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$900M tax cut for commercial leases on the table as Florida lawmakers reconvene on budget
The cuts are a longtime priority of business lobbyists.
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Feds give Florida’s Republican party green light to join ballot initiative lawsuit
Critics of a new law say it violates their rights to free speech and due process.
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St. Pete publisher offers free audio books for kids in preparation for hurricane season
Sparks Creative Stories uses storytelling to comfort kids’ storm anxieties.
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‘The legacy will be a dark legacy’: Rep. Maxwell Frost reacts to Elon Musk’s last day at the White House
Frost said Musk’s efforts reveal that a ‘corporate slash and burn mentality is not how you run a country.’
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Cafe Risque operators drop lawsuit against Florida law restricting age of strippers
Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis last year overwhelmingly approved the age restriction.
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Tampa Homeland Security says its team led Tallahassee ICE raids where workers were bused away
Bystanders protesting the raid told agents they should be ashamed of themselves, criticized them for wearing masks, and told them they are all descendants of immigrants.
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DASH—lowkey the best way to get around downtown Tampa—has a new app
Don’t worry, rides are still $2.
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In St. Petersburg, SNAP recipients explain fears surrounding Trump tax bill’s cuts to food assistance
The program provides low-income people and families with financial assistance to pay for groceries.
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Rep. Kathy Castor has requested a federal investigation into the DeSantis’ beleaguered Hope Florida Foundation
Tampa Bay’s congressional rep said that the taxpayers and citizens of Florida deserve answers.
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Madeira Beach and St. Pete’s hurricane preparedness expos on Saturday will have you ready for the next storm
Don’t blow off your prep.
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Sarasota Pride Project celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in spite of conservatives
Project Pride SRQ’s corporate sponsorships scaled back this year. It’s not alone.
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The state should have audited the $10 million Hope Florida deal—that didn’t happen
The payment was shrouded in secrecy after it was approved last September by several state agencies.
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‘We’re a little too complicated’: At Hillsborough discussion, Democrats cope with reality
The discussion was hosted by the Hillsborough County Democratic LGBTQ+ Caucus.
