Thursday, March 24, 2016

Officials seek public input on Wesley Chapel-New Tampa road link and other top stories.

  • Officials seek public input on Wesley Chapel-New Tampa road link

    WESLEY CHAPEL — They didn’t make any major decision. But Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore said he and Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione did make headway in their attempt to link neighborhood roads in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel. Accompanied by MI Homes representatives and Tampa and Pasco staff members, Moore and Montelione recently met to discuss the possibility of closing a 20-foot gap between Kinnan Street in the K-Bar Ranch subdivision in New Tampa and Mansfield Boulevard in the We..
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  • State business licensing official brings businesswomen's seminar to ...

    State business licensing official brings businesswomen's seminar to ...
    His official title sounds hefty — the secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — but Ken Lawson says his primary duty is straightforward. "My job is to protect citizens, enforce the law and balance it with ways to help businesses grow," he said. Appointed by Gov. Rick Scott in 2011, the former federal prosecutor oversees the agency that is charged with licensing and regulating businesses and professionals. This includes the areas of cosmetology, construction an..
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  • Tampa-area forecast: Warm, with humidity increasing ahead of rain

    Tampa-area forecast: Warm, with humidity increasing ahead of rain
    TBO.com staff Published: March 24, 2016 Today’s weather in the Tampa area will start pleasant enough, but a cold front expected to stall over North Florida will beef up humidity and rain chances over the next few days. The National Weather Service says the day will be warm, but moist air will surge across the region ahead of the front. Showers and thunderstorms could develop beginning this afternoon, with the better chances overnight. Expect highs near 80 and overnight lows in the up..
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  • By 'luck, chance or fate,' Tampa lawyer narrowly misses Brussels ...

    By 'luck, chance or fate,' Tampa lawyer narrowly misses Brussels ...
    Determined not to miss his long flight back to Florida, John Ovink stepped to the counter of the Starbucks in the Brussels Airport and ordered his usual: medium coffee, black. The Tampa immigration attorney was on the tail end of a six-day trip to visit his father in the Netherlands. It was midnight, and he wanted to check in about three hours before a 7:30 a.m. flight to Orlando, so he cracked a book and settled in for a long night. His flight departed shortly after 8 a.m. About that same time,..
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  • Frontier takes over Verizon service in Tampa Bay on April 1

    Frontier takes over Verizon service in Tampa Bay on April 1
    TAMPA — When the Tampa Bay area’s Verizon customers wake up a week from Friday, their landlines, cable and broadband connections will be provided by Frontier Communications. The top Frontier official for the region said he hopes no one will even notice. “Frontier takes the customer experience very, very seriously — it’s our No. 1 mission,” said Mike Flynn, Frontier’s president for the Southeast region, which includes Florida and the Carolinas. “The challenge for us is going to be making the tra..
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  • Name Tampa Airport's new 'people mover' train

    Name Tampa Airport's new 'people mover' train
    Tampa International Airport is building a new "people mover" train as part of a major expansion. (WFLA) TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Tampa International Airport unveiled the design for its new “people mover” train on Thursday morning. It’s the latest unveil in the billion dollar expansion plan. The train — on a 1.3 mile track — will go from the main terminal to the economy parking garage and then off to the new rental car hub. The train will feature a unique design inspired by the beauty of ..
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  • Tampa Bay's Population Booming: Census Bureau

    Tampa Bay's Population Booming: Census Bureau
    ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Tampa Bay area is home to several of the country’s fastest-growing counties and some of the Sunshine State’s most populous areas, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.On the fastest growing front, Manatee and Pasco counties both rank on the census bureau’s national top 100 list. Manatee County was the country’s 33rd fastest-growing in the time period between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, according to the bureau. During that time period, the county’s..
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  • Tampa metro area is 13th fastest-growing; Orlando is 10th

    TAMPA — Hillsborough County added 30,725 people in the year ended July 1, pushing the county’s population to nearly 1.35 million people. The growth spurt of 2.33 percent for the year was second only to Orange County’s among the state’s population centers. Home to tourist meccas Disney World and Universal Studios, Orange County added 31,631 people for a growth rate of 2.51 percent. The new figures, released by the U.S. Census Bureau, showed Hillsborough’s population surge was driven by a net in-..
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  • Every Small City Deserves An Event Like Tampa's Gasparilla Music ...

    Every Small City Deserves An Event Like Tampa's Gasparilla Music ...
    While many artists and companies in the music world focus on making a splash in the biggest markets in the country--New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and the like--fans are everywhere, and many cities are ripe for a great event or an amazing show, if only it could make it to town. Tampa is one such city, where music lovers are sometimes passed over for larger metropolitan areas when tours are routed through Florida, but thankfully there are a handful of events that cater to those looking to ..
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  • Tampa developer restoring historic Ybor bungalows, building new ...

    Tampa developer restoring historic Ybor bungalows, building new ...
    A Tampa developer has plans to revitalize a block of Ybor City by restoring historic bungalows and building new row houses. The development, named Casitas ...
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