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Oracle of Ybor: My family supports me with money, but I still feel dismissed by them
And what do I do about my friend’s shady new accountant?
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Trump wants Sarasota’s Joe Grueters to be the next RNC chairman
The president wants current RNC Chair, Michael Whatley, to run for an open U.S. Senate seat.
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DeSantis says deportation flights have started at Florida Everglades immigrant detention center
An ICE spokesperson refused to answer questions about the deportation flights.
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As Trump worries about House majority, DeSantis says it’s ‘appropriate’ to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell blasted DeSantis’ remarks on Thursday.
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In Florida and DC, fallout over Epstein files continues to dog Donald Trump
In Tallahassee, a top DOJfficial interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and a key figure in the growing controversy.
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Tampa-based J6 prosecutor pushes back after being fired by Pam Bondi
Michael Gordon says all Americans should be concerned about what the Attorney General just did.
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Florida’s 3-week bear hunt could return this winter
Opponents say killing bears for sport won’t reduce human-bear interactions, and that the commission should expand the use of non-lethal options.
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Central Florida union busters are failing to comply with federal law, report says
Federal records show that Allain—affiliated with the firm Rallain Consulting LLC in Land O’ Lakes—didn’t file a report disclosing his own persuader activity for companies last year either.
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Clearwater wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
Like him or not, he was iconic, brother.
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The special election to replace Spring Hill’s former Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is set for September
Ingoglia was sworn in as Florida’s CFO this month.
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There’s now a Florida gubernatorial poll that has Casey DeSantis in a tie with Byron Donalds
Donalds soars to a 15-point lead over the First Lady of Florida, though, when the poll is narrowed down to Republican voters who voted in the last GOP primary election.
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Tampa Bay’s buzzing feminist sex toy market replaces shame with activism
Sex toys are like spiders. Even if you don’t see them, you’re probably within six feet of one.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd tells DeSantis that immigration arrests have ‘overwhelmed’ the system
The capacity issue is expected to escalate in Florida in the coming weeks as sheriffs and police chiefs ramp up arrests and detention of undocumented immigrants.
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Federal judges set to decide if Tampa Bay’s Senate District 16 was racially-gerrymandered
The case is one of a series of legal battles stemming from the 2022 redistricting process.
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DeSantis and Ingoglia’s DOGE crackdown targets Gainsville, Broward
The DOGEing begins next week.
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Report: Florida-born stand-your-ground laws linked to higher homicide rates across US
Homicides with white shooters and Black victims were ruled justifiable four times more often than when roles were reversed.
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Tampa Rep. Dianne Hart is worried that a Republican could win special city council election
She moderates a candidate forum on Aug. 14.