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Oracle Of Ybor: The Two of Swords has something to say about the resentment you have for family
If that sword falls, it’ll be you who cuts them off.
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Tampa Monitor: Councilmembers remove Guido Maniscalco as council chair
They also voted to give developers of Tampa’s beleaguered Rome Yard project more time to explain their plan.
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Forty years after its founding, the downtown Tampa CRA is finally funding the arts
In 2022, the CRA Board decided to invest in culture, to the tune of $64 million through 2033.
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Tampa Monitor: ‘Woefully behind schedule,’ Rome Yard project set to ask council for another extension
The reimbursement resolution, $40 million for NAPA Auto Parts, and more on tap, too.
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In Tampa, Pete Hegseth revisits his obsession with ‘dudes in dresses’
He could take a few makeup tips from our drag queens.
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‘I see my family’: Tampa City Councilman reacts to Trump’s immigration policy
‘I speak of immigrants who are here legally—at least before cruel 2025 decrees.’
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Tampa Monitor: Reallocation of $18 million in CRA funds among topics for councilmembers this week
‘Decorum and efficiency’ will also be addressed along with rezoning items.
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Oracle of Ybor: What you hear in your friend’s voice might not be depression but defeat
Respectfully, mind your own goddamn business.
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It’s a sad anniversary for fans of Creative Loafing’s crossword, but the spirit of Merl Reagle lives on
‘Language,’ he said, “is a playground that never ends.’
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Tampa Monitor: New Council Chair, Hope Shelter, on tap for Thursday council meeting
The draft agenda has 75 items, 62 which require a vote.
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Tampa Monitor: City Council hears report on developing in city’s ‘Coastal High Hazard Area’
Unspent FY24 funds were discussed in the workshop, too.
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The kids ain’t all right; the kids are scared—and furious
Columnist Diane Roberts says, ‘Nobody wants your feeble prayers.’
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Tampa Monitor: This week’s council workshops will discuss the still-closed Sulphur Springs pool, more
Discussions about the coastal high hazard area are on the agenda, too.
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Tampa Monitor: Council approves increased fee for Sidewalk Trust Fund payments
Councilmembers also appointed seven people to the equal Business Opportunity Advisory Council.
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Oracle of Ybor: Leave the job and don’t go to grad school to impress your folks
Love isn’t all we need.
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USF’s new Creekshed collection explores the human and natural stories that drain into the Gulf
Celebrate its launch with a special Earth Day event in St. Petersburg.
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At Hllsborough’s Lake Rogers Park, Sheree L. Greer seeks out beautiful Black nature and the legacies of segregation
‘Lake Legacies, Black and Beautiful’ from Creekshed 2025.
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Historian and author Gary Mormino reflects upon shell middens and Florida foodway
‘Oysters’ from Creekshed 2025/
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Forty years ago, historian Jack E. Davis water skied St. Pete’s polluted lake Lake Maggiore
‘Crossing the wake’ from Creekshed 2025.
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Diane Roberts mourns the destruction of Native architecture on Terra Ceia Island
‘Hear the ghosts’ from Creekshed 2025.