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As far as Tampa Bay judges go, just send Edward C. LaRose back to the bench
Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim is in the Federalist Society.
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Vote ‘No’ on retention of Florida Supreme Court Justices
If these judges are removed, DeSantis does get to pick their replacements.
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Katie Blaxberg will bring common sense to Pinellas School Board
She’s running for the District 5 seat.
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Send Lynn Gray back to the Hillsborough County School Board
Her opponent was inspired to run ‘after being asked to address a child by a pronoun she found uncomfortable.’
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Cookie Kennedy and Charlie Justice are our picks for Pinellas County Commission
Two no-brainer decisions.
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Nicole Payne and Sean Shaw would help restore sanity to the Hillsborough County Commission
We’re on the fence about Ken Hagan.
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Craig Latimer deserves to run 40 more elections for Hillsborough County
Cindy Stuart and Bob Henriquez
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Re-electing State Attorney Andrew Warren would send a strong message to Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida’s wanna-be-authoritarian governor needs to at least be forced into subverting the will of voters yet again.
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Tampa Bay ballot guide 2024: Our recommendations for Florida Senate and State Representatives
There is hope for some kind of headway against a reckless and often feckless GOP.
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Ballot guide 2024: FEMA votes are the last straw for Tampa Bay’s failed GOP congresspeople
Gus Bilirakis, Laurel Lee, and Anna Paulina Luna should have to pay for their decisions.
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Florida’s US Senate seat: It’s essential to get Rick Scott out
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is, literally, our only hope.
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Not voting for Kamala does a disservice to marginalized communities
Yes, a tyrannical GOP will be worse for our LGBTQ+, POC, disabled, and migrant friends.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Amendment 3, Florida’s chance to legalize recreational weed
Way too many people have unnecessarily ended up in jail over pot.
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New College of Florida will host ‘eugenicon’ guest speaker who believes Black people are genetically inferior
Steve Sailer has been invited to speak at one of the college’s “Socratic Stage Dialogues.”
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Godspeed, Tampa Bay
It’ll be tough to ignore how we got here, but if and when it starts to feel better—let’s not forget how tough we all are, and what got us through.
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A walk on the beach after Hurricane Helene forces an unbearable question: How long can we live here?
We were warned. Time and again we were warned.
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St. Pete’s Little Bayou, mangroves, and the ‘Howdy Doody’ roots of our current catastrophe
Amidst our hubris and our hurt, we overlook the fundamental truth that we have engineered these conditions.
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Oracle of Ybor: Sometimes, Tarot gives us advice we didn’t ask for
For some friendships that drifted apart, absolutely send a text or an email to catch up.
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Oracle Of Ybor: Do not settle for someone who’ll be a shitty parent
And here’s what the cards say about empty-nester syndrome.
