St. Petersburg Calls for State Crane Standards
ST. PETERSBURG — City Council members will hold a vote to formally ask the Florida Legislature to not only repeal a state law that bars local governments from regulating construction cranes, but also ...
‘Trooper’s Law’ clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster passed its first committee with unanimous ...
Dog abandoned before hurricane suffers health scares as owner faces criminal case
The case has also sparked proposed legislation that would make it illegal to abandon a dog that is restrained during a ...
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Florida bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
The bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster — prompted by a viral video of a bull terrier rescued last year ahead of an approaching hurricane — passed its first ...
Florida Politics2d
Bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee has advanced a bill that increases the penalty for animal cruelty offenses committed in ...
Healio3d
Recent wildfires, hurricanes test kidney care disaster response
Extreme weather and climate disasters pose particular dangers for patients with chronic kidney disease who are dependent on dialysis.Whether they need to leave their home, patients may experience ...
Creative Loafing Tampa6d
Tampa luxury complex, cultural spots, get redevelopment dollars while residents beg for streets, sidewalk repairs
“The amount of money that the public sector has invested or will invest in Water Street is dwarfed by the amount of tax ...
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The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations
“Please heed all evacuation orders ... watches on the U.S. East Coast including much of Florida up to parts of South Carolina. Hurricane Milton's sustained wind speeds increased to 180 mph ...