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Tampa City Council election 2027: Hoyt Prindle will challenge Charlie Miranda in District 6
Prindle lost by only 135 votes in 2023.
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Bob Buckhorn officially enters 2027 Tampa mayoral race, says he expects council members to ‘stay in their lanes’
Buckhorn, a two-time mayor who served consecutive terms as mayor from 2011-2019, says every neighborhood must ‘succeed together.’
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign backed by Big Tobacco, gun companies and more
The gun manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc., which was behind a failed effort in the 2026 legislative session to shield gun makers from liability lawsuits over a defect that isn’t required by federal law, gave the political committee $50,000.
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Florida gas prices expected to rise, again, after Trump issues blockade in Iran
Florida’s average had been on a slow decline since April 2, when it hit $4.23 a gallon.
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Tennis legend Mike Bryan is selling his St. Pete Beach home for $2.5 million
Bryan, who retired with his doubles partner and twin brother Bob in 2020, is considered to be one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all time.
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Newly-elected Hillsborough Dem Brian Nathan says he’s ready to fight for the working class
Nathan is very much a union man, having served as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 915 for the past decade.
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St. Pete Pride has acquired Sapphic St. Pete event series
The next Sapphic St. Pete will likely take place in early November of this year.
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St. Pete’s historic Mefford Mansion is now on the market in Snell Isle
The Mefford’s recruited the Kiehnel and Elliott architectural firm, the same builders behind the nearby Snell Arcade and the Rolyat Hotel.
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HOAs are ‘out of control’: Tampa Bay voters vent to Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner on ‘Affordability Tour’
“I want my neighbor’s home to look good just like mine, but where do we draw the line?”
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State of Florida launches investigation into ChatGPT for role in FSU school shooting
According to the report, ChatGPT told Ikner how to take the safety off of his shotgun just three minutes before the shooting.
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‘This is illegal’: Florida Democrats blast coming congressional redistricting session
“It is against the Constitution to redraw maps in favor of a party.”
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Florida Dem Chair Nikki Fried says party has more candidates signing up to run for office than ever have before
“People are just flooding our zone.”
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Hillsborough sheriff says fired major was ‘under the influence’ while on duty, but won’t say how he got caught
The termination is the latest episode of turbulence under longtime sheriff Chad Chronister.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay joins ‘Local News Day’
We’re joining more than 1,300 newsrooms and 200 partners across the U.S.
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Tampa Police officers wrangle a 9-foot alligator from New Tampa pool [VIDEO]
Always check the pool before you take a dip, folks.
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Hillsborough sheriff restricts high-ranking deputy from its premises, but has not yet explained why
Maj. Troy Morgan has served the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office since 1994.
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Carmageddon returns to downtown Tampa this weekend
Expect even more traffic in your traffic.
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Oracle of Ybor: Should I bother leaving my toxic tech job?
And how to stay grounded with medical anxiety.
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Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ under federal control? Answer could decide environmental groups’ case
If the migrant lockup is at the beck and call of federal authorities, then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit may allow the pro-environment organizations’ case.
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Advocates fear Florida’s domestic terrorist law could reach beyond Muslim groups
‘Today, bills like this target them. Tomorrow it could be me. But history tells us these measures never stop with just one people.’