Marilyn Parker

1 week ago | wfla.com | Marilyn Parker

TAMPA, Fla. (WLFA) — Time is winding down for the Tampa Racial Reconciliation Committee. Tuesday was their final scheduled meeting for the topics they want to present to Tampa City Council, and some members feel they haven’t made much progress. “We’ve been on a gerbil wheel for the last six and a half months,” said Daryl Hych, a board member.

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Marilyn Parker

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With dozens of Tampa Bay area protests against policies enforced by the Trump Administration expected Saturday, safety is a concern for many. In other cities, some demonstrations have turned violent. Florida state and local officials spoke against riots. “We are not California. We do not allow rioting in the state of Florida,” said Florida State Attorney General James Uthmeier.

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Marilyn Parker

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman reached out to 8 On Your Side wanting to draw attention to Florida’s mental health system. She said her son has a mental health condition that led to his arrest, and she feels more could’ve been done to help him. “He’s brilliant, he’s creative, he’s highly intelligent. When he is unmedicated, when he is prolonged without treatment, he becomes a danger to himself and to society,” Kelly Mullis said about her son, who she did not want to name to protect his privacy.

3 weeks ago | wfla.com | Marilyn Parker

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla (WFLA) — Hillsborough County is asking residents to give input on potential spending for storm recovery funds. The county held the first of nine public meetings on Wednesday night. $709 million of federal funding is available to help with recovery and mitigation efforts related to Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery.

3 weeks ago | wfla.com | Marilyn Parker

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Job Corps will host a job fair Wednesday to help its students and staff after the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would be pausing the Job Corps program nationwide. Job Corps is a vocational trade school designed to help low-income students. “This was my last chance to actually do something with my life so I kind of want to help save this place,” said Skye Considine, a student at Job Corps.