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HART has cleared the way for a new public transit tax, and this Tampa group is ready to plan next steps
Transit Now Tampa Bay holds its next meeting on Thursday, May 29.
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‘Term limits have completely empowered lobbyists’: In Tampa, a discussion about how long officials should stay in office
Florida voters amended the state Constitution subjecting legislators to eight-year term limits more than three decades ago.
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Workers at a third Tampa Starbucks file petition to unionize
The store is at the Shoppes of Carrollwood, less than two miles from another unionized Starbucks.
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Activists in Tampa post signs over I-4 equating ICE to German secret police
They also posted “FK ICE” and “CRUSH ICE.”
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Nominations are open for Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2025
There are a bunch of new categories up for grabs.
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At Arise Church in Brandon, Casey DeSantis says she remains open about a potential run for governor
She also denounced the criticism about her Hope Florida charity program.
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Hillsborough’s state Sen. Jay Collins says he’s open to being named Florida’s lieutenant governor
There hasn’t been much speculation about the lieutenant governor’s position, but Collins, like Ingoglia, is considered one of the governor’s closest supporters in the Senate.
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Byron Donalds brings campaign for governor to Largo, but provides few details on policy
He was at MAGA coffee shop Conservative Grounds.
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Hillsborough wants feedback on bringing Brightline trains to Tampa
Super fast train speeds are convenient, but can be deadly.
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Back in Tampa, Ron DeSantis and state troopers spent Monday talking about arresting immigrants
Last week, FHP arrested 30 people on behalf of the federal government.
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Take me to your leader: 2001 Odyssey acquires legendary Tampa strip club Mons Venus
The deal gives gives Don Kleinhans the business, not the land.
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Tampa Bay Abortion Fund hopes to raise $50K at this month’s ‘Night Under the Superstars’ party
In April, the fund helped 250 people get procedures.
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Florida Supreme Court rejects request to halt execution of man convicted in 1995 Tampa murder
Rogers, 62, who would be the fifth inmate executed this year in Florida.
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Rep. Maxwell Frost is coming to talk to voters in the district of Sarasota Republican Greg Steube
Steube voted for a budget resolution earlier this year that could potentially make deep cuts to Medicaid.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd pleased with changes to Florida’s classroom locked-door law
The bill has not yet been sent to the governor.
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At Hula Bay in Tampa, DeSantis stands by Florida attorney general defying federal courts
He said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the United States.
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TECO rate hikes likely headed to Florida Supreme Court
Base rates make up a major part of customers’ monthly electric bills.
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Citing new Florida law, attorneys say man convicted of 1995 Tampa murder should not be executed
Lawyers are trying to use newly passed legislation to bolster the argument.
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Starbucks workers speak up for coworker in Clearwater allegedly fired over union activity
The company told CL that no employee ‘has been or will be disciplined or separated for supporting, organizing, or otherwise engaging in lawful union activity.’
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Lawmakers rally around St. Pete’s Sen. Darryl Rouson
His name is attached to USF’s new Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research.