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Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith apologizes after making false claim about local reporting
In the wake of CL’s reporting, several high profile leaders have pulled their endorsements of Smith.
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Appeals court says Tampa GOP Congressional candidate can remain on ballot
“Defendant Torres did not sign the oath form before a notary public or by using online notarization.”
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Tampa City Council passes abortion resolution, but councilwoman says it doesn’t go far enough
The language was crafted by the city’s legal team to cater to recent federal and state attacks on abortion.
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Member of far-right ‘Incel’ extremist movement planned mass attack at Tampa TPUSA events, feds say
Tampa Police Department first learned of a threatening Instagram post from Valasquez on July 18.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay is hiring fall interns
Yes, we’ll pay you to write!
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St. Pete’s push for a tenant’s right-to-counsel takes another small step towards reality
It’s gonna take a while though.
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St. Pete Police Chief says homeless donations, previously hoarded by cops, will now go to a different department
In July, CL first reported that SPPD had stockpiled over $9,000 from “Power of Change” donation stations.
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State of Florida backs Tampa Christian school in lawsuit over pregame prayer
The legal fight has lasted for years.
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A Hillsborough school district guide told teachers to not out students, so now Florida will review all LGBTQ support documents
Board member Ryan Petty said he has “grave concerns” about some LGBTQ support guides provided to students, teachers and school staff members.
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Tampa city council member, retired Hillsborough judge revoke endorsements for Jared Smith ahead of election
‘My endorsement came before I learned certain things about him, and it does not stand.’
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she will not direct TPD to arrest those who have had or seek abortions
Two weeks prior, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended state attorney Andrew Warren for calling the 15-week abortion ban “unconstitutional.”
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Tampa man shares video and details of alligator attack that crushed his skull
Just one thought went through his mind: “I have to get this thing off of me.”
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Hillsborough’s new State Attorney wants to bring back Tampa’s racist ‘Biking While Black’ policy, leaders say
“They’ve decided to declare war on our community again.”
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Once again, Siesta Key and other Sarasota County beaches are closed for swimming, due to high levels of poop bacteria
Just two weeks prior, beaches in Manatee, Hillsborough and Sarasota County were under the same restrictions due to enteric bacteria.
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St. Pete City Council says no to putting a rent control vote on November ballot
Council members also failed in advancing even the possibility of rent stabilization ordinance in 2023.
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‘Threaten and intimidate’: St. Pete housing activists say Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies spent hours surveilling protest
PCSO surveilled activists for around 12 hours, even though they were outside of PCSO jurisdiction.
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Officials warn public to stay out of portions of Hillsborough River, due to toxic blue-green algae blooms
And definitely don’t drink the water.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay and EMG launch New Voices Fellowship program
The fellow will land in any of the eight communities where Euclid Media Group operates.
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Tampa’s Cambridge Christian asks appeals court to overturn ruling over loudspeaker prayer at football game
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with Joseph Kennedy on free-speech and free exercise of religion claims.
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Hillsborough County commissioner candidates to speak in Ybor City forum next week
The Tampa Tiger Bay Club forum will be held at Ybor City’s Cuban Club