Ty Russell

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Former Rep. David Jolly has announced he’s running for Florida governor. The Dunedin native served as a member of Congress as a Republican from 2014 to 2017. He left the party in 2018 and recently registered as a Democrat. “Is it okay to change your mind? I think it should be. I think more politicians should change their mind. I think the question is when we see politicians who change values. My values have been the same,” Jolly said.

2 days ago | wfla.com | Ty Russell

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On Wednesday, Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously approved the consent agenda, with the absence of Chair Ken Hagan. One of the agenda items included scheduling a public hearing over the push to repeal the HOPE Affordability Housing Act. It’s a fund meant to create and maintain affordable rental units. Tom Cobert, who is a community advocate, supports the keeping the fund.

1 week ago | wfla.com | Ty Russell

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Anthony Sessions has been a classroom grandparent, also called foster grandparent, through the group Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay. “When I come into the room ‘grandpa, grandpa.’ It’s fun. A great deal of satisfaction,” Sessions said. The organization is meant for low-income seniors who are 55 years old and older to volunteer as mentors and tutors in schools, help homebound elders, and assist other nonprofits with their missions.

1 week ago | wfla.com | Ty Russell

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – As Hurricane Milton was inching closer to Tampa Bay, many evacuated along with their pets. However, one bull terrier was found tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in Tampa. That dog, named Trooper, was rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Now, there’s a new law named in his honor that was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday. “This story is exactly the type of cruelty that we cannot tolerate in the free state of Florida,” DeSantis said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ty Russell

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – As Hurricane Milton was inching closer to Tampa Bay, many evacuated along with their pets. However, one bull terrier was found tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in Tampa. That dog, named Trooper, was rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Now, there’s a new law named in his honor that was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday. “This story is exactly the type of cruelty that we cannot tolerate in the free state of Florida,” DeSantis said.