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TTampa
The owners of the Rays have picked Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus site to build a new ballpark. (File image)
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Florida Cabinet to discuss gift for Rays stadium

  • February 19, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet are considering giving Hillsborough College 22 acres of land.…
SSt. Petersburg
The city is putting together a Seawall Master Plan that would lay the groundwork for future seawall improvements. (Spectrum News image)
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City officials take stock of city seawalls

  • February 18, 2026
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla, — St. Petersburg city officials are one step closer to developing a plan about what…
SSt. Petersburg
Mayor Ken Welch is expected to lay out his goals for 2026 and take a look back at last year. (Spectrum News image)
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Mayor Welch set to deliver State of the City Address

  • February 18, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Mayor Ken Welch will deliver his State of the City address on Wednesday. He…
OOrlando
Students push to end smoking and vaping in Kissimmee parks
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Students push to end smoking and vaping in Kissimmee parks

  • February 18, 2026
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — City leaders in Kissimmee are set to vote on an ordinance that would ban smoking and…
SSt. Petersburg
The city of St. Pete has about 15-miles of city-owned seawall, including a stretch by the St. Pete Pier (Angie Angers).
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St. Pete launching master plan

  • February 17, 2026
ST. PETE, Fla. — The city of St. Pete wants input from the community before moving forward with…
SSt. Petersburg
The city of St. Pete has about 15-miles of city-owned seawall, including a stretch by the St. Pete Pier (Angie Angers).
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St. Pete launching master plan

  • February 17, 2026
ST. PETE. Fla. — The City of St. Pete wants input from the community before moving forward with…
TTallahassee
Lawmakers in the Florida Senate chamber. (FILE IMAGE)
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A.I., property tax bills gain attention at halfway point

  • February 16, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are in the second half of the legislative session in Tallahassee. A number of…
SSt. Petersburg
Foreclosure complaint filed against Elements on Third owner
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Foreclosure complaint filed against Elements on Third owner

  • February 14, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People who live at the Elements on Third apartment complex say they’ve dealt with…
OOrlando
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings explains why he is running for governor with Spectrum News. (Spectrum News)
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Orange County could end cooperation with ICE, Demings says

  • February 13, 2026
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jerry Demings is threatening to end the county’s cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration…
TTampa
St. Pete City Council during a recent regional planning meeting. Agencies from Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough continue to talk about a regional merger. (Spectrum News/Sarah Blazonis)
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Decision approaching on Tampa Bay MPO merger

  • February 13, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thirty-five years after it was first discussed, a decision on merging three of Tampa…
OOrlando
Florida lawmakers aiming to strengthen drowning prevention
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Florida lawmakers aiming to strengthen drowning prevention

  • February 13, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new bill proposed in the state legislature could change how parents in Florida learn about…
OOrlando
The Central Florida Expressway Authority Board meets on Oct. 9, 2025, to approve a connector road project from State Road 417 to Orlando Sanford International Airport. (Spectrum News/Massiel Leyva)
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Funding sought for Seminole County SR-417 connector project

  • February 12, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) discussed Thursday a potential agreement with Seminole County that would…
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