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Lawyer details peril of Pinellas mother separated from her children by ICE
As of Jun. 19, Rosa Patishtan-Gomez was still being held at an Immigration Processing Center in Karnes County, Texas
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Ruling rejects arguments that Florida law violated rights of a trans teacher in Hillsborough County
The pronoun restrictions were part of a series of controversial measures that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers have approved in recent years that focus on transgender people.
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Pastor Andy Oliver bills Pinellas sheriff $10K for staging at his St. Petersburg church
Deputies said the gathering was not an ICE raid. Oliver said damage was done regardless.
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The Home Depot ICE raid in St. Pete didn’t happen. Why does everyone think it did?
Activists say that there’s a better way to share information about immigration enforcement activity.
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Tampa Bay congress members lead Florida Republican support of Big Beautiful Bill
Vern Buchanan, Anna Paulina Luna and Laurel Lee urged Congress to pass the bill on behalf of Floridians. Eight Florida House Republicans did not sign the letter.
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Sarasota’s Phillippi Creek won’t be dredged this hurricane season after no emergency permit issued
County commissioners were not told about the permit delay until Tuesday; three weeks after staff first learned of the agency’s decision.
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Trump-supporting Florida firefighter loses job over behavior at ‘No Kings’ protest
The City of Largo told CL, ‘His actions were not consistent with the standards and trust the community expects and deserves.’
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USF will rename mental health institute to honor Tampa Bay’s Sen. Darryl Rouson after all
Rouson sponsored one of the two bills (SB 1620) DeSantis signed on Wednesday.
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St. Pete’s LGBTQ+ liaison Eric Vaughan works to make the Sunshine City more inclusive
And, yes, there is plenty of work to do.
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‘The current state of Pride’ is up for discussion at Friday’s Cafe con Tampa
Executive Director Carrie West will take questions from the inquisitive, informed audience.
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Tampa architect wants to discuss a more ‘urban progressive’ approach to historic overlays
Tobin Green hosts a discussion on June 25 at Hyde House Public Studio.
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San Pedro Gazette: St. Pete City Council discusses ‘Clean and Safe’ approach to unhoused residents, and more
Housing goals, the CDBG-DR and more were also discussed at the June 12 session:
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St. Pete-based nonprofit scrambles to continue overdose prevention program after state cuts off funds
The Florida Harm Reduction Collective has been delivering hundreds of overdose prevention kits to Floridians by mail since 2023.
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St. Pete Rep. Michele Rayner forming law firm with two other House members
She’s still running for Florida Senate next year.
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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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Largo firefighter on leave as city investigates his behavior at ‘No Kings’ protests
Largo Fire and Rescue told CL that, ‘The City is currently investigating the alleged conduct and use of discriminatory language.’
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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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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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As Minnesota reels from political violence, bill shielding Florida lawmakers addresses just needs governor’s signature
The bill, however, drew opposition from the First Amendment Foundation, which said it would reduce ‘transparency.’