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The appointees claim passes and discounts on hotels, merchandise and food the previous board provided employees amount to unethical benefits and perks.
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Amid pressure from Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and St. Pete Beach residents, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority may impose fares sooner than planned.
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August is in the thick of the rainy season, when Tampa Bay gets about two-thirds of its yearly rainfall. This year, a change in wind has shaken things up.
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Mayor Castor does not support the request from the developer, which faced scrutiny when selected in 2021.
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Tickets go on sale Friday.
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The state-backed insurer asked regulators to OK a proposal that included increasing rates by 12% for homeowners with the most common type of policies.
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The regional water utility eyes more Pasco groundwater as a possible answer to growing demand.
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The Beacon is the latest addition to Water Street.
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![The TECO Streetcar in Tampa has seen a resurgence of riders since the service became free in 2018. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//DKXzsrdZ9kqrUAmFiIda_4EYXnU=/320x180/filters:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/P4AE4GGIIMI6TGNIIBWI6S7HAY.jpg "The TECO Streetcar in Tampa has seen a resurgence of riders since the service became free in 2018. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]")
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