Angie Angers

TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County is up to bat. City officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jet Skis and other personal motorized watercraft will no longer be allowed to launch from the south side of the Dunedin Causeway following a unanimous vote by city commissioners Thursday night.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A former plastic surgeon accused of killing an attorney involved in a lawsuit against his former employer will put his fate in the hands of a judge.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Parents at John M. Sexton Elementary School are pushing Pinellas County Schools to reconsider a proposal to close the school

As of last week, the county administrator said no proposals had been formally received.

Pinellas Schools Superintendent Kevin Hendrick said the district will postpone the second round of community meetings on proposed school closures.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Monday is the final day for Floridians to register to vote in the November general election.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sexton Elementary will no longer be part of next week's Pinellas County School Board vote on school closures, giving parents who fought to keep the school open at least a temporary victory.

Two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Pinellas County has approved $110 million in federal recovery funding, with $24 million paid out. Over 3,000 residents are still navigating the process.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Well over 1,000 Pinellas County students and their families could learn Tuesday night whether their schools will close at the end of the academic year.