Supervisor of Elections: Coronavirus won’t affect presidential primary
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer assured voters Thursday that the presidential primary on March 17 will not be affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Hillsborough County is following all the necessary guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to lower the risk of spreading the coronavirus. In addition, there will be hand sanitizer stations and wipes for all voters and poll workers across all early voting locations.
Anyone worried about voting in person can vote through mail-in ballots before Saturday, which is the last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot in Hillsborough County, he added.
In Hernando and Citrus counties, early voting starts Friday. In Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota, early voting starts Saturday.
Early voters can’t vote again if their candidate has dropped out. Those votes, however, will be tallied.
A story of strength, resilience highlighted on The Civil Rights in the Sunshine State exhibit
The Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center is holding “The Civil Rights in the Sunshine State Exhibit,” which highlights the struggle of African Americans from post-slavery until present day.
This exhibit tells a story of strength and resilience in which it showcases the efforts of African Americans who worked so hard for equality and voting rights and never gave up.
This exhibit was created by the Florida Museum of History in Tallahassee. It presents a variety of historic pictures and text. In addition, there are monthly talks that revolve around the forgotten issues in Florida’s past.
School impact fees to rise in correlation with population growth
School impact fees will rise after Hillsborough County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved doubling the cost for developers.
The fee is a one-time charge, not an annual tax, and it would be included in the price of a new home. It is going to be collected in unincorporated Hillsborough County, Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace.
The rise comes after population rates increased and county studies have shown that 38 new schools will be needed to keep up with the constant growing population, cost of land and construction.
The proposal was scheduled to be heard at a public hearing Thursday, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Commission Center.
‘It’s more than just a Pier, it’s an exPIERience:’ Mayor
Credits to the city of St. Petersburg.
The long-anticipated opening date for the St. Pete Pier is May 30 at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Rick Kriseman made the announcement on a promotional video posted to the city’s website.
The St. Pete Pier is 26 acres and it features a variety of things like a marketplace, a discovery center, a bending arc, a walking waterfront area, a picnic area and a pier plaza.
The pier will be free of charge, and it will open 30 minutes before sunrise and close at 11:00 p.m. In addition, dogs and bicycles will be permitted. The marketplace hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be from 10:00 a.m. until 06:00 p.m.
The $92 million project was supposed to be concluded by 2018, but it was pushed back to this spring.
For more information about St. Pete Pier, you can visit its website: https://stpetepier.org/.
Proposed bill on daylight savings time not expected to pass
While Floridians are expected to “spring forward” this weekend into daylight savings, lawmakers have different plans.
According to the proposed Sunshine Protection Act, all of Florida, including the Panhandle, would remain in daylight savings time (DST) all year.
Lawmakers have been trying tirelessly to pass this bill since 2018. However, passing it has been difficult because it requires congressional approval.
The bill’s chances to survive this year are very low because the priorities of Congress are elsewhere, especially because it’s an election year.
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