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Mercedes Jones, 39, as she finishes changing the diaper of her daughter Pariis Williams Jones, 2, in the bedroom of her apartment at the Timberfalls apartments on Friday, July 15, 2022 in Tampa. Jones, a mother of five, has received a warning before an eviction notice despite the fact that her rent has been paid for by Catholic Charities. Jones is worried that she may lose custody of her children if she is evicted.
Tampa tenants say landlord wants to evict them over money they don’t owe
Now city council has intervened to try and settle the dispute.
Florida gas prices hit five-week low, dropping 62 cents per gallon
Gas prices are displayed as drivers pump gas at a Walmart Fuel Station Monday in Palm Harbor. Costs are on a downward trend.
Drivers in Tampa Bay and elsewhere might soon see prices drop below $4 per gallon.
Fired Southwest flight attendant wins $5.1 million verdict
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet plane lands at Love Field in Dallas on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other issues won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and the union.
A lawyer for the union said jurors might have misunderstood the judge’s instructions, and it also plans to appeal.
Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent
FILE - a Ring doorbell camera is seen installed outside a home in Wolcott, Conn., on July 16, 2019. Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country. The disclosure came in a letter from the company that was made public Wednesday, July 13, 2022, by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.
Ring has said before it will not share customer information with police without consent, a warrant or due to “an exigent or emergency” circumstance.

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  1. Florida gas prices hit five-week low, dropping 62 cents per gallon
    Yesterday• Business
    Gas prices are displayed as drivers pump gas at a Walmart Fuel Station Monday in Palm Harbor. Costs are on a downward trend.
  2. Fired Southwest flight attendant wins $5.1 million verdict
    Yesterday• Business
    A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet plane lands at Love Field in Dallas on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other issues won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and the union.
  3. Tampa tenants say landlord wants to evict them over money they don’t owe
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    Mercedes Jones, 39, as she finishes changing the diaper of her daughter Pariis Williams Jones, 2, in the bedroom of her apartment at the Timberfalls apartments on Friday, July 15, 2022 in Tampa. Jones, a mother of five, has received a warning before an eviction notice despite the fact that her rent has been paid for by Catholic Charities. Jones is worried that she may lose custody of her children if she is evicted.
  5. Recalled Sarasota ice cream had Listeria in 16 of 17 tested flavors, officials say
    Jul. 16• Health
    A label for ice cream made by Big Olaf Creamery, a Sarasota company first linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak on July 1.
  6. State lotteries increasingly cede control to huge firms
    Jul. 15• Politics
    A Mega Millions playslip for those players preferring to choose the numbers they want to play is among the stacks of other lottery game playslips displayed at a Smoker Friendly store in Cranberry Township, Pa., Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.
  7. Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent
    Jul. 15• Business
    FILE - a Ring doorbell camera is seen installed outside a home in Wolcott, Conn., on July 16, 2019. Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country. The disclosure came in a letter from the company that was made public Wednesday, July 13, 2022, by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.
  8. Dear Penny: Do I fix my boyfriend’s money mess if he’s dealing with trauma?
    Jul. 15• Business
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  9. Do you return your shopping cart, or do you choose chaos?
    Jul. 15• Opinion
    An abandoned shopping cart takes up a space at Walmart in Tampa.
  10. US approves American Airlines flights to more cities in Cuba
    Jul. 14• Business
    An American Airlines flight that took off from Miami sits on the tarmac at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana. The U.S. government is giving American Airlines permission to resume flights to five cities in Cuba outside the capital of Havana.
  11. Global stock sink after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
    Jul. 14• Business
    A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to more possible interest rate hikes that investors worry will chill economic growth.
  12. Which Florida Democrat hoping to replace DeSantis is raising more money off abortion?
    Jul. 14• Health
    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Nikki Fried, left, who’s seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, has sought to paint her opponent Charlie Crist as anti-abortion.
  13. Florida ports see jump in cargo
    Jul. 13• Business
    The Florida Ports Council still thinks the passenger-cruise industry is still a year or two from regaining pre-pandemic strength.
  14. Summer program helps ready Pinellas students for careers after graduation
    Jul. 13• Pinellas
    At right, Merric Grego, an operator trainee for Pinellas County Utilities, leads students through the aeration basin at the water treatment plant at 7401 54th Avenue N on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The students were part of the Summer Career Acceleration Program, which Grego, 19, completed last year before landing a job.
  15. US inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1%
    Jul. 13• Business
    Gas prices are displayed at a filling station in Philadelphia on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Labor Department will report on U.S. consumer prices for June. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  16. Cats & Caffeine, a kitty cafe, is coming to Tampa
    Jul. 13• Business
    Cats & Caffeine is set to open in South Tampa later in July 2022.
  17. Disney’s newest cruise ship grants pricey Wish
    Jul. 13• Travel
    The Disney Wish, which is provisioned at Port Canaveral, is the fifth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, with its inaugural cruise for guests set for July 14.
  18. Where Nikki Fried stands on the issues as she runs for governor
    Jul. 12• Politics
    Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for governor of Florida, answers questions from the Miami Herald Editorial Board, Monday, July 11, 2022.
  19. Raymond James leader will head Pinellas Education Foundation board
    Jul. 12• Education
    Tash Elwyn, president and CEO of Raymond James & Associates, has been named chairperson of the Pinellas Education Foundation's board.
  20. Ash, new restaurant from Rooster & The Till team, will open at Water Street Tampa
    Jul. 12• Food
    Ash, a new Italian-inspired restaurant from chef Ferrell Alvarez and Proper House Group, will open in spring 2023 at Water Street Tampa.
  21. Peloton to stop making its own bikes, treadmills
    Jul. 12• Business
    Peloton says it’s going to stop making its own bikes and treadmills, instead expanding its relationship with Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial. The move is an attempt to lower costs as the company continues to struggle with fewer people buying its products since COVID-19 restrictions eased.
  22. Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
    Jul. 12• Business
    Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic.
  23. Buying a hotel in a pandemic? St. Pete hotelier says it’s all part of the plan.
    Jul. 12• St. Petersburg
    Tommy Del Zoppo, New Hotel Collection’s chief executive officer, says that the company’s vision for the historic Cordova Inn in downtown St. Petersburg has been “providing an affordable place that is a boutique experience for our customers but at a much more reasonable price point. We have vigilantly stayed very close to that core value.” Del Zoppo is seen here in the Cordova's lobby.
  24. More than 15 places to stay cool in Tampa Bay for $15 or less
    Jul. 12• Life & Culture
    Beat the heat in air-conditioned venues that won't break the bank.
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