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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says some immigrants here ‘illegally’ should have a path to legal residence
The Republican Polk County sheriff said, ‘if one party or the other found the cure to the worst cancers, then the other would vote against it.’
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Lawsuit threatened if DeSantis signs Florida version of ‘SAVE America Act’
“As soon as you sign this bill, Florida will be sued.”
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Oracle of Ybor: Your friend is a fucking asshole
I cannot imagine what it felt like to receive such an atom bomb of a letter.
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Florida average gas prices have risen 82 cents since start of Iran war
The state average was $2.89 on Feb. 28 when the war began.
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Florida AG says ‘nondangerous’ felons should be allowed to own guns
That opinion — never previously offered by a Florida attorney general — is being lavishly praised by Second Amendment advocates.
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Tampa Police Dept. revises its immigration policies following Florida AG’s warning
James Uthmeier had accused officials last week of implementing ‘sanctuary policies.’
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Florida sheriffs, including Grady Judd, criticize Trump’s mass deportation efforts
“There are those here that are working hard, they have kids in college, are in school, they’re going to church on Sunday, they’re not violating the law, and they’re living the American dream,” he told council members.
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Immigration attorneys say Tampa mayor should ‘stand up’ for residents in wake of removal threat
If Castor challenges the removal, argues one attorney, she could help set precedent for the entire state and force courts to define ambiguous language in statute.
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DeSantis criticizes House for not passing vaccine exemption bill amid measles outbreak
As of March 7, 132 cases have been reported this year. Last year, Florida reported only seven.
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Tampa activists protest Iran conflict outside MacDill Air Force Base
The group held signs reading ‘U.S. out of Iran’ and ‘MacDill = war criminals.’
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Florida’s version of the ‘SAVE America Act’ heads to DeSantis
Democrats argue it will disenfranchise out-of-state students and seniors, two groups of people who are more likely to not have a valid driver’s license.
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Florida Democrats call for state to suspend gas tax as war in Iran causes pump prices to spike
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida rose 47.7 cents in the last week according to AAA.
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Florida bill banning local governments from ‘net-zero’ policies heads to DeSantis
If signed into law by DeSantis, it would go into effect on July 1.
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DeSantis Administration threatens to remove Tampa mayor from office over alleged ‘sanctuary’ policies at TPD
If Castor is removed before her term is up in May of next year, then the Tampa City Council Chair would become acting mayor, which is currently District 1’s Alan Clendenin.