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Tampa Bay nurses union plans Wednesday vigil for co-workers who died from COVID-19
The remembrance happens in downtown Tampa’s Channelside neighborhood.
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McKenna Schueler is a freelance journalist based in Tampa, Florida. She regularly writes about labor, politics, policing, and behavioral health. You can find her on Twitter at @SheCarriesOn and send news tips to mkaschueler@gmail.com.
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Federal lawsuit filed against City of Ocala for arresting homeless people that request help
The new suit filed by the ACLU and SLC alleges that Ocala’s ordinances have infringed on plaintiffs’ rights to free speech—specifically, asking for help.
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After voting to support strike, Tampa union and Frontier agree to extend labor negotiations
According to local workers, this is exactly what they’re looking to see, materially, from the telecommunications giant.
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Unionized Tampa Frontier workers could vote to authorize a strike by April 16
The local IBEW is negotiating over the elimination of retiree healthcare and the diminishment of workers’ 401k.
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St. Pete council member and mayoral candidate Darden Rice calls for resolution opposing voter suppression legislation
A proposed city resolution has been added to the council’s April 8 agenda.
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Tampa Bay Black and brown school-aged girls are disproportionally arrested, suspended, and incarcerated, says report
In Pinellas County, 82% of girls arrested under the age of 12 were Black.
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Dane Kuplicki files to run against Richie Floyd in St. Petersburg City Council race
Floyd had run unopposed for months after filing in November.
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‘Squad’ member Ayanna Pressley wants a federal job guarantee—here’s what that could mean for Tampa Bay
Sarasota professor Dr. Mark Paul weighs in.
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Tampa City Council will now wait until May to hear hear yet another revision to police Citizens Review Board
Council heard more than two hours of public comment during the workshop.
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Local ACLU calls for common sense changes to Tampa’s police Citizens Review Board
The board meets again today, and council discusses on Thursday, Feb. 25.
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Tampa Bay lawmakers look to expand the vote when state legislature reconvenes in March
Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby and Susan Valdes have each filed legislation to increase access to the ballot box.
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Conditions for workers and prisoners are ‘terrifying,’ says nurse at Tampa Bay prison
The registered nurse says he cares for 27-35 prisoners per shift at Zephyrhills Correctional Institution.
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Tampa’s police budget grew more than any other major U.S. city, says report
Notably, Tampa was also specifically mentioned as an example of a city that has seen “spikes in crime” despite increases in police spending.
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St. Petersburg bartender Clifford Hobbs III enters District 4 City Council race
The Black, gay Beach Drive service worker faces small business owner Wendy Wesley in the mostly white district.
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Tampa Bay nurses, and the Grinch, deliver coal to local headquarters of HCA Healthcare
The healthcare workers were protesting unsafe staffing and other issues during the pandemic surge.
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St. Petersburg College faculty moves to unionize and hopes administration gets on board
Faculty leaders told CL that SPC’s president said she wasn’t ready to make a decision yet.
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After initial delays, St. Pete police’s social worker response team could start as early as February
City Council could formally approve the committee’s vendor pick in January, and it could begin four weeks later.
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Tampa City Council removes voicemail option for public hearings, a return to pre-pandemic protocol
The move will be discussed again at Council’s Dec. 3 meeting.
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With Kriseman out and City Council seats up for grabs, St. Pete’s 2021 elections are already underway
Richie Floyd, a political newcomer, has hit the ground running in efforts to mobilize volunteers for his campaign.
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Tampa police union and Mayor Castor continue to push for a ‘toothless’ Citizen Review Board
Activists and Tampa councilman say independent investigatory powers should not be an adversarial issue.