PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (Tampa Bay Now) – Local environmental groups will spend hours on the beach cleaning up trash after Labor Day weekend. “It’s Monday, the sanitary trucks are not picking up, so the bins will be quite full. We need to get out there and remind people to pick up their trash,” said Carrie … Read more
SARASOTA, Fla. (Tampa Bay Now) – Sarasota city commissioners are discussing a new smoking ban on beaches and public parks. On Tuesday morning, the commissioners discussed ban enforcement and any designated smoking areas. READ MORE: Volunteer Groups Clean Up Beaches After Labor Day Weekend “I hate that people act like it’s the same with cars. … Read more
EAST TAMPA, Fla. (Tampa Bay Now) – East Tampa residents could soon see some home improvements at no cost! The East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area is starting a program to help people get their roof repaired. READ MORE: 14,000 UPPA strollers recalled due to amputation risk The East Tampa CRA says $1.7 million is available … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (Tampa Bay Now) – Three US citizens are safely back on US soil after being trapped in Afghanistan for the past year. A local organization called Project Dynamo brought them back to American soil on Tuesday after an intense rescue plan. READ MORE: 14,000 UPPA strollers recalled due to amputation risk “If you’re … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – East Tampa residents could soon see some home improvements at no cost! The East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area is starting a program to help people get their roof repaired. READ MORE: Local organization rescues three Americans from Afghanistan The East Tampa CRA says $1.7 million is available to … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Three Americans have returned home after a year in Afghanistan. A local organization called Project Dynamo brought them back to American soil on Tuesday after an intense rescue plan. READ MORE: New program opened to repair roofs in East Tampa “If you’re American, it’s not a crime, it’s … Read more
CLEARWATER, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – The City of Clearwater is working to make roads safer for pedestrians. Monday morning, Clearwater City Council members voted to join the Pinellas Safe Streets Action Plan, agreeing to make road improvements over the next few years. READ MORE: FDOT Blocks Gandy Beach To Improve The Environment Forward … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Residents have only about a week left to park their cars and boats at Gandy Beach. It’s all because the Department of Transportation says people are polluting and killing the mangroves and wildlife along the waterway. READ MORE: Local organization working to improve pedestrian safety in Clearwater … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – The city of Tampa is moving forward with a new multi-purpose recreation center. On Wednesday, construction workers demolished an old food market that would clear 1.8 acres of land for the new facility. READ MORE: Hillsborough County resident gets new home from affordable housing program The city of … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – A local woman settles into her brand new home that doesn’t cost her a dime. It’s all part of a new Hillsborough County initiative to provide affordable housing to those in need. READ MORE: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 176 People for Sex Trafficking “You get to a … Read more