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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says local cops should not be engaged in ICE raids
She’s hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Tampa, which votes this week on a resolution against the raids.
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Josh Weil is counting on Pinellas voters for his U.S. Senate bid
He’s focused on fixing the Florida Democratic party and funding voter registration in Pinellas and Miami-Dade.
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Federal judge holds Florida Attorney General Uthmeier in contempt of court over immigration
He later posted on X that he has no regrets over trying to enforce Trump’s policy.
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Florida TaxWatch calls on DeSantis to veto $8.5M USF complex as ‘budget turkey’
That project would include a new USF Police Department office and the Tampa campus’ Emergency Operations Center.
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Tampa flood experts among those worried that national rainfall database won’t be updated
They are calling on federal officials to save Atlas 15, as heated debate on the federal budget continues.
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‘He will not be the Republican nominee in 2028’: GOP group wants to build a safe place for Florida ‘Never Trumpers’
Our Republican Legacy held its first national committee meeting last month in Washington. D.C.
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‘Big, beautiful’ backdoor abortion ban could close 200 Planned Parenthood clinics
Planned Parenthood relies heavily on Medicaid funding, not to provide abortions (except in cases of rape, incest or life-threatening health emergencies), but to provide standard reproductive health care at little to no cost
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Ahead of anti-Trump rallies, officials say: ‘If you resist lawful orders, you’re going to jail’
At least 10 “No Kings” protests are planned for Saturday around Tampa Bay.
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Witness in gerrymandering trial says race was a major factor in creation of Tampa Bay’s Senate District 16
SD 16 includes a portion of South St. Petersburg before stretching across Tampa Bay to join a substantial part of Hillsborough County.
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DeSantis signs Brooke’s Law targeting deepfake porn
The state could pursue damages and civil penalties from companies that don’t make good faith efforts to remove deepfakes.
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Michelle Rayner’s legislative aid Upton Fisher puts in bid for his former boss House seat
Fisher, a Navy vet, wants to keep fighting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ conservative agenda in Tampa Bay.
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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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In Winter Haven, DeSantis lashes out against Hope Florida investigation launched by ‘jackass’ Republican legislator
‘He took documents and he dropped them in a prosecutor’s office…’
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David Jolly and Josh Weil test drive campaign messages at Pinellas town hall
Both Democrats said they’ll likely announce candidacies for governor and U.S. Senate next month.
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Tampa Bay legislators call on Congress not to defund Planned Parenthood
Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) and Rep. Dianne Hart (D-Tampa) joined the effort.
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In Tampa, Pete Hegseth revisits his obsession with ‘dudes in dresses’
He could take a few makeup tips from our drag queens.
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Florida state parks, open carry, child labor, and more winners and losers from the 2025 legislative session
Sovereign immunity was a no-go, too.
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The State Park Preservation Act has one more stop before DeSantis’ desk
The Florida Senate approved it unanimously.