4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (561+ words) Chandler family’s Fields Inc. keeps Barefoot Beach House, Pier 60 stands under five-year pact with three renewal options By MARK SCHANTZ, Tampa Bay Beacons Correspondent CLEARWATER — The City Council has extended the city’s Clearwater Beach concession contract for five more years,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (124+ words) By Tampa Bay Beacons BRADENTON — All veterans and their families are invited to the At Home Honor Flight Luncheon and Show at the Bradenton Elks Lodge 1511, 2511 75th St. W. on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1-4 p.m. The event is designed for veterans who…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (343+ words) By MIKE CAMUNAS, Tampa Bay Beacons LAND O’ LAKES — Metro Development Group representatives and county leaders broke ground Sept. 1 on an amenity center at Angeline, and Metro and BayCare Health System used the occasion to announce a program that will…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (944+ words) By LEA MANDEL, Tampa Bay Beacons Correspondent The Safety Harbor City Commission voted unanimously 5-0 on Aug. 17 to negotiate and sign a purchase agreement of up to $500,000 for a property at 2157 Railroad Ave. The vote does not finalize a sale, but…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (174+ words) By MIKE CAMUNAS, Tampa Bay Beacons NORTHDALE — Hillsborough County is close to finishing a round of upgrades at Timberlan Sports Complex, the unstaffed park at 4948 Timberlan St., and expects to reopen it fully in the coming weeks. The park remains…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (524+ words) While IceMann’s project was rejected, an existing ice rink in Ellenton plans to build its third sheet of ice near I-75. By CINDY LANE, Tampa Bay Beacons Residents living near Premier Sports Campus North cheered as commissioners unanimously ended negotiations…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1133+ words) By Abigail R. Hall Between inflation, rising car and property insurance premiums and the costs of contending with extreme weather, many Florida homeowners are feeling financially squeezed. While the ballot box can’t change the risk of floods or hurricanes, a constitutional…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (431+ words) The green dots represent coyote calls received from the public within the last 24 months. The purple ones are calls received from the public from 2017-24. [ Map courtesy of FWC ] The FWC hosts monthly online presentations to learn more about coyotes and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (139+ words) Manatee County School District logo [ Logo SUBMITTED ] By Tampa Bay Beacons The county is launching Model Manatee, a new experiential civics education program designed to give local high school students an inside look at how county government serves the community....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (575+ words) Margi and Pat Nanney’s historic home is literally their castle. By CINDY LANE, Tampa Bay Beacons In an era and a place where the old routinely makes way for the new, a lovingly preserved 120-year-old house is as rare as…...