Tampa Bay activists honor 1937 Antifascist Women’s March in Ybor City this week

More than 5,000 women—mostly working class Latinas—united on May 6, 1937 to protest facism spreading in Spain and around the world.

by Selene San Felice April 30, 2025July 21, 2025

Entrance sign for Cambridge Christian School, featuring a blue plaque set between two brick pillars and surrounded by landscaping and large oak trees.

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Tampa Christian school’s pregame prayer fight heads to the US Supreme Court

Cambridge Christian School will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a decision last year by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that sided with the FHSAA.

by Jim Saunders April 30, 2025July 16, 2025

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Tampa resident organizes ‘Stand up for the First Amendment’ live event

Music, comedy, history and guest speakers converge on Tampa Heights this weekend.

by Ray Roa April 28, 2025May 9, 2025

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Tampa Bay podcast blooms into to nonprofit focused on enhancing ocean education in local schools

‘Ocean Class’ is a pilot program being tested in Hillsborough County schools.

by Vicki Parsons and Bay Soundings April 28, 2025May 27, 2025

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TECO hike rates get backing, despite objections from Florida Rising and others

The regulatory commission is scheduled May 6 to take up a request by the state Office of Public Counsel, which represents ratepayers, and two consumer groups to reconsider approval of the rate hikes.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 28, 2025June 11, 2025

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‘Nothing official yet’: Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn responds to reports he’s running for a third term

The worst kept secret in Tampa politics finally got some air.

by Ray Roa April 25, 2025August 5, 2025

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Pinellas sheriff on immigration arrests: ‘We take our direction on something like that from the judge, not from anybody else’

Florida’s attorney general sent a letter to law enforcement stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration la

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix April 24, 2025June 20, 2025

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Pinellas Republican David Jolly is a Democrat now—and really close to running for governor

As an indication of his intentions, Jolly has hired Democratic campaign strategist Eric Hyers as an adviser.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 24, 2025July 28, 2025

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Amended Florida Senate bill could allow local governments to keep creating CRAs

Tampa has eight Community Redevelopment Agencies.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 22, 2025June 5, 2025

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Trump appoints Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters to Homeland Security Council

Trump has already endorsed the state senator’s campaign for Florida Chief Financial Officer for 2026.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 21, 2025July 23, 2025

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Sarasota’s search for a city manager has descended into chaos

There are 47 applications and no coherent process for narrowing the list.

by Michael Barfield and The Florida Trident April 18, 2025May 9, 2025

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CEO of Tampa private-equity firm steps down as UWF Trustee appointee

Gates Garcia was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January.

by News Service of Florida April 18, 2025July 8, 2025

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Here’s a list of small, flowering trees you can plant in a Florida yard

Plus six Tampa Bay area tree giveaways happening this week.

by Vicki Parsons and Bay Soundings April 17, 2025June 21, 2025

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Florida House approves proposal to protect state parks from development

The bill says that state parks must be managed to provide the greatest benefit to the state, with plans for managed areas larger than 1,000 acres required to provide an analysis.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 17, 2025May 25, 2025