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‘There’s a championship energy now’: Ice Cube praises Tampa ahead of Big3 playoffs at Amalie Arena
The road to the championship runs through Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Florida officials ask local perverts to stop interrupting horny manatees
‘If you see a manatee mating herd, observe respectfully from a distance. Do NOT touch.’
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Bodycam footage shows New Port Richey police officer making Holocaust joke
The officer made the joke about Anne Frank, one of the most well known victims of the Holocaust, inside the home of a Jewish resident.
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Tampa Bay Republican congressional candidate disqualified from ballot after he improperly notarized paperwork
He also rejected a request by Torres’ attorneys for a stay while they challenge his ruling at the 1st District Court of Appeal.
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Landlords and City of Tampa staff talk council out of putting rent control on November ballot
There’s still opportunity for rent control to make it on another ballot, and one council member thinks March is an option.
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Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes has resigned
Her last official day is Friday, Aug. 5
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St. Pete City Council moves closer to putting rent control on the ballot
“Housing is a basic human right. Let us vote.”
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Tampa announces plans to collaborate with Bay Area Legal Services to represent renters in need
The details of the potential agreement are still being worked out, the city says.
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Man bitten in the face by alligator while swimming in Lake Thonotosassa
‘It was pretty gnarly,’ an unidentified witness said.
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DeSantis suspends Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren after he said he wouldn’t prosecute abortions
Warren was elected in 2016 and then reelected by a large margin in November of 2020.
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Miami Dolphins owner at center of Tom Brady scandal also founded a major Tampa development group
Stephen M. Ross is facing a fine and suspension from the NFL as the company he founded, Related Group, faces several lawsuits in Florida.
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Florida Senator seeks $1.75 million for Tampa Bay woman, who died after a cop used a stun gun on her
Maudsley suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in a vegetative state until she died in September 2013.
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Hillsborough judge Jared Smith under scrutiny over ‘woke’ attack ad, which experts say flouted state law
Judge Smith is a client of the group that removed the attack ad days after it was published.
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Tampa Bay activists demand Mayor Castor prioritize affordable housing in upcoming budget
The demonstration will happen at 8:45 a.m. on August 4, right before the mayor before presents the proposed FY2023 budget.
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Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies go viral on TikTok after attempting to serve eviction at wrong house
The deputies replaced her broken lock and the sheriff’s office is investigating the incident.
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Voting is now open for the 2022 Best of the Bay awards
Voting is open through Aug. 31.
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After 45 years, Grand Prix Tampa is now closed
While Tampa Grand Prix as we know it is gone, there’s still a chance to salvage some history.
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St. Petersburg renters will host ’emergency sleep-in’ protest at city hall to demand rent control
Renters will call on St. Petersburg city council to put the issue of rent control up to the voters.
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St. Pete residents demand housing in final community conversation about Tropicana Field site redevelopment
10 takeaways from St. Pete’s community conversations about the Gas Plant district.
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July was the hottest month ever recorded in Tampa
Thanks, climate change.