
Saundra Weathers
Reporter at Bay News 9
Reporter for Spectrum Bay News 9 in the Tampa Bay Area. Lover of all things water related and a certified news junkie!
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2 weeks ago |
baynews9.com | Saundra Weathers
TAMPA, Fla. — Black Maternal Health Week is an annual campaign from April 11 through 17 aimed at raising awareness about the deadly disparities experts say Black mothers face when giving birth. It’s also an opportunity to offer ways to combat the crisis.
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3 weeks ago |
baynews9.com | Saundra Weathers
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Bay area hairstylist is using her talent of doing hair and her mental health degree to help people in the most vulnerable communities. The loud sounds of a blow dryer, or the creaking noise of a salon chair being raised up to just the right height are therapeutic for stylists like Talia Davis, the owner of ToTheTee Styles & Co.Her recent training now has her listening for something a little different with her clients.
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3 weeks ago |
baynews9.com | Saundra Weathers
TAMPA, Fla. — The city of Tampa is about to hand out their first round of hurricane relief funds. It’s a process they say has been available to Tampa residents for only a week and thousands have already applied. Some Forest Hills neighborhood residents in north Tampa said they’ve already been denied despite living in communities hit hard by the storms.
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3 weeks ago |
baynews9.com | Saundra Weathers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When it comes to women making history, for one family, all they have to do is look at the children in their neighborhood to see it. That’s because a St. Pete woman born in 1918 dedicated her life to making sure children in the Tampa Bay area had access to quality childcare. And now, her legacy is living on through her great-granddaughter and the families she served. What You Need To KnowMaking sure her classroom is ready with the right amount of educational décor is important.
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4 weeks ago |
mynews13.com | Saundra Weathers
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The permitting process has been one of the biggest complaints when it comes to hurricane recovery. Some are still waiting on permits to be approved, while others don’t even know where they are in the process, or if their application has even been reviewed.
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Congresswoman Laurel Lee celebrating as results are coming in of her victory as the incumbent for the 15th congressional district of FL. More coming up on @BN9 https://t.co/CrZ4ueqOMq

We are at the watch party for Republican incumbent congresswoman Laurel Lee. She’s facing off against Democrat Patt Kemp. We will have updates all night from the watch party on @BN9 https://t.co/CnZUdTz6I2

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