Miguel Octavio
Reporter at WTSP-TV (St Petersburg, FL)
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1 day ago |
wtsp.com | Miguel Octavio
SARASOTA, Fla. — Potential changes in ownership to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art continues to see pushback. Organizers of the recently formed Citizens to Protect the Ringling said more than 300 people attended its town hall Tuesday night in opposition to the potential transfer of power from Florida State University to New College of Florida.
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2 weeks ago |
wtsp.com | Miguel Octavio
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Hours before the end of a FEMA program housing hurricane survivors was set to end, the agency stated it is pushing back the deadline. A number of residents still rebuilding their homes after Hurricanes Helene and Milton said they had until April 10 before the "Transitional Sheltering Assistance" program would end and they'd have to check out of their hotels. Without it, one man said he'd have to sleep on the beach.
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2 weeks ago |
wtsp.com | Miguel Octavio
PROGRESS VILLAGE, Fla. — Remnants of Hurricane Milton keep Twanda Bradley anxious less than two months until the hurricane season. "That storm was something else," Bradley said. Bradley serves as the Progress Village Civic Council president. It's the same community she grew up in and holds close to her heart. "I'm afraid. I don't tell them that when I'm out there but I'm afraid," Bradley said.
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2 weeks ago |
wtsp.com | Miguel Octavio
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Soon, John Turner will be leaving St. Petersburg and heading to Jacksonville. "St. Pete is a beautiful city. It's a great place to live but it's just not affordable for workers anymore," he said. Turner moved to the city 20 years ago and said he never thought he'd ever have to leave. The 71-year-old said he recently retired after working as a server for 20 years, however, his Social Security isn't enough to keep up with the bills.
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2 weeks ago |
wtsp.com | Miguel Octavio
TAMPA, Florida — There is some confusion over how funding will work through a city of Tampa program aimed to help hurricane survivors. One day after the city's application for its "Homeowner Disaster Assistance Program," some applicants received a message stating they are ineligible for the first phase of $3.2 million program, which is for those in the 0% to 30% area median income.
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RT @AaronParseghian: Our live team coverage tonight on the Rays stadium deal fallout w/ @migueloctaviotv and @ECloskyWTSP https://t.co/Yta6…
Motion passes 5-2 for county to finance bonds for the stadium Rays say because of the county’s delays, the new stadium won’t be ready until 2029 and that they can’t afford it alone. Commissioners who voted in favor say they’re not spending more than what’s agreed upon https://t.co/TzBmI5B6m4
#Rays Stadium vote It appears county commissioners are close to making a vote. Eggers and Latvala have pledged support to finance bonds for the new stadium. If true, motion likely to pass 5-2 @10TampaBay https://t.co/1PpJ1epbZk
#Rays Stadium vote It appears county commissioners are close to making a vote. Eggers and Latvala have pledged support to finance bonds for the new stadium. If true, motion likely to pass 5-2 @10TampaBay https://t.co/1PpJ1epbZk
