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Published August 03St. Pete explores whether new fire fees could offset property tax cuts proposed in November ballot
St. Petersburg officials are now working to answer a burning question: Can a new fire assessment fee save public safety from the effects of property tax reform? The city stands to lose over $54 million if 60% of voters approve Florida’s property tax amendment in November,…
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Published August 03‘11 Days’ Brings Operation Pineapple Express To Tampa Stage
By David L. Miller Promises matter. For the men and women of the United States Special Forces, a promise made to a trusted ally is more than words. It is a sacred commitment. Few events in recent American military history tested that commitment more severely than the chaotic…
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Published August 03As Crowbar closes, its owner is searching for a new live music venue
The weekend marked a sad milestone in Tampa’s live music scene, with Crowbar hosting its final show. However, while the building will no longer be home to performing artists, its […]
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Published August 03Craig Beckinger Raises $180K To Become Visionary Of The Year
Craig Beckinger, founder and CEO of An ABC Event Inc., has been named the 2026 Blood Cancer United All Star Visionary of the Year after leading a 10-week campaign that raised more than $180,000 for blood cancer research and patient support. For Beckinger, a blood cancer survivor,…
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Published August 03Get The Dirt: Grasses As Gift Ideas For Gardeners
As you well know, gardeners love receiving and gifting plants. There are several grasses you may want to consider. These include cordgrass, muhly grass, lovegrass, sea oats and wiregrass. There are five native species of cordgrass (Spartina spp.) in Florida. Sand cordgrass is…
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Published August 03Eight Indoor play spaces for young kids in St. Pete-Clearwater
If you’re parenting a toddler or preschooler in the St. Pete or Clearwater area, consider this your rainy day (or it’s-way-too-hot-outside day) cheat sheet. From imaginative play spaces to indoor […]
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Published August 03Eye On Business — Bloomingdale/FishHawk, August 2026
Vote Brittany Lyssy For Hillsborough County School Board On August 18 Brittany Lyssy is asking Hillsborough County voters for their support on Tuesday, August 18, as she campaigns for the Hillsborough County School Board. A mother of three, attorney and public policy…
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Published August 03Ensuring A Strong Start To The 2026-27 School Year
As we prepare to welcome students back to school on Monday, August 10, we encourage every family to remember one important message: attendance matters from the very first day. The start of a new school year brings excitement, opportunity and a fresh beginning. It is also a…
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Published August 03BYSA 12U Xtreme Makes History With Season And District Title
The Bloomingdale Youth Sports Association’s (BYSA) 12U Xtreme team began their spring season in January. Xtreme is an advanced softball program that allows teams from different facilities in the district to compete against each other. On May 3, this team, coached by manager…
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Published August 03Oracle of Ybor: I think the universe is telling me to stop binge drinking
Dear Oracle, I have this feeling from the universe telling me to stop binge drinking. It felt like dread. Something telling me to knock it off. Am I hallucinating, or is the universe really trying to get me to stop?—Signing Off? Cards: King of Cups, Ten of Wands (reversed), Last…
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Published August 0319 Water Street spots offering discounts for teachers all week
Summer is nearly over, hard as it is to believe, but there’s one treat left for teachers before classrooms fill back up. Water Street Tampa and Sparkman Wharf are going […]
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Published August 03Florida Sheriffs Association is ‘significantly concerned’ about property tax cut amendment
Two months after it was placed on the November ballot, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) is weighing in on Amendment 3, the proposed property tax cut that, if enacted, could reduce local government funding by billions of dollars in the coming years. The group is one of the…