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In two years, St. Pete’s Queer Expression has created a fiercely safe place to be nonbinary
Its substance-free HQ hosts events for all ages.
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Tampa Democrat Kathy Castor is concerned about ‘chaos’ in coming Trump presidency
Castor was recently re-elected for a 10th term representing constituents in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
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Pinellas commissioners push Rays stadium vote to December, adding uncertainty to landmark deal
The body voted 6-1 to postpone a crucial bond decision, citing storm recovery and new leadership.
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At Tampa’s National League Of Cities Summit, there’s no outward concerns about Republicans controlling Washington DC
‘The NLC is a nonpartisan organization,’ said NLC CEO & executive director Clarence Anthony..
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‘This county is turning red’: Leader of Hillsborough Democrats won’t seek re-election
Ione Townsend was in charge for nine years.
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USF students report stolen belongings after not being allowed in St. Pete dorms for a month
A spokesperson told CL that USF is working with the construction company to replace any items that were reported missing.
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‘These families never saw it coming’: Councilman calls for investigation into North Tampa floods
Some areas were in ‘Flood Zone X.’
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Hillsborough voters choose Suzy Lopez over Andrew Warren for State Attorney’s Office
Warren, a Democrat, was removed from office by DeSantis in 2022 for ‘neglect of duty’ and ‘incompetence.’
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Hillsborough County voters approve teacher pay referendum
The district also has nearly 400 teacher vacancies, leaving an estimated 10,000 students without a full-time educator.
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Tampa Bay Elections 2024: Winners and losers
We’ll update this post as this long night unfolds.
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Pinellas County voters send Anna Paulina Luna back to congress
Leading up to Election Day, the race for the Republican-leaning CD13 was relatively close.
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Pinellas Republican Anna Paulina Luna thinks Trump will have a ‘big win’ Tuesday night
When reached for comment later on Monday, Whitney Fox dismissed Luna’s comments.
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‘We were forced into it’: After union dissolution, University of South Florida privatizes 400 jobs
USF touted the change as a cost-reduction win for the university.
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Hillary Clinton is coming to Tampa to canvass and phone bank for Kamala Harris
She’s also got a book talk in downtown Tampa the same day.
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St. Pete hosts a post-hurricanes Boyd Hill community cleanup on Saturday
Lunch is on organizers.
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Can an ‘election integrity’ skeptic upend a Democratic supervisor of elections in Hillsborough?
Democratic incumbent Craig Latimer faces his most energetic opponent since taking office in Republican former U.S. Air Force analyst Billy Christensen.
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Anna Paulina Luna campaign dismisses new poll showing a tie with Whitney Fox in CD-13 race
There has been little public polling in the race, which political analysts say may be the most competitive of any congressional race in Florida this year.
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USF professor says dissatisfaction with Republicans and Democrats is driving voters to the center
Ed Benton believes that in order for both parties to reach the crucial voters in the middle, they will have to change.
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Debate over recreational cannabis amendment gets contentious in Tampa
Florida would become the 25th state to legalize adult cannabis use.
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Tampa woman in abortion-rights ad speaks out about DeSantis administration’s threat
In the ad, Caroline describes how she had to undergo an abortion two years ago when she found out she had brain cancer.