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Tampa more than halfway to goal of planting 30,000 trees, mayor says
Contractor accused of stealing from Tampa church forged judge’s signature, cops say
Florida left county to cover some costs for Trump rebrand of Palm Beach airport
St. Pete advances housing plan for vacant city lots
Voters would decide whether to remove the lots from the city's Charter Park and Waterfront Map.
Community-centered Café Ora to open this fall at Looking Glass Initiative in south St. Pete
A community-centered café will open this fall in South St. Pete as one of the first businesses inside the Looking Glass Initiative, a two-block adaptive reuse project along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South. Located at 908 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South, Café Ora…
Amid federal scrutiny, research reinforces this rare Gulf whale is a unique species
Former Tarpon Springs High teacher gets 22 years in prison for sexual abuse of student
Family of Florida girl who died in hot car blames babysitter’s decision
‘Jack Latvala will be missed’: Florida reacts to the death of a Senate icon
Madeira Beach approves $115M John’s Pass hotel
The John’s Pass boardwalk is getting a major new tenant. At its Wednesday meeting, the Madeira Beach City Commission unanimously approved the development of a five-story, 87-room upscale Marriott hotel at the boardwalk’s east end, to be constructed along 129th Street E., on the…
Six-story Marriott hotel approved for John’s Pass Village on Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach commissioners unanimously approved plans Wednesday for a six-story, 87-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in the heart of John’s Pass Village. The 4-0 vote approved the project's development agreement, rezoning request, and associated right-of-way vacation.…
