco County considers new speed reduction measures for school zones
One of the proposals includes the RedSpeed cameras known for using Flock’s automated license plate recognition that ICE has used across the country.
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Published August 17What is on Florida voters’ minds during the primaries?
Florida voters share the issues they care about when voting in the primaries, including climate change, tax funding and representation.
That's So Tampa
Published August 17The Jonas Brothers are coming to Tampa this October
2026 has already been one of the best years for concerts in Tampa history, and now yet another marquee act is coming to the city. The Jonas Brothers are playing […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 17Lakewood Trail Connector mural celebrates community
The 400-foot-long, 7-foot-tall mural explores themes of neighborhood, native landscapes and connection.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 17Gauging the mood of the electorate before Tuesday’s primaries
The rising cost of just about everything else may translate into voter discontent.
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Published August 17The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 17, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's primary election is tomorrow; we hear from voters at some Hillsborough County early voting sites.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 17St. Pete City Council rejects proposal to buy paper products made using prison labor
The St. Pete City Council meeting held on Aug. 6, 2026 was packed with items. It included updates on U.S. House of Urban Development funds, as well as a presentation previewing an increase in utility rates for next fiscal year that would impact water costs in the city.…