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Tampa activists protest Iran conflict outside MacDill Air Force Base
The group held signs reading ‘U.S. out of Iran’ and ‘MacDill = war criminals.’
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DeSantis Administration threatens to remove Tampa mayor from office over alleged ‘sanctuary’ policies at TPD
If Castor is removed before her term is up in May of next year, then the Tampa City Council Chair would become acting mayor, which is currently District 1’s Alan Clendenin.
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Robin Lockett, Tampa organizer and director at Florida Rising, announces run for state house
She’ll officially launch her campaign at the end of the month.
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Pinellas County’s municipal elections are today—here’s who’s running for council in Gulfport
Ward I candidates are Jennifer Daunch and Joe Guenther. Ward III sees a race between Jennifer Webb and Keri Nelson.
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Meet three Pinellas Democrats hoping to unseat Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
Earle Ford, Leela Gray, and Brandt Robinson will be joined on Tuesday by more candidates in the primary.
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Pinellas congressional candidate Brandt Robinson says he’ll use ICE funds to hire and train more teachers
Robinson also believes the U.S. needs a new Voting Rights Act.
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Army vet and Pinellas Congressional candidate Earle Forde says trickle-down economics is a ‘hoax’
But he’s not thinking about Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, and instead ‘laser-focused’ on voters.
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St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch comes out against anti-DEI bills
House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 1134 ban counties and municipalities from funding and promoting anything relating to DEI.
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Tampa will once again dye the Hillsborough River green, despite concerns from environmentalists
Tampa’s annual River O’Green Fest returns Saturday, March 14, but not everyone is looking forward to it.
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Tampa Councilwoman Hurtak says Mayor Castor is limiting her ability to ride along with city departments
Council unanimously passed a motion asking the administration to rescind policy limiting open access to government.
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Citing concerns over Black voting power, West Tampa leaders share redistricting preference
Michael Randolph with the West Tampa CDC said residents should support alternative two, which he said best protects the community.
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Ybor City gets new pedestrian safety upgrades, following deadly police chase
Police Chief Lee Bercaw says TPD is still ‘eagerly waiting’ the end of an investigation into troopers’ actions before the crash.
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Planned 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail will connect Tampa Bay to Naples
It will link seven counties and 52 rural, urban and suburban communities, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties to Lee and Collier counties.
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Urban designer and USF assistant dean Taryn Sabia enters Tampa mayoral race
She became the ninth person in the race.
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Was TPA’s pajama joke funny, or is everyone just dumb?
There’s no policy at TPA banning Crocs or sleepwear, and to clear the air the airport eventually released a statement to outlets clarifying that the post was in fact satire.
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Hillsborough sheriff deputies can now use controversial Axon AI for some reports
Electronic Frontier Foundation says ‘Axon’s Draft One Is Designed to Defy Transparency.’
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It’s your last chance to sign up for the City of Tampa’s e-bike voucher program
Residents can receive up to $3,000 towards a new ride.