The beat will go on for the sunset Music Festival in tampa. The Sports Authority voting today to bring back the event, but theres important safety changes when it returns. At this years festival two people died of drug and almost 60s were hospitalized. Josh cascio is live at Raymond James stadium where the event was held last summer with a look at what will be different when sunset returns. The keyword is more, more police, more water stations and more measures to ensure next years sunset Music Festival isnt a repeat of what we saw this year. Despite two deaths related to this year, Andrew Fehr Rhone says theres more to the sunset Music Festival than the neck active headlines. Its a safe and fun environment for everyone. They should come every year. Monday he spoke out at a special tampa Sports Authority meeting where the future sat in limbo. Please dont punish thousands for a few consenting adults that made poor decisions for their own health and safety. The tsa board would ultimately
Today in polk county a teacher accused of having sex with . Several of her teenage students is back in court. And shes planning to ask the judge. For a lesser sentence. Jennifer fichter was first arrested back in 2014, Florida Aerospace academy in lakeland. . Two more students later came forward. She was sentenced to 22 years in prison. On more than . Thirty charges. Today. Her lawyer is arguing to . Reduce that sentence for several reasons one. They claim the boys were . Willing participants. And two. They claim fichter has Mental Health issues, and she cant get the appropriate . Treatment in prison. Governor scott . Finally goes to washington today. Hes planning to meet with congress to pressure them to pass new zika funding. The governor originally planned to head up there last week. As soon as congress returned from their seven week break. He had to delay that. To deal with hurricane hermine. The governor will be in dc today and tomorrow. Florida is the state most affected by the z
Ectasy and 57 hospitalizations this year, Andrew Fehr Rhone says theres more to the sunset Music Festival than the neck active headlines. Its a safe and fun environment for everyone. They should come every year. Monday he spoke out at a special Tampa Sports Authority meeting where the future sat in limbo. Please dont punish thousands for a few consenting adults that made poor decisions for their own health and safety. The tsa board would to allow it back next year providing the organizers put in place several new safety measures. Things like additional water stations and bottles, more police, more drug dogs and increased medical personnel on site. We are going to continue working with hand in hand tsa, tpd and fire so control a very safe and happy experience for our customers. Mayor bob buckhorn who is outspoken about the sunset Music Festival. He told the Tampa Bay Times these are promoters in pursuit of profitnd could care less about the health, safety and welfare of attendees. Never
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