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Hillsborough County slashes $8M from affordable housing funding
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County commissioners voted 4-3 Thursday to cut millions of dollars in affordable housing money from next year’s budget. “Do not pit people and pavement against each ...
St. Pete leaders say solutions to flooding are available, but will take decades to complete
In what was almost a three-hour meeting for the committee as a whole, St. Petersburg leaders came together Thursday to address the pressing topic of flooding.
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participates in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk ...
New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union settled on a collective bargaining agreement Thursday that includes a 30% raise over three years. The deal with Local 802 ...
Why does Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now. Shohei Ohtani became the ...
Tampa Bay woman says she was stuck in mental health facility, kept there for money
Kathryn MacKenzie said she was stuck in a Pasco County mental health facility and kept there for money, not medical reasons.
Pinellas County commissioners pass budget with lower property tax rate
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday approved the budget fiscal year 2025, which includes a lower property tax rate.
Guardians pushing unexpected season into postseason, will have chance to end Series title drought
Soaked to the skin from being sprayed with champagne and beer, manager Stephen Vogt stood in the middle of the clubhouse and triumphantly lifted a fake jeweled championship belt ...
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an ...
Florida GOP suspends Manatee Republican Party leaders
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida GOP has suspended the leadership of the Manatee Republican Party. Republican State Sen. Joe Gruters covers Sarasota and southern Manatee Counties. “This is the ...
Pasco County fire chief abruptly resigns
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Pasco County Fire Chief Anthony Perez resigned on Thursday, according to an agency spokesperson. The spokesperson confirmed Perez’s resignation but didn’t provide details.
Teen apparently struck, killed by lightning while riding bike in Florida
A 16-year-old boy was apparently struck and killed by lightning as he was riding his bike in a South Florida neighborhood on Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ.