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The House Sitting Hack That Has a Local Woman Living for Free Let’s be real, rent in Florida isn’t exactly cheap. In fact, it’s about 16% higher than the national average, and climbing faster than your dog chasing a squirrel. So when we heard about someone living rent-free in beautiful homes just by watching people’s […]

The Sky’s Putting on a Show   If someone told you fireballs would be flying across the sky this month, you might assume Tampa Electric raised rates again. But no, this is actually good news. The Perseid meteor shower is back, and it’s putting on what many call the best sky show of the year.

What Southshore’s Boom Means for Our Sewage We’ve all heard the phrase, “Everybody wants to move to Florida.” And if you’ve tried to get through a 4-way stop in Riverview during rush hour or order tacos in less than 40 minutes, you know it’s true. Southshore is growing fast. New homes, new businesses, more people,

Apollo Beach’s Newest One-Stop Shop There’s a new addition to Apollo Beach, and no, it’s not another car wash or CBD shop. HCA Florida just opened a brand-new stand-alone ER right off 41. And just a stone’s throw away, they’re finishing up construction on the new Walmart, which means in the near future, you’ll be

Meet the Team That Shows Up Before the Sirens Even Start 🚨   When disaster strikes in Southshorem, whether it’s a flood, a fire, or just Florida being Florida, most of us dial 911 and hope for the best. But in Wimauma, there’s a group of trained volunteers who don’t just hope… they’re already on

Ride The Rip Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention but absolutely should: rip currents. They sound harmless, like a beachy yoga move, but don’t be fooled. These narrow, fast-moving channels of water can catch even strong swimmers off guard and pull them away from shore in seconds. We’ve all seen the signs.

Sweet Relief on US 301 in Riverview So, if you’ve ever tried merging onto US 301 during rush hour and felt like you were starring in your own slow-motion traffic jam, you’re not hallucinating. Riverview’s growth has turned our roads into parking lots, and drivers have been begging for help. Well, here’s some good news: FDOT has

Removing The Red Tape   So here’s the scoop: Governor DeSantis just signed a new hurricane recovery law (SB 180) that basically tells local governments to sit this one out when it comes to land use after a storm. Translation? If a hurricane rolls through Southshore, and we’re in the disaster zone, local officials can’t

Party Time at The Street Light Down in Riverview, one couple decided to celebrate something truly special: a broken streetlight that’s been out for a full year. That’s right. Twelve months of complete darkness. Most people would file a complaint and hope for the best — but these two threw it a birthday party. Balloons.

Food For Thought: 🛞 Southshore Roads Are a Hot Mess—Let’s Talk About It   Is it just me, or are all the roads in Hillsborough County about three drops of rain away from collapsing into a hidden underground aquifer? From crumbling asphalt to patch jobs that look like they were done blindfolded with a shovel