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1. Clearwater reimbursed by FEMA for $9.3M so far; city continues recovery 2 years after hurricanes (tampabay28.com) — Clearwater is still rebuilding nearly two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with the city pursuing $9.3 million in FEMA reimbursements while finishing road and parks projects. Local officials urge residents to keep hurricane "go bags" ready and highlight aid available through Pinellas Recovers, as neighbors like waterfront resident Rhonda Siegel continue coping with emotional and financial fallout.
2. Clearwater prepares for $20 million loss if Amendment 3 passes (baynews9.com) — Clearwater officials are warning residents that if statewide Amendment 3 passes, the city could lose more than $20 million in property tax revenue and cut nearly 140 full-time positions. Library, parks, planning, police, and groups like the Clearwater Historical Society could all see funding reduced as early as 2028, so leaders are drafting contingency plans now.
3. Veronica Mars' Jason Dohring Explains Why He Left Acting to Become a Farmer (justjared.com) — Actor Jason Dohring, best known from Veronica Mars, now runs three farms in the Clearwater area, where he lives with his wife and four children. He describes how a backyard gardening hobby during COVID turned into a full-time passion for growing healthier, better-tasting food, though he's still open to occasional acting projects.
4. Moody Backs Florida Aerospace Workers And Technical Workforce Expansion (tampafp.com) — Florida U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody met with workers at Honeywell Aerospace's Clearwater facility to highlight the plant's role in NASA's Orion spacecraft and discuss expanding the state's technical workforce. She promoted several space and job-training bills, including proposals to boost spaceport funding, move NASA's headquarters to Florida, and channel more money into career and technical education programs.
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