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Tampa police chief says the ‘Orlando model’ for nightlife looks ‘promising’
Community rejects proposal to shut down Ybor City at 1 a.m.
Arielle Stevenson
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Some VM Ybor residents say too many sex offenders are being housed together
Florida’s housing crisis has struck the sex offender community, with very few places to go after release that meet the state’s restrictions.
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St. Pete gives senior citizen more time to fix home damaged by fire
Gloria Maxwell was granted an extension to make necessary repairs.
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St. Petersburg senior whose house caught fire hopes code enforcement gives her more time to make repairs
Gloria Francine Maxwell moved in as a twentysomething in 1974.
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Local leaders will honor Tampa’s Memorial Park cemetery this weekend
There’s no cover for ‘Legacies in Place, Memories in Mind’ happening on Saturday, Oct. 14.
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Second federal civil rights lawsuit filed against city of New Port Richey
The lawsuit also names New Port Richey city attorney Timothy Driscoll and code enforcement manager Charles Morgan.
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St. Pete partners with PSTA to offer free bus rides for low-income residents
Eligible residents can access free fare cards across PSTA starting Nov. 1.
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Activist Marlowe Jones’ lawsuit against New Port Richey heads to trial
The jury trial is scheduled for next year.
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St. Petersburg City Council approves $100K for pilot eviction diversion program
Starting next month, the city will offer pro-bono legal counsel for those facing eviction.
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Q&A: Punk icon Lydia Lunch brings Retrovirus to Tampa biker bar on Friday
She’s part art revolutionary, part provocateur sex symbol.
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Best Farewell Schmoo-Hoo
Pizzeria Gregario
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Tampa budget: After rejecting proposed property tax increase, city council puts $12 million towards housing
The $12 million housing budget includes $5.5 million, the same allocation as 2023, plus $5 million from the general fund and another $1.7 million for housing creation and preservation.
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Tampa’s final budget meeting is tonight, but city council and the administration are struggling towards an accord
An emergency meeting could be held if an agreement is not reached.
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PSTA roundtable on the unhoused in Pinellas yields a familiar refrain—we need more housing
Discussing PSTA’s recent fare debacle was off the table.
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After controversial fare increase, St. Pete allocates extra SunRunner funds for new bus station, public art
Leftovers from an early rate increase wil also go to fiber optics cables.
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Tampa City Council votes against Mayor Jane Castor’s proposed tax increase
The meeting ran more than seven hours.
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Housing organizer Nick Carey announces bid for St. Petersburg City Council
The chemist-turned-grassroots organizer announced a bid for the District 3 seat now held by Ed Montanari.
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After complaints about homeless riders, PSTA votes to start charging fares on the SunRunner
Fares will now be implemented a month ahead of schedule.
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‘Make their lives miserable’: St. Pete Beach leaders lament unhoused SunRunner Riders, discuss charging fares
PSTA CEO Brad Miller wrote that a 50-cent fare is for ‘“reducing the number of homeless individuals who are using it to access the beach…’
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While Tampa Mayor eyes 16% property tax increase, residents ask why other fees haven’t been raised before upping millage
A budget workshop with city council and the administration is scheduled for Aug. 14 at 5 p.m.
