Manatee County launches investigation after families find 17 gravesites vandalized in an historic cemetery
The cemetery is 120 years old and is tightly associated with the local Black community. Officers found the words “Trump” and “Ron DeSantis” spray-painted on some graves, while others were damaged and the headstones broken.
USDA now requires retailers accepting food stamps to carry more “real” food
Stores must now carry seven varieties of items across four categories of staple foods: protein, grains, dairy, and fruits and vegetables.
People have until Friday to weigh in on the EPA rolling back regulations on toxic gas found in Temple Terrace
The plant didn’t have filters to prevent the odorless gas, ethylene oxide from leaking into the community.
Hillsborough County seems unlikely to take over an HOA’s private water system
Sunset Manor in Lutz asked the county to take over its 450-foot well, built in the 1980s. It needs maintenance and repairs that will cost these 21 households about $150,000.
Senator Ed Hooper questions funding for Rays’ stadium proposal
The Senate’s budget chair told reporters for the Tampa Bay Times that the state should not allocate any money for the Rays’ stadium proposal until the team reaches an agreement with Hillsborough and Tampa.
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