Tampa Bay May Get Traffic Cameras In School Zones

The traffic cameras are designed to catch speeders in school zones. Studies had Hillsborough, Pinellas and Sarasota Counties as having some of the most dangerous roads around schools.

A bill in the Florida Senate (yes, 'I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill...') is working its way through committee. If it becomes law, it would allow school districts in Florida to purchase and set up speed cameras in school zones.

The state and school districts would need to educate the driving public to the existence of these cameras. Speeding in school zones up to 10 miles per hour or less under above the speed limit would result in a fine of $158.

Fines could increase for those who drive even faster. For example, driving 30 mph over the speed limit in a school zone, caught on camera, would result in a $500 fine to the registered owner of the vehicle.

The is the second time a bill for this plan has been presented to legislators. This time, the bill is showing more support.

According to the bill, there could be just a warning for first-time offenders. There would also be the right to see images or video of the situation and the opportunity to request a hearing.

In the Senate's version of the bill, fines taken in would be split between the Department of Revenue in Tallahassee, the local government in which the camera is used and the school district. This was one of the sticking points in a previous attempt to pass this legislation.
[Source: TampaBay.com]

The Florida State Fair is back February 10th through the 21st!! The fair is known for it's rides, shows, animals and crazy foods. Whether you're looking for something sweet or savory, the fair has a whole list of wacky food combos. Here are four things I want to try this year - Stiffy

This is my number 1 draft pick! The Funnel Cake Taco is a taco shell dipped in a special buffalo funnel mix, fried golden, then filled with buffalo chicken dip, topped with lettuce, cheddar cheese, ranch, and Cool Ranch Doritos crumbles.

I'm a big fan of glazed donut cheeseburgers, so I'm very interested in this. The Donut Dog is a homemade long John Donut with a fresh grilled all beef hot dog inside. Add in some applewood bacon and then an icing drizzle!

This delicious looking treat is a cinnamon roll topped with warm cinnamon apple pie filling, then drizzled with warm caramel and white frosting.

This one is definitely an explosion of treats I love. A sundae with chocolate chip cookies, topped with a salted caramel gelato, cookie dough that's covered in hot fudge, caramel and whipped cream, and then top it off with Oreos.

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