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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.
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Tampa Monitor: Seating on Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Council on this week’s city council agenda
A police horse, affordable infill housing, SideWalk Trust Fund fees also among the 49 items requiring a vote by councilmembers.
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Tampa needs more neighborhood leaders like the late Harold Walker
His fight for trees will impact local neighborhoods for generations.
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Oracle Of Ybor: You’re retiring, but the Wheel of Fortune reminds us that nothing stays fixed
As you reflect on your old life, imagine the possibilities of the new.
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Oracle of Ybor: With friends like these, who needs friends?
Like all relationships, some friendships can turn, well, toxic.
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Oracle of Ybor: It feels like your pal is ghosting you, but remember that close friendships are often a long game
And go forth towards your cozy cafe con booknook, too.
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Oracle Of Ybor: My husband and I spent a lot of money on his green card, but now I’m thinking about divorce
Or he could buyout his contract.
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Oracle of Ybor: Go out and fix that injustice instead of reading about it on Reddit
You build community by showing up. Consistently.
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Trump tries to expand offshore drilling off Florida’s Gulf coast
His efforts are likely to run into problems with the military, the oil industry, and even one of Trump’s prior executive orders.
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Oracle Of Ybor: I want to spend more time with my parent, but they don’t make it easy
I feel like I’m the only one making an effort.
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Oracle of Ybor: How can I get 2025 started with peace and progress?
And how do I break the cycle of my noisy Italian family.
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I’m still loving on Gulfport. So hard.
City Wilds.
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Op-ed: Tampa educator says sex discussions in college should challenge assumptions, stigma, and misinformation
‘We can, and must, do better; the consequences are too great when we don’t.’
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Oracle Of Ybor: Do the cards offer any hope ahead of Trump’s second term?
And how do I find love again in 2025?