2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (371+ words) Eggers was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2014. In a tearful announcement Thursday afternoon, Pinellas County Commission chairperson Dave Eggers said he has colorectal cancer. He started treatment in mid-July, he said. His doctors first detected the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (217+ words) By Tampa Bay Beacons TARPON SPRINGS — Tarpon Arts and the city of Tarpon Springs are partnering with the Tarpon Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Events & Scholarship Foundation to present Sounds of Soul: Motown & Beyond, a special scholarship fundraiser, on Saturday,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (392+ words) School is back in session! Bradenton Fire Department personnel joined in welcoming students back to school throughout the city. This annual event provides us the opportunity to greet students, interact with our community, and remind all travelers to stay alert…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (225+ words) The police department will move to a new building on Sixth Avenue. By CINDY LANE, Tampa Bay Beacons BRADENTON — City government and police department staff are preparing to relocate their offices at Bradenton City Hall, 101 12th St. W., to two different…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (427+ words) Krysta’s path on the Tour de Turtles spans 120 miles so far, according to satellite tracking by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. [ Image courtesy of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring ] Krysta’s nest produced 89 hatchlings; 70 were found disoriented but alive…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (878+ words) Commission also weighing beach parking at $3.50 an hour, up from $6 a day By JEFF ROSENFIELD, Tampa Bay Beacons TREASURE ISLAND — Pinellas County would shut down libraries, close parks and cut into nearly every corner of its budget before touching public…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (530+ words) Owners could sell spaces while they decide whether to rebuild By LEA MANDEL, Tampa Bay Beacons correspondent Madeira Beach city leaders are moving ahead with a plan to let property owners along Gulf Boulevard and in John’s Pass Village turn…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (521+ words) A roundup of Florida education news from around the state By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Divya Kumar The big news: Like districts across the state, Hillsborough County’s public schools are also seeing a dip in enrollment. It’s not what officials predicted. At…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (759+ words) A roundup of Florida education news from around the state By Jeffrey S. Solochek The big news: Pasco County school officials are taking a new look at rules governing what to do when new housing construction appears to have too many…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...