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Opioid overdoses cut down 46% in Tampa Bay

The Live Tampa Bay initiative has been partnering with grassroots programs to reduce opioid addiction-related death, intending to cut opioid overdoses in half. That goal is now closer than ever, with a 46.6% reduction.

Hillsborough County commission to discuss sales tax to pay for Tampa Bay Rays stadium

Commissioner Gwen Myers is asking the county’s attorney if Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax can be used to pay for a county-owned stadium ahead of the Rays’ plans to build a new stadium.

James Duckett was not executed yesterday

The decision not to execute James Duckett, a former police officer convicted of sexual battery and murder, comes after the Florida Supreme Court refused to lift the stay of execution it granted.

A federal investigation report on a 2024 plane crash in Clearwater was released

The 2024 plane crash killed the pilot and two people inside a mobile home, and was caused by a compartment fire due to a partially loose fuel hose.

Florida Department of Education to update rules on religious holidays

State officials will hold a public workshop next Tuesday to cover rules on excused absences for religious instruction and holidays.

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