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Photos: Tampa protests ICE killing Minneapolis woman
An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday.
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Tampa Rep. Susan Valdés sponsors bill to create Corrections accountabilty position
The idea has been pushed for several years by criminal justice reform advocates.
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Massive immigration package targets employers hiring undocumented immigrants
The bill would impose a third-degree felony charge for an employer who knowingly hires more than 50 undocumented workers.
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Proposed law would require Florida voters to show proof of citizenship
A similar bill died in committee last year.
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Proposed Florida bill would make carrying an open package of medical marijuana in a car illegal
SB 1056 would give cops the green light to search a vehicle based on the ‘plain smell’ of edibles, hemp, marijuana, or THC beverages.
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Florida Democrat files bill that could make speech therapy for stuttering a guaranteed benefit
HB 785 would require coverage for speech therapy for children and adults who stutter, whether treatment is delivered in person or via telehealth, and would prohibit arbitrary limits on visits, annual caps, or restrictive utilization requirements such as prior authorization.
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Pinellas Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has been battling with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to force a vote on the issue.
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Florida Republican wants to ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
SB 1052 instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are ‘citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.’
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New Florida bill would ban drivers from holding their phones on the road
Drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill becomes law.
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Tampa Union Station’s $6 million renovation should be mostly done by this time in 2027
Jerel McCants, author of ‘The Architecture of Segregation’ is overseeing the effort.
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Tampa Monitor: City Council set to vote on ‘Resilient’ South Howard flood project this week
The $64+ million dollar project still hasn’t had a final design or price tag presented but council will be voting to approve an amended $10 million grant agreement Thursday.
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New Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years
Patients are currently required to have a physician certify that they are qualified about every seven months.
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David Jolly campaign says its raised more than $3 million in race to be Florida governor
That number pales in comparison to the $40 million Republican Byron Donalds’ gubernatorial campaign announced last month.
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Tampa City Council will honor master clerk Shirley Foxx-Knowles on Thursday
Knowles and Deputy City Clerk Suling Lucas-Harris lead a staff that keeps the city together.
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With mixed feelings, Venezuelans and protesters take to Tampa streets after capture of Nicolás Maduro [PHOTOS]
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts 334,415 Venezuelan immigrants in Florida.
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Florida Supreme Court ruling could allow children to have three parents
The opinion focused on whether a state law applies to people who artificially inseminate outside a clinic setting.
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Canadians are still staying away from Florida, but tourism saw a slight increase overall
Visit Florida estimated the state had 507,000 Canadian visitors during the third quarter of 2025, down from 597,000 in the third quarter of 2024.
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FWC says 52 bears were ‘harvested’ in Florida’s 2025 bear hunt
The agency said that a full report will be released in the coming months.
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Here’s where cold weather shelters are open in Hillsborough and Pinellas tonight
Temperatures are expected to dip into the high-20s in the Bay area.
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Florida’s flamingo population needs intervention for recovery, UCF study says
Florida has only about 100 of its state bird in the wild.