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St. Petersburg renters will host ’emergency sleep-in’ protest at city hall to demand rent control

Renters will call on St. Petersburg city council to put the issue of rent control up to the voters.

by Justin Garcia August 1, 2022October 29, 2023

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Cops seize guns of Clearwater man who threatened Black landscapers with rifle

The seizure of the guns comes after Berry exhibited red flags as a potential danger to the public, law enforcement says.

by Justin Garcia July 29, 2022July 14, 2025

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Tampa City Council wants voters to decide if citizens police review board should have subpoena power

The move by council comes after an approved 18.5% raise for TPD.

by Justin Garcia July 29, 2022October 16, 2024

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With eyes on rent control, Tampa City Council votes to declare housing state of emergency

The vote comes after months of renter outcry, and there are still hurdles the city must face to control skyrocketing rents.

by Justin Garcia July 28, 2022September 18, 2024

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Lawsuit against Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes has been dismissed

The dismissal comes two months after the City of Tampa announced a separate $200,000 settlement for Gudes’ accuser.

by Justin Garcia July 28, 2022July 11, 2025

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Tampa’s police review board wants voters to decide if it should have subpoena power

The recommendation came after community members spoke out about a need for closer monitoring of TPD behavior.

by Justin Garcia July 27, 2022February 6, 2025

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Tampa Bay Times endorses problematic judge who denied a 17-year-old an abortion for having a C average

The judge also ties his personal religion to his campaign, thus infringing on the separation of Church and State.

by Justin Garcia July 26, 2022May 30, 2025

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TPUSA was surprised its Tampa summit attracted neo-Nazis. It shouldn’t have been

There was plenty of fascist rhetoric at the Turning Point gathering.

by Justin Garcia July 25, 2022July 27, 2025

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Tampa City Council could approve 18.5 percent raise for TPD this week

Council has to OK the new contract for it to take effect.

by McKenna Schueler and Justin Garcia July 25, 2022July 25, 2025

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Photos: Neo-Nazis gather outside Turning Point USA summit at Tampa Convention Center

by Justin Garcia July 23, 2022

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St. Pete Police hoarded change from donation stations that say the money helps the homeless

Numbers from SPPD show that zero dollars have been spent on the homeless community in FY22.

by Justin Garcia July 22, 2022August 2, 2025

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Tampa Bay activist groups will protest Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit

The protest will gather at Tampa’s Downtown Convention Center on Saturday July 23 at 10 a.m.

by Justin Garcia July 21, 2022July 11, 2025

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‘Skateboarding is not a crime’: Tampa City Council asks city to rethink plan to ticket skaters

City council asked legal staff to review the idea to ticket skateboarders and report back on September 1.

by Justin Garcia July 19, 2022September 27, 2024

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Tampa councilwoman calls for legal staff to look at local protections for reproductive rights

Hurtak asked for a report back from the legal team on Aug. 4.

by Justin Garcia July 18, 2022September 19, 2024

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Photos: Hundreds march in downtown Tampa to protest Moms For Liberty national summit

by Justin Garcia July 16, 2022

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Tampa Bay teachers protest Ron DeSantis and Moms For Liberty summit in downtown Tampa

by Justin Garcia July 15, 2022

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Tampa is one step closer to passing a ‘ban the box’ ordinance, which could help job applicants with criminal records

The ordinance would reward contractors who are fair to applicants with a criminal history and penalize those who don’t.

by Justin Garcia July 14, 2022June 6, 2025

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Tampa police made DUI arrests below the legal alcohol limit, officer alleges arrest quotas

A Tampa police DUI squad officer accused his superior of “destroying morale” in his unit by imposing quotas and undermining the former TPD chief.

by Justin Garcia July 14, 2022June 12, 2025

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Tampa City Council calls for investigation into problematic Timber Falls Apartment Complex

Tenants claim to be living in a slum and that property managers are stealing money.

by Justin Garcia July 14, 2022April 8, 2025

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor refuses to apologize for TPD’s harm to the Black community

Castor won’t apologize to a family whose father died in the hands of TPD, marking a trend of refusing to apologize for TPD’s actions.

by Justin Garcia July 13, 2022April 3, 2025