Evan Axelbank

Tampa

Journalist at @fox13news. NYM NYR NYG. History reader. Seinfeld watcher. Fmr WPTV WROC N10N. Ithaca College. NYC born/raised. Host of @AxelbankHistory

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approves $5 million for Tropicana Field repairs

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

St. Pete councilors unanimously approved $5 million for Tropicana Field repairs, and said the project was currently tracking to meet its expected budget. "I wish I could say I look forward to seeing you again, but boy, this is expensive," said councilor Gina Driscoll. Big picture view: Councilors heard from city staff that while the project is still on budget, $5 million of the predicted $56 million needed to be approved today, but promised work was already well underway.
Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn wants his old job back

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is preparing to run for another term as mayor. He is allowed to do so under the city's term limits rule that permits former mayors who have served eight years to return to office after eight years. Former Mayor Dick Greco is the most recent mayor to take advantage of that rule, returning to office in 1995 after several decades. When Bob Buckhorn left office in 2019, the chatter never stopped about him running again, apparently by design.
Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn wants his old job back

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Evan Axelbank

The BriefFormer Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is preparing to run for another term as mayor. He is allowed to do so under the city's term limits rule that permits former mayors who have served eight years, to return to office after eight years. Former Mayor Dick Greco is the most-recent mayor to take advantage of that rule, returning to office in 1995 after several decades. TAMPA - When Bob Buckhorn left office in 2019, the chatter never stopped about him running again, apparently by design.
Moving customers waiting for belongings month after collapse at Hillsborough package sorting building

4 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

A month after a partial collapse at a package sorting facility, a former Tampa Bay area resident is still waiting for her stuff at her new home in Ohio. Emily Prior's belongings are trapped inside the facility that is leased by the USPS and1-800-PACK-RAT, because it still isn't safe enough to enter. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube What they're saying: "The things that you take for granted every day that just truly makes a home feel like a home is stuck in that pod," she said.
Santa Ono named new president at University of Florida

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

The University of Florida is one step closer to having a new president. What we know: Santa Ono just wrapped up more than three years as president of the University of Michigan, and comes to Florida amidst a shakeup of its university system. Ono is trained as an immunologist and was the only finalist that the UF Board of Trustees considered.
Florida getting tougher on people who make bogus 911 calls

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

The State of Florida is getting even tougher on people making bogus 911 calls. The backstory: The governor signed legislation this week that cracks down on the practice of "swatting," where a caller makes a call to law enforcement, getting them to respond as if there is someone in immediate danger. During a news conference on Wednesday, Polk Co. Sheriff Grady Judd held up a poster board that showed mugshots of seven suspects who are accused of misusing his county's 911 system.
Could Florida see a three-way race for governor?

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

Even though it's more than a year away, chatter is growing about the upcoming governor's race in Florida. But, when it comes to one of the biggest questions in Florida politics, the state's First Lady Casey DeSantis is leaving it unanswered. "We literally just went through an election cycle," she said Tuesday morning. "We're a hundred days into the presidency. And you talk to a lot of people around the state, and they are so tired of politics.
Could Florida see a three-way race for governor?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Evan Axelbank

The BriefFlorida's governor's race is more than a year away, but chatter continues to grow. Byron Donalds, a congressman from Southwest Florida, is the only one currently running, and he has President Trump's endorsement. It remains to be seen if Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis will enter the race in hopes of taking over for her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis after he leaves office. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Rep. Kathy Castor calls for federal investigation into Hope Florida

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Evan Axelbank

There are new calls for a federal investigation into Hope Florida, the program spearheaded by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis. Two members of Congress now say the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services should look into how $10 million in Medicaid funds went to political action committees fighting for Governor Ron DeSantis' political goals. READ: Florida leaders to look at campus security after FSU shooting Big picture view: Calls from Democratic Reps.
Rep. Kathy Castor calls for federal investigation into Hope Florida

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Evan Axelbank

The BriefThere are new calls for a federal investigation into Hope Florida, the program spearheaded by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis. Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor and Darren Soto say the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services should look into how $10 million in Medicaid funds went to political action committees. The governor and first lady have said the attacks on Hope Florida are political. TAMPA, Fla.