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The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Tues., August 8, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Wakulla Springs hearing flooded with residents Wakulla Commissioners are pushing back a rezoning hearing to decide the fate of a controversial gas station project near Wakulla Springs to be heard. Public comment concerning the threat...

Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office announces new changes after uncovering appointment fraud

Listen: After an internal investigation revealing appointment fraud, WMNF’s Chris Young reports that the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office is announcing changes to its appointment scheduling system. Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy Millan noticed an...
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Renting out a room in your home? You may lose full homestead exemption

Listen:   With Florida’s rising cost of living, many might think about renting out a portion of their home. If you do, you cannot claim a full homestead exemption. Homestead exemption lets you receive up...
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New study calls Tampa one of the most expensive cities for renting

Tampa is one of the most expensive cities to rent in.  Listen: For an average renter in Tampa, about 24% of their income goes toward rent. A new analysis by Clever Real Estate finds Tampa...

Possible merger of transportation organizations sparks debate in Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization board met to discuss a merger with transportation agencies of neighbor counties. 

MidPoint on Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing

Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

Adult performance legislation Yesterday, a state Senate panel gave initial approval to a bill that would allow the state to revoke licenses of businesses that admit children to “adult” live performances. It comes amid a...

Big changes coming to school attendance boundaries?

Hillsborough County schools' attendance boundaries are likely to change. Some schools may be repurposed and students reassigned to different schools and the public isn't happy with the proposed changes.
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Hillsborough County continues to push for greater awareness of new tenant protections, more than one year out

The Hillsborough County Commission last year approved a ‘Tenant’s Bill of Rights’ ordinance that, among other things, contains a ban on what’s known as source of income discrimination. This provision prohibits landlords and property owners...

Temple Terrace residents could soon be covered under Hillsborough County’s Tenant’s Bill of Rights

Temple Terrace City Council last month quietly voted to request that Hillsborough County’s Tenant’s Bill of Rights ordinance cover its city residents. Because the ordinance currently only applies to unincorporated Hillsborough County, it does not...

Cleaning up debris after Hurricane Ian – details for Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services is providing information for residents and business owners who are cleaning up after Hurricane Ian.
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With Florida’s new abortion law set to go into effect, a local state attorney has vowed not to prosecute abortion

With the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and Florida’s 15-week abortion ban set to take effect this week,  Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren has joined dozens of prosecutors nationwide who say they...
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