Tampa tackles heat; Donalds and DeSantis; Flooding fix

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Thursday, Sep 03, 2026

 
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Good Thursday morning. Expect more heavy rain today (high of 89).

In today’s edition, read about Tampa mapping temperatures to help tackle extreme heat; a voting group suing to block Florida’s SAVE Act; and a possible $100 million city project to help South Tampa flooding.  

[DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Times (2018)]

Airbnb owners have new restrictions in Hillsborough

Next year, short-term vacation rental owners have a new law to follow.

The law requires owners to register their property with the county, pay a yearly fee and also pay fines if guests violate code enforcement rules.

This comes after Pinellas strengthened its rules last year. It requires short-term vacation rentals to have a certificate of use, which sets rules for maximum occupancy, parking, noise and trash in unincorporated areas of the county.

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