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St Pete installing free smoke alarms
St Petersburg Fire Rescue and the American Red Cross will be canvassing Childs Park on Saturday to install free smoke alarms for residents.
Program lets developmentally disabled students help the local environment
The Focus Academy in Temple Terrace has been fostering a learning environment for developmentally disabled students since 2012. Now, they have given 18-22 year old students the chance to help Florida’s marine ecosystems. Focus Academy has partnered with two Tampa-based seagrass restoration companies — Aquatech Eco Consultants and Aquaticus Plants — to provide hands on experience…
Beach access bill targeting a North Florida county moves forward in House
Listen: A bill advanced in the House today targeting beach access in one county on the panhandle. It comes as some lawmakers say Walton County was unfairly affected by a 2018 law. House Bill 6043, sponsored by Republican Representative Alex Andrade, would repeal a 2018 law that ended customary use on beaches. Customary use means…
Florida’s increased license-renewal costs for medical marijuana companies is upheld
A rule boosted renewal costs to about $1.3 million, more than 22 times the $60,000 biennial fee paid in the past by pot companies.
