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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.
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Ice Cube brings Big3 basketball league to Tampa this summer
Go to the Aug. 14 Tampa playoff game, and you might just get a chance to see Ice Cube freestyle.
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Cops seize guns of Clearwater man who threatened Black landscapers with rifle
The seizure of the guns comes after Berry exhibited red flags as a potential danger to the public, law enforcement says.
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Multiple Tampa Bay beaches closed for swimming this weekend, due to high levels of poop bacteria
High concentrations of enterococci bacteria, derived from fecal matter, in recreational water poses human health risks.
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Tampa City Council wants voters to decide if citizens police review board should have subpoena power
The move by council comes after an approved 18.5% raise for TPD.
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With eyes on rent control, Tampa City Council votes to declare housing state of emergency
The vote comes after months of renter outcry, and there are still hurdles the city must face to control skyrocketing rents.
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St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch is looking for ideas from citizens to help make life safer for bicyclists and pedestrians
Studies shows St. Pete isn’t a great place to bike, now you can change that
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Florida launches plan to temporarily help keep homeowners insured if ratings get downgraded
The plan involves the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. acting as a financial backstop.
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Judge orders Tampa Bay pain clinic to pay $100K in fines and close after improper prescribing of opioids
Also, physician Tobias Bacaner will pay $500,000 in fines.
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Lawsuit against Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes has been dismissed
The dismissal comes two months after the City of Tampa announced a separate $200,000 settlement for Gudes’ accuser.
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Tampa’s police review board wants voters to decide if it should have subpoena power
The recommendation came after community members spoke out about a need for closer monitoring of TPD behavior.
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Tampa City Council could approve 18.5 percent raise for TPD this week
Council has to OK the new contract for it to take effect.
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St. Pete Police hoarded change from donation stations that say the money helps the homeless
Numbers from SPPD show that zero dollars have been spent on the homeless community in FY22.
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Tampa Bay activist groups will protest Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit
The protest will gather at Tampa’s Downtown Convention Center on Saturday July 23 at 10 a.m.
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Charlie Crist endorses Hillsborough, Pinellas County school-board candidates
The seven candidates endorsed by Crist include three current board members running for reelection.
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Busch Gardens orangutan Malu euthanized after suffering unknown health condition, says park
Malu is the second primate that has died in Busch Gardens in the past three years.