TAMPA, Fla. — More couples in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties are choosing courthouse weddings, with local clerks’ offices reporting increases in marriage ceremonies as some newlyweds look for a simpler and less expensive option.
At the Hillsborough County Pat Frank Courthouse, couples lined up Friday to say “I do.”
Garnet Arias and Jessica Pugh, who have known each other for 3 1/2 years, exchanged rings there after deciding several months ago to get married…