Hillsborough County could be the next local government to ban artificial intelligence data centers
Communities across the country have rallied to block their construction. Hillsborough commissioners also asked for a study on the threat of large-scale data centers to the county’s water supply.
A Hillsborough County judge exonerates a woman who was charged with harassing a first responder
She was pregnant at the time and suffered injury during the arrest.
Port Tampa Bay has begun work on its new terminal
The port says the project will expand cruise capacity and bring millions of dollars to the region.
Hillsborough County School Board changes its dress code policy – again
Jessica Eagle, a student at Wharton High, spoke out against legging restrictions at a meeting. “As a student athlete who has practiced before school begins, I have found that leggings are a practical item to wear. However, with the new rules stating that girls can only wear leggings if we have a top that goes to our mid-thigh, this is dangerous to student health, as the extreme temperatures in Florida, it can cause issues with exhaustion all the way to heat stroke. Why add a new rule that is detrimental to our education as it shifts girls’ focuses from what we’re learning to worrying about what we’re wearing,” she said.
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