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TARPON SPRINGS — In November, voters will get a chance to decide if the city should purchase a 1.9-acre property at Roosevelt Boulevard and Hill Street to be used for

In a big win for an environmental group in Tarpon Springs, city commissioners voted Tuesday to block a developer's plans to build an apartment complex along the Anclote River, meaning permits and contracts are on hold until a lawsuit challenging the project is resolved.

TARPON SPRINGS — The Board of Commissioners has formally reprimanded Commissioner Jacob Karr for misuse of public office, claiming that he used his position to help a city resident in

Developers want to build more than 400 apartments along the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs, but some environmentalists said it would push out wildlife and add more traffic to an already busy area. 

Tarpon Springs police chief retires and is replaced by familiar face Robert Kochen spent the last of this three decades on the force as police chief. Maj. Jeff Young becomes the city’s new chief.   Updated Mar. 12 After 32 years with the Tarpon Springs Police Department and the last decade spent leading it, Police Chief Robert Kochen retired Thursday. His replacement is a familiar face in the city: Maj. Jeff Young, who has spent most of his life in Tarpon Springs. Both chiefs were honor...

WMNF loading... Radioactivity Tuesday: The race to save one of the last undeveloped areas in Tarpon Springs/Media Matters selects The Misinformer of the Year 2020 Share this: Good Morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity.  I’m Rob Lorei. The issue comes up this Thursday at the Tarpon Springs City Commission. The area is home to bald eagles, gopher tortoises, sand hill cranes and numerous native plants. Later on in the show we’ll talk with Matt Gertz, a Senior Fellow at Media Matters abou...