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Beech Grove puts a cork in its proposed outdoor alcohol policy
Councilors voted against a DORA along Main Street and within Sarah T. Bolton Park.

Vote-by-mail ballots go out this month across Tampa Bay ahead of primaries

Garrett Greco, grandson of a four-time mayor, files to run for Tampa City Council
Tampa voters will see a very familiar name on next year’s city council ballot. Yesterday, Garrett Greco filed paperwork to be the next District 3 councilman. The 34-year-old joins Candice Cowen, who filed in May, and Quinton F. Robinson, who filed this month, in a race to fill a…

CCDF Voucher Cuts Hurt Working Families and Indiana’s Workforce
By DEANDREA THOMPSON Indiana has long embraced a simple but powerful value: if people are willing to work, they should have the opportunity to succeed. Access to affordable childcare is […]

Amsterdam shuts down boardwalk splash pad — again — because it's still slippery
AMSTERDAM — The new splash pad on Amsterdam's South Side boardwalk has been shut down because of its slippery surface for a second time after recent repainting failed to solve the issue.

Amsterdam shuts down boardwalk splash pad — again — because it's still slippery
The new splash pad on Amsterdam’s South Side boardwalk has been shut down because of its slippery surface for a second time after recent repainting failed to solve the issue.

No new appearances set in Johnstown-teacher case
No new date has been set in the case against a former Johnstown High School teacher and coach, who is also a sitting Johnstown Common Council member, following its fourth adjournment this year, Johnstown City Court officials said Wednesday.

No new appearances set in Johnstown-teacher case
No new date has been set in the case against a former Johnstown High School teacher and coach, who is also a sitting Johnstown Common Council member, following its fourth adjournment this year, Johnstown City Court officials said Wednesday.

No new appearances set in Johnstown-teacher case
No new date has been set in the case against a former Johnstown High School teacher and coach, who is also a sitting Johnstown Common Council member, following its fourth adjournment this year, Johnstown City Court officials said Wednesday.

Pasco man is too old and ill to be executed for 1986 murders, lawyers say

Planning Board member reappointed, another named to fill vacant seat
Only minutes after Sarasota Planning Board Vice Chairman Douglas Christy delivered a brief annual report to the City Commission — one in which he lamented a sometimes one-week notice to review voluminous documents in advance of their meetings — one new member was appointed and a…

How your home is appraised in Manatee County
Every year, each of Manatee County’s approximately 236,000 real estate parcels receives a valuation. Sometimes it goes up. Sometimes it goes down. Most importantly, this appraisal of valuation is the basis of that property owner’s tax bill, which makes it an essential process for…