Briona Arradondo

4 days ago | fox13news.com | Briona Arradondo

Tampa Bay has some amazing musical connections to Black music history, with Black musicians being the cultural bedrock of many genres of music for generations. "You have Ray Charles in the mural. You have Ella Fitzgerald. You have Cab Calloway who also came here and performed," said Fred Hearns, a Tampa historian at the Tampa Bay History Center. The backstory: Tampa can name-drop these legendary acts for good reason.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Briona Arradondo

Generate Key TakeawaysThe BriefJune is Black Music Month. Tampa Bay has some amazing musical connections to Black music history. "Central Avenue was like a safe refuge for Black people," said Fred Hearns, a Tampa historian. TAMPA - Tampa Bay has some amazing musical connections to Black music history, with Black musicians being the cultural bedrock of many genres of music for generations. "You have Ray Charles in the mural. You have Ella Fitzgerald.

1 week ago | fox13news.com | Briona Arradondo

One of the most important things to know is where you’ll go when a storm hits, and Pinellas County workers are going through their final training on how to run shelters as hurricane season begins on Sunday. "We had around 1,700 people for Hurricane Helene and close to 14,000 for Hurricane Milton," said Adam Pedzich, the response and recovery manager for Pinellas County government.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Briona Arradondo

The BriefPinellas County workers are going through their final training on how to run shelters as hurricane season begins on Sunday. Workers were presented with information they needed to know, especially having activated four times in three years. About 100 county staff members work with county school staff, police, fire and cafeteria workers to keep the evacuation shelters running. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

1 week ago | fox13news.com | Briona Arradondo

With the 2025 hurricane season just days away, researchers with the University of South Florida want to know why people did or did not evacuate during Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year. They're conducting an online survey that will be key to helping local government officials better share storm messaging. "While we’re hoping that we do not have a repeat of that this season, we are preparing for it," said Dave Connor, the interim director of communications of Pinellas County government.