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The Hillsboro River, which winds through downtown Tampa, is only about 90 feet wide. It might be the same as the Grand Canyon. This bay has long separated two distinct parts of town. One is where you’re already going, and the other is where you’re about to start.That history was recalled recently after the Tampa City Council moved forward with plans to extend the popular Riverwalk from the downtown side to the river’s west bank. The City Council voted 5-2 to spend $10 million over three years from the West Tampa Taxing District to subsidize pedestrian walkways that further connect…

For nearly half a century, little thought has been given to the name Congress gave the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order changing the name of the body of water to “American Gulf” on federal agency maps, contracts and other documents and communications.So what is the name of this nearly 50-year-old advisory committee established to give anglers a voice in fisheries management across the Gulf?Aerial view of the Gulf of Mexico looking north toward Treasure Island Beach in August 2023 shows beachgoers. ( Dark Shad | Times (2023) )The group is still considering…

A bill that would impose a surcharge on imported goods that are “more polluting” than American products has stalled and could emerge as a tool of the president’s trade policy.Some Senate Republicans want to give President Donald Trump another shot in the arm to further raise the specter of tariffs in trade deal negotiations. It’s a “foreign polluter fee” that is levied on imported products that are more “contaminant” than similar products made in the United States.The foreign pollution fee bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-LA), has not made any progress since its introduction…

Brevard County and its municipalities have begun creating wish lists ahead of the Jan. 29 annual meeting of Brevard County’s seven-member delegation to the Florida Legislature.Here’s a look at some of what the county and Brevard’s three most populous cities are looking for.brevard countyThe Brevard County Commission approved 21 priorities for submission to the legislative delegation.Some are region-wide or state-wide requests and include:Designates $100 million in recurrent appropriations for the Indian River Lagoon Conservation Program and establishes a state cost share for water projects that reduce sources of pollution. Remove legacy loading. Restore important ecosystem functions. Provide sound applied research…

Written by Kimberly Palmer, NerdWalletKathy Kristof, founder of the website SideHusl.com, says that when you decide to start a side hustle after years of working experience, you have a choice: start your own business or use an existing side hustle platform that matches you with talent. It is said that it is either to participate in the. With opportunity.The former may be more risky, but can bring satisfaction. The latter, on the other hand, allows you to take advantage of the many existing websites that offer side hustle options such as short-term contract jobs, hourly jobs, and focus group jobs.“Today,…

Signal the protest. Developers have proposed another tower in downtown St. Petersburg.This as-yet-unnamed building is relatively modest at 21 stories and 245 feet tall. The luxury condominiums at 400 Central, about 400 meters away, will be more than twice the size. Still, any tower that might be built in any part of downtown will draw critics.I can understand hand wringing. Little St. Pete has grown up over the last 20 years. There used to be several towers in this city, but now there are so many downtown that I can’t remember the names of them all.City leaders stoked fear by…

FORT LAUDERDALE – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the mantra of some of the Florida Panthers when it comes to hockey equipment. Whether it’s superstition, comfort, or something else, sometimes we just can’t let go. Over the past few weeks, I’ve polled a number of players to discuss this very topic. As far as their oldest gear goes, here’s what they had to say. Alexander Barkov: Probably shin pads. I used to be more strict about my equipment, but now I like everything so I’m getting used to it. Sam Bennett: My shoulder pads are pretty old…

Barangay means “neighborhood” in Tagalog, and in the Philippines, a country of more than 7,000 islands, barangay festivals are a kind of block party.“Every neighborhood, every barangay has its own characteristics,” says Jamilin Salonga Bailey, co-owner of Kaya. “And we’ll get it at the end of January. This weekend, January 25th and 26th, will be the third time.”She explains that in the Catholic-majority Philippines, barangay festivals are often based on the neighborhood’s patron saint. “All the people who live there come together to party and eat and drink. There’s usually a procession of saints. They dress up. They dance.”But at…

Enrique Tarrio, who exited the gate at Miami International Airport wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat that read “Never Surrender,” is guilty of seditious conspiracy for orchestrating the Jan. 25 attack on the U.S. Capitol. After receiving his sentence, he returned to Miami. 6th, 2021.The former Proud Boys chairman was greeted by a group of friends, family and other “J-6ers” who were waiting for him at the airport to celebrate his pardon by President Donald Trump.A crowd of people waiting outside the gate could be heard shouting “welcome home” while another shouted “traitor”.As he was loading Tarrio out of…

The lower court found that the employee had not shown that the plan recordkeeping fee was unreasonable.On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by Cornell University employees who sought to reinstate a class action lawsuit alleging that the retirement plan charged exorbitant fees and was mismanaged.Cunningham v. Cornell University is a lawsuit in which approximately 30,000 Cornell University employees allege that their employer’s defined contribution retirement plan, which has $3.3 billion in assets, paid excessive record-keeping fees from 2010 to 2016. I woke up. They claim the fees were too high. The petition…