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Indie Bookstore Day is this weekend, and Tampa Bay needs more of them
We also need more little free libraries and louder literacy advocates.
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Tampa’s growing, but its tree canopy is not—here’s why that’s a problem
If the city doesn’t start seriously protecting its diminishing tree canopy, parts of it are only going to get hotter and less livable.
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La Gaceta: Tampa police chief’s ‘retirement’ plan is a huge raid of taxpayers’ money
The agreement was on the consent agenda for last week’s City Council meeting but due to the Council’s concerns, the item was removed from the agenda.
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In the wake of Florida’s ‘War on Woke,’ Republicans return to terrorizing the underclass
Amid a home insurance crisis and soaring housing prices, the Florida GOP has brought all its power to bear on their symptoms.
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Oracle of Ybor: I’m thinking about officially marrying my partner
Swords can make us feel boxed in but worry that any step off the path will lead to getting your head chopped off.
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Oracle Of Ybor: I asked my boss to stop using my deadname, but he keeps doing it
And should I tell my parents I’m bi-sexual?
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Everyone talks about Florida’s conservation easements like they’re permanent, but they aren’t
They preserve land—until a developer needs it.
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La Gaceta: The City of Tampa has 10 people in code enforcement supervising 33
‘That’s ridiculous.’
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Oracle Of Ybor: I need to convince my aging mother that it’s OK to be on Medicaid
And how do I find time to make art?
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Tampa Bay needs multimodal transit so companies like Amazon will stop laughing at us
There are too many reasons to list.
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Tampa Bay needs increased funding for the arts
David Cox chimes in on what Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years.
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Tampa Bay would be a lot cooler if it was home to something like Arkansas’ Railyard Bike Park
‘Currently the mountain bike community drives out to Alafia or Boyette.’
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Traffic and transit among top concerns in ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey
People are sick of having existential crises every time to go to work
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Affordability and housing dominated responses to the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey
And, yes, some people want rent control.
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Tampa Bay needs more museums to stay open on weekend nights
Thomas Hallock chimes in on what Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years.
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‘I just find myself working all the time’: Affordability is top of mind for this St. Pete resident
Brian Schanck chimes in on what Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years.
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Tampa Bay needs to better advocate for the homeless and people struggling with drug addiction
Krystal Ralph chimes in on what Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years.
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Tampa Bay needs coordinated leadership on environmental, belonging, community, and cultural issues
Safeguarding affordability, and a Florida that isn’t under attack would be nice, too.
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Tampa Bay needs more trees if it wants to be a better place in four years
‘Imagine an innovative city that creates homes and buildings designed to preserve trees.’
