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The feds have stopped sending immigrants to Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility
The population at the detention center dwindled to about 330 last week, court records showed.
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St. Pete pastors arrested at ‘Black History Matters’ mural as FDOT removes city street art
They had a different definition of ‘good trouble’ than Mayor Ken Welch.
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SPLC jumps into lawsuit over homeless people in St. Pete’s Williams Park
Progressive People’s Action, with help from the nonprofit civil rights organization, filed a motion to intervene in a restaurant owner’s attempt to compel the city to enforce a statute banning overnight public sleeping.
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Oracle of Ybor: Your psychological wounds make you feel possessed
Nightmares can manifest as a “personal demon.”
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Taxpayer costs for protecting and transporting DeSantis surged during failed presidential campaign, says report
DeSantis’ announced his presidential candidacy on May 24, 2023, and he suspended the campaign on Jan. 21, 2024.
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DeSantis administration seeks to put ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ injunction on hold
The state’s attorneys argued that the National Environmental Policy Act does not apply to the facility.
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Florida Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board
Trump filed the defamation claim after the New York Times and Washington Post got awards for their reporting Russia’s alleged election interference in 2016.
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‘He’s not on Ozempic, he’s getting starved:’ In Tampa, 100-plus groups call on Rubio to free Florida teen from Israeli prison
He’s related the 20-year-old Palestinian-American Tampa resident who was killed last month by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
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Citizens Insurance says it could be ‘irreparably harmed’ if it’s not allowed to use a controversial claims-dispute process
Attorneys for Citizens on Friday filed a 63-page motion at the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
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Voters with new Florida driver’s licenses may need to update voter registration before requesting mail ballot
A new policy may also invalidate voters’ signatures on ballot petitions.
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It’s always Banned Books Week in Florida
Hillsborough County School Superintendent Van Ayres has been attacked by parents and shouted at by state government.
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As hurricane season gets going, former FEMA leaders warn that Trump budget cuts could soon become a major problem
President Donald Trump said in June that he intended to phase FEMA out after this year’s hurricane season.
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Tampa Monitor: City council will take a step, but not the final one, towards adopting new comprehensive land use plan
Councilmembers will also vote to approve the mayor’s proposed budget on Sept. 3.
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Tampa Bay’s Ecosphere Restoration Institute has been invited to the UN’s ‘Race to Resilience’
The nonprofit founded by Tom Ries in 2003, is also one of the few R2R members with boots-on-the-ground expertise in resilience.
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St. Pete mayor says city won’t be silenced—but also won’t fight for street murals
He promised a ‘more impactful’ replacement the city hasn’t planned yet.
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Tampa family opened doors to ICE agents, but the law says they didn’t have to
Lawyers say immigration officers need a judicial warrant to forcibly enter a home.
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West Tampa forum will discuss ‘The Black Agenda’ this Wednesday
Organizers say the Black presence in the neighborhood has dropped 50%.
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Spring Hill’s Blaise Ingoglia is running for full Florida CFO term
He just led DOGE audits in Tampa Bay municipalities.
