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Tampa is resurrecting a program to help residents find stable housing

Tampa is resuming its popular Rental and Move-in Assistance Program, or RMAP. The program has helped more than 1,800 individuals and families secure stable housing across Tampa. Eligible applicants receive help covering security deposits, first and last month’s rent and additional rental assistance for up to one year. Kayon Henderson is the city’s housing director. She said the program identifies those who would benefit the most from these services. “We were able to assist over 500 households,” Hende...
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How USF's policy changes could restrict how students gather on campus

Earlier this year, pro-Palestinian protests on the University of South Florida Tampa campus led to multiple arrests and academic consequences for students involved. Now, administrators are putting forth changes to school policy about how, when and why students can hold events — including protests — on campus.READ MORE: Jewish group applauds USF while protesters say admin has 'ignored' concernsRyan Ansloan is senior program officer for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). H...
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Laundromat event helps Tampa connect community members with needed services

Tampa leaders are working to inform and empower people one load of laundry at a time.The city recently held a free laundry day at Riverside Laundromat to provide more than just clean clothes.The mission of the first event of a new program called “Suds and Solutions” is to connect community members directly with valuable city information and resources through meaningful relationship building.“The whole goal of this event is to bring city resources into the communities we serve,” said Janelle McG...
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The planned restoration of Ybor City’s brick streets is leaving some business owners wary

The City of Tampa is scheduled to begin restoring Ybor City’s 7th Avenue to its original brick look starting later this month.While city officials are aiming to bring back the area’s historic charm, many business owners and residents are concerned the project’s impact on the community.GCM Insurance & Risk Management Advisors founder Grant Connor Mehlich said that blocking the streets for construction will hurt businesses in the area that are already suffering.The efforts will close one of Ybor's...
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Tampa City Council votes to move forward with construction agreement for Riverwalk expansion

The Tampa City Council is signing off on an expansion of the Riverwalk to connect with more neighborhoods west of the Hillsborough River.The expansion, known as the West Riverwalk project, was approved by a 5-2 vote last Thursday. It will add $26.8 million to the initial budget projections, bringing up the project’s price tag to $56.8 million. The contract requires a final vote, which is scheduled for July 18.Ultimately, the project will complete a 12-mile network of bike and pedestrian walkways...
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Photos connect a throwback Fire Island and today's St. Petersburg

It’s 1962 at a Girl Scout camp in Bayport, Long Island. Among the hushed whispers of the campers at a beach sleepover, a young Meryl Meisler begins hearing talks of a nearby island seemingly straight out of a fairytale.“These girls were whispering about something and pointing out to the ocean and talking about a place called Fire Island.” Meisler said. “Where there were naked fairies who lived in little houses with names like Shirley Temple.”Flash forward to the late 1970s. Meisler is working as a...
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Feeding Tampa Bay expands its mission with new Causeway Center

Just southeast of Port Tampa Bay, there’s a new 215,000-square-foot facility that leaves an impressive mark on the surrounding landscape. The $60 million building, built and run by Feeding Tampa Bay, is called the Causeway Center. The goal: building a space to foster community services for combating hunger through personalized support.“The Feeding Tampa Bay Causeway Center has been in the making for the last five years,” said Lorena Hardwick, the organization’s chief external affairs officer. “One...
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The SHINE St. Pete Mural Festival is back for the 2023 season

The sunny streets of downtown St. Petersburg will once again be filled with new eye-catching mural displays as the SHINE St. Pete Mural Festival kicks off starting Oct. 15. The installation was delayed due to the rain forecast. The festival, which has received global attention in recent years, brings together the creative endeavors of local, national and international artists who will create — in real time — large-scale works throughout the art districts and surrounding neighborhoods of St. Peter...

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I am a multimedia journalist passionate about local media and telling the stories that matter most to my community.

With experience across digital and broadcast news production, I bring a multifaceted perspective to my reporting and journalism efforts.

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