Craig Kopp
Reporter/HostI started my journalism career delivering the Toledo Blade newspaper on my bike.
The first thing I did was rig a wire basket in the middle of the handlebars to secure my little portable radio. I went nowhere without it. I still don’t. Ok, my radio comes though my phone now, but you get the point.
I love radio.
There’s something so intimate about radio. It’s like the person talking to you is talking to only you. It’s even more so now in the age of earbuds. That’s how I approach my job as a host and reporter. It’s me talking with you about the news in our lives.
When not listening to radio, I pick on the guitar a little, play golf and antique shop with my wife Rhonda, and give our cats, Tony “Boots” and Lucy, as much attention as they require.
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One official says the county is receiving complaints about noise from short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods. -
A good rating by FEMA means up to a 40% reduction for those who use the National Flood Insurance Program. -
Tampa City Council moves forward on the development at the north end of Ybor Channel on a site once considered for a Rays stadium. The plan includes residential, hotels, retail and harbor views. -
It includes an expansion of the terminal, along with a new parking garage and possible shuttle service between the airport and Pinellas beaches. -
Some developers are using Live Local to bypass local government approval. -
The Tampa City Council gave initial approval to the plan, which has raised questions about the impact on traffic in the West Shore area. -
State Senator Darryl Rouson blocked consideration of the bill in the Senate. -
The Baranoff Oak is said to be between 300 to 500 years old. A vote would preserve the tree and the park it sits on. -
The lack of an incentive program is driving movie-making to other states. -
Affordable housing, transportation and local control are among the points of discussion — along with some football talk with Detroit's mayor ahead of this weekend's Bucs-Lions playoff game.
