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BAY AREA, Fla. -- Some counties in the Bay area continue to open cold weather shelters. We'll update the list below, so make sure to check back. Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters will be ...

The grand opening of the brand new Columbus Library branch in Linden will not happen this weekend as previously planned. In a notice sent Tuesday, Columbus Library representatives said the opening set ...

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REPUBLIC, Mo. — The new and expanded Republic Branch Library opened its doors Monday morning after around a year of construction. The project broke ground in January 2025 next to the former library ...

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With cold conditions forecast this week in some Central Florida counties, officials have announced the opening of shelters at the locations below. Be sure to check back, as we'll add more counties to ...