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This summer, progressive church MCC Tampa celebrates over 55 years of LGBTQ advocacy
Founded in 1971, MCC Tampa is the oldest formal LGBTQ+ organization in Hillsborough County.
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Charlie Crist to skip St. Pete mayoral candidate forum known for hardball questions
The former governor cited ‘affordability’ as his reasoning, but is still slated to attend an Aug. 6 forum that costs $40 for non-members.
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‘Condemn the lie’: Ken Welch slams Charlie Crist after Florida Politics publisher spreads affair rumors
Crist has been widely criticized for his ties to Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch, who is married to Crist’s campaign chair.
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A 77-year-old Republican man is staging a solo protest against St. Pete’s Flock cameras
Flock cameras have been in St. Pete since 2022, and while police say they help solve crimes, civil liberties advocates say they create an unprecedented mass surveillance network.
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Union objects to Trump administration move to privatize security at Tampa International Airport
“Changes of this magnitude should not be made behind closed doors without the input of Congress…”
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Cynthia Nixon to officiate lesbian weddings in St. Pete for Bride Pride
The ceremony during Winter Pride will attempt to set a Guinness World Record.
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Tampa’s ‘Opill Palooza’ will distribute free birth control pills on Sunday
No questions asked at Indie, but Tampa Bay Abortion Fund will answer any that you have.
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In Tampa City Council race, Candice Cowen already has endorsements from state reps and school board members
The city employee is focused on affordable housing and running against two other candidates for the District 3 seat.
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Tampa General Hospital signs on to RFK Jr.’s ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
“It’s really incredible that we’ve been feeding patients this pudding and Jello with sugar drinks when 50% of them are pre-diabetic or diabetic…”
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Registration deadline for 2026 Florida primary election is July 20
Early voting starts on Aug. 3 and Aug. 8 in Hillsborough and Pinellas.
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Tampa Democratic Socialists help erase $2 million in medical debt for Hillsborough residents
“We want to stop stressing over exorbitant bills and avoiding medical treatment because we cannot afford care. We want Medicare for All!”
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Former South Tampa home of Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn is now for sale
Coburn landed in Tampa in 2015, where he would help hoist the 2019–20 Stanley Cup.
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Jack Latvala, Republican who represented Pinellas in the Florida Senate, dead at 74
HIs 2017 gubernatorial campaign ended after he was caught up in the ‘Me Too’ movement.
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Waymo’s infamous robotaxis to soon be fully driverless in Tampa
Tampa follows Las Vegas, Denver and San Diego in the company’s national expansion of autonomous rideshares.
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Rouson drops Ken Welch endorsement, gives full support to Charlie Crist in St. Pete mayor’s race
The reversal comes at a pivotal moment in a race only six weeks from Election day.
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July seminar to discuss who controls access to St. Pete Beach
City officials will focus on Florida’s customary use doctrine and how it applies to the shoreline.
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Florida pastors ask GOP leaders to shield Haitians from deportation
According to the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, 93,000 Haitians with TPS currently work in the state.
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Banksy-esque street art from UK artist DNZ lasts one day at John’s Pass Bridge
D.N.Z created the piece before officials painted it over.
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Garrett Greco, grandson of a four-time mayor, files to run for Tampa City Council
Greco joins Candice Cowen and Quinton F. Robinson in the District 3 race.
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Tampa Bay cops say their ICE agreements are a formality. Pinellas’ sheriff says that’s not enough
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said there’s an ‘agency problem’ in local departments where police haven’t deputized officers to enforce federal immigration law.
