American intervention in two different parts of the world were top of mind for Tampa activists over the last week. Last Thursday, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society was just outside the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus to call for an end to the ongoing embargo on Cuba. SDS argues that despite the […]
Dave Decker
Dave Decker is a songwriter and photographer living in Tampa Bay.
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Photos: Everyone we saw cruising through Winter Pride’s drag race
From ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ stars to smurf daddies.
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Union nurses protest ICE in Largo [Photos]
They’re calling on Congress to stop health threats from federal immigration agencies.
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American running legend Meb Keflezighi helps Plant High School athletes redefine success
His winning attitude, and commitment to consistency, has clearly caught on.
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Wharton High students walk out to protest ICE [Photos]
Florida schools are under pressure from state leaders to stop student protests.
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Gasparilla 2026 photos: Every stone cold pirate we saw on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard over the weekend
Their timbers were shivered.
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St. Pete faith leaders call for SPPD to pull out of ICE agreement [PHOTOS]
A vigil for Renee Nicole Good was held outside St. Petersburg Police headquarters.
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Photos: The Commodore kicks off 2026 season of Tampa-centric ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show
The series happens on the second Friday of every month.
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Photos: Everyone we saw at the St. Pete art show celebrating 40 years of No Clubs! Presents
The show is on display through February.
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Photos: Tampa protests ICE killing Minneapolis woman
An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday.
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With mixed feelings, Venezuelans and protesters take to Tampa streets after capture of Nicolás Maduro [PHOTOS]
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts 334,415 Venezuelan immigrants in Florida.
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Photos: Everyone we saw at Coppertail’s Crowbar legacy beer concert
Pour one out for Tampa Bay’s legendary small venue.
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Photojournalist Dave Decker’s best shots of 2025
From protests and vigils to concerts and games, these were Tampa Bay’s top moments of the year.
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Photos: WWE star Titus O’Neil gives 5,000 presents to Tampa families
It was the 17th annual ‘Joy of Giving.’
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‘No contract, no coffee’: Downtown Clearwater Starbucks closed as unionized workers join nationwide strike [PHOTOS]
Unlike past one-day strikes, this one is open-ended with a to-be-determined end date for the work stoppage.
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Photos: Here’s the ICE protest that got 31 people arrested outside Miami’s Krome detention center
Sunrise Movement activists said they were ‘arrested for fighting for immigrants and families that deserve to be safe.’
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Photos: Everyone we saw for the Kids Like Us reunion concert at Skatepark of Tampa
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