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After threats from Tallahassee, St. Pete City Council votes against funding increased abortion access
The motion failed 2-6, with Council Chair Brandi Gabbard rescinding early support.
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Moms Demand Action will hold rally against gun violence today in downtown Tampa
The action comes a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed permitless carry into law.
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Faculty union at Hillsborough Community College casts vote of ‘no confidence’ in college president
It’s not the first time Dr. Ken Atwater received a no confidence vote.
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Pinellas teachers union will rally for public education this Saturday in St. Pete
The Florida legislature is currently running through a slate of legislation aimed at public schools.
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Tampa Bay activist denied re-entry to Hillsborough School Board workshop about ‘This Book Is Gay’
The board voted 4-3 to remove the book.
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St. Petersburg City Council approves neighborhood rezoning amendment
Most residents at city hall last night were against the chance that could quadruple density across the city.
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Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard resigns without warning
Hibbard told council he’s ‘not the right mayor for council anymore.’
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Young, St. Petersburg unionist teachers use a podcast to open labor dialogue
Philip Belcastro and Brennen Pickett debuted the PCTA’s FYRE podcast in January
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Tampa City Council OKs $77 million for wastewater improvements
The money, however, won’t be spent on PURE, said Tampa’s Wastewater Department Director Eric Weiss.
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Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban could impact St. Pete’s push to fund access for reproductive healthcare
The bill prohibits municipal funding for out-of-state care.
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Pinellas School board approves AVID program funding, despite ‘no’ votes from DeSantis-backed members
Books and teachers unions were also discussed in public comment.
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St. Pete City Council greenlights church’s affordable housing plan near Disston Heights
Neighbors voiced opposition to the plan to help disabled adults.
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Amid community pushback, St. Pete’s controversial density rezoning amendment clears another hurdle
A motion to exclude historic homes failed.
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St. Pete approves possible $50k for increased abortion access
A reproductive rights resolution and Tampa Bay Abortion Fund allocation now head to a full council vote
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Amendment that could bring housing density to St. Pete neighborhoods advances, despite local dissent
The City’s Community Planning and Preservation Commission brings the recommendations to city council on March 2.
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New report shows Hillsborough blocked 52 percent of abortion petitions for minors
Pinellas denied none.
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St. Pete City Council unanimously approves 21-story high rise near Mirror Lake
The approved building is 235 feet tall and includes a parking garage and commercial space in addition to residential.
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Community leaders call for more local control over development of St. Pete’s Tropicana Field site
On Monday, Mayor Ken Welch selected the Hines-Rays proposal for the old Gas Plant site.
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City of St. Pete is ready to meet health committee to discuss sending funds to Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
The next HERS committee meeting is expected sometime in February.
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‘Bracing ourselves for even more restrictions’: Reproductive rights marches happens across Tampa Bay today
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, thousands are expected to protest.
