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Fort De Soto’s new pier opens to the public next week
New fishing spot unlocked.
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Tampa’s final budget meeting is tonight, but city council and the administration are struggling towards an accord
An emergency meeting could be held if an agreement is not reached.
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Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell: Loss in GOP primary could weaken Gov. DeSantis with Legislature
‘I don’t know that the Legislature is going to play ball with him in the same way that they have previously.”
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In Tampa, a disabled teen on a long waiting list said lawmakers need to recast Florida’s legislative priorities
‘Back when Jeb Bush was governor, he fully funded the waiver,’ JJ said. ‘He actually cared about what happened to people like me. ‘
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PSTA roundtable on the unhoused in Pinellas yields a familiar refrain—we need more housing
Discussing PSTA’s recent fare debacle was off the table.
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Hillsborough County judge Nancy Jacobs accused of making ‘inappropriate and disparaging’ remarks towards opponent
Also, the notice said Jacobs inappropriately touted her support from a Planned Parenthood PAC.
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After controversial fare increase, St. Pete allocates extra SunRunner funds for new bus station, public art
Leftovers from an early rate increase wil also go to fiber optics cables.
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Tampa City Council votes against Mayor Jane Castor’s proposed tax increase
The meeting ran more than seven hours.
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Tampa’s ‘Period Pantry’ provides free menstrual products in Seminole Heights and beyond
Organizer Bree Wallace talks about the ins and outs of her widespread mutual aid project.
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Housing organizer Nick Carey announces bid for St. Petersburg City Council
The chemist-turned-grassroots organizer announced a bid for the District 3 seat now held by Ed Montanari.
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Don’t be this guy
“Please stay sheltered and off the roadways, and definitely stay out of the water, it’s dangerous!”
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Chillum’s latest mushroom and hemp dispensary opens in St. Pete this week
Founder Carlos Hermida said the grand opening is still on for Friday.
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Idalia officially makes landfall in Florida as ‘catastrophic’ Category 3 storm
Idalia is expected to move quickly across the Florida peninsula today, with large bands continuing to impact the state into the afternoon.
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Thousands of power outages reported across Tampa Bay due to Hurricane Idalia
Duke Energy reported over 23,000 outages in Pinellas County.
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Idalia is now a Category 4 hurricane, as Florida braces for ‘catastrophic storm surge’
As of now, forecasters say Tampa Bay could see between 4-6 feet of storm surge.
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Idalia is now a Category 2 hurricane, still on track to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast
Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify into a major Category 3 storm or higher.
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Florida suspends tolls in Tampa Bay area to aid evacuation efforts
Tolls will be suspended for a seven-day period.
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This Tampa Bay Times hurricane graphic sure looks like something
‘One thing we know for sure is it’s gonna get wet.’
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As Idalia approaches Tampa Bay, here’s where to find sandbags, shelter, closing info and more
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay will update this site as more information becomes available.
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Idalia strengthens to hurricane, expected to intensify before making landfall in Florida
Forecasters say Idalia will speed up and grow in strength throughout the day,