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The National Hurricane Center says the tropical disturbance now has a 50% of further development in the next two days.
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“Whatever work we do there doesn’t need to be a Band-Aid. It needs to be a multi-generational solution ...”
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Preliminary county property values rose by 15.5 % and even more in cities in east Pasco.
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A new company has been sloppy and inconsistent with trash collection, some in the Pinellas County community say.
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The marketing efforts will continue to highlight beaches and theme parks, but also regional and outdoor activities.
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John Romano | The Rays are off to their best start in franchise history, so why do you still have a nervous twitch? Because the AL East has a historically stacked lineup of good teams.
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DeSantis’ T-shirt appeal shows how beloved he is by a certain type of voter.
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