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High School Football and Your Taxes
High School Football, Indian Rocks Beach Taxes, Kids Day at the Trop, Trader Joe's to Tampa and Clearwater Aquarium are five things you need to know today.
High School Football About to Begin
Friday night lights will soon be lit on Pinellas football fields as the 2013 high school football season begins Aug. 23. Want to find out who Seminole High, Largo High and Boca Ciega play, check out the schedules on Patch.Â
Taxes Going Up in Indian Rocks?
Despite a budget gap, Indian Rocks Beach taxpayers will not see their property tax rate increase, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. This is the sixth straight year the property tax rate in Indian Rocks Beach has stayed the same.Â
OMG, Trader Joe's Is Coming To Tampa
Trader Joe's has officially announced its arrival in Tampa.
Officials from the specialty grocery store chain signed their lease, and are scheduled to go before the city's variance review board today to increase the size of signs near the store, which will be located where Shapes is at 3808 W. Swann Avenue, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
The hype around this store is incredible. If you've shopped at a Trader Joe's before, tell us what all of the fuss is about.
$2 Kids Night At The Rays Game
You can bring the kids to the Rays game against the Seattle Mariners tonight for only $2. If you buy a full-price ticket in certain seating areas, you can get up to 3 tickets for the kids for only $2.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Update
Friday night lights will soon be lit on Pinellas football fields as the 2013 high school football season begins Aug. 23. Want to find out who Seminole High, Largo High and Boca Ciega play, check out the schedules on Patch.Â
Taxes Going Up in Indian Rocks?
Despite a budget gap, Indian Rocks Beach taxpayers will not see their property tax rate increase, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. This is the sixth straight year the property tax rate in Indian Rocks Beach has stayed the same.Â
OMG, Trader Joe's Is Coming To Tampa
Trader Joe's has officially announced its arrival in Tampa.
Officials from the specialty grocery store chain signed their lease, and are scheduled to go before the city's variance review board today to increase the size of signs near the store, which will be located where Shapes is at 3808 W. Swann Avenue, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
The hype around this store is incredible. If you've shopped at a Trader Joe's before, tell us what all of the fuss is about.
$2 Kids Night At The Rays Game
You can bring the kids to the Rays game against the Seattle Mariners tonight for only $2. If you buy a full-price ticket in certain seating areas, you can get up to 3 tickets for the kids for only $2.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Update
The typical Thursday night City Council meeting in Clearwater has been moved to 6 p.m. tonight. City leaders will discuss terms of an agreement that could allow the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to develop a $160 million facility on the downtown waterfront if approved by residents in a special election Nov. 5.
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