| Selling but sticking around: Rodeph Sholom had long rebuffed offers from developers itching to buy its property on Bayshore Boulevard. That changed this summer when the Tampa congregation sold half the land to a Miami group. What was different? "Complex and deceptive scheme": The Florida attorney general's office is suing a real estate brokerage for allegedly using deceptive business practices to prey on homeowners. The lawsuit follows a Times report on MV Realty's "Homeowner Benefit Program." Renovation complete: Tampa's Airport Marriott hotel has finished a multimillion-dollar makeover of its meeting and event space. See photos of the revamp. Anticipated eatery arrives: Hales Blackbrick, chef Richard Hales' modern Chinese restaurant, is now open in Tampa. You're going to want the details. New pair of shoes 🩰: Elementary students at a Tampa school learn ballet each week. On a recent morning, they got a special gift. Shorter spring break? It's likely for Pinellas County public school students. Blame Hurricane Nicole. Abstaining from Senate vote: UF's incoming president, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, has been criticized for his stance on same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, he declined to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed with provisions offering federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage. Red Tide found locally: Water samplers this week detected low amounts of the algal organism in Pinellas County, near a Fort De Soto Park beach, prompting health officials to warn visitors to be cautious. |
| According to state law, all nuisance alligators larger than 4 feet are killed unless they're purchased by a zoo, aquarium or animal farm. The best way to protect gators, trappers and Florida biologists say, is to not call the Nuisance Alligator Hotline for unnecessary reasons. Read our full report. |
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