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Pinellas Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has been battling with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to force a vote on the issue.
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Tampa Union Station’s $6 million renovation should be mostly done by this time in 2027
Jerel McCants, author of ‘The Architecture of Segregation’ is overseeing the effort.
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Tampa Monitor: City Council set to vote on ‘Resilient’ South Howard flood project this week
The $64+ million dollar project still hasn’t had a final design or price tag presented but council will be voting to approve an amended $10 million grant agreement Thursday.
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Tampa City Council will honor master clerk Shirley Foxx-Knowles on Thursday
Knowles and Deputy City Clerk Suling Lucas-Harris lead a staff that keeps the city together.
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With mixed feelings, Venezuelans and protesters take to Tampa streets after capture of Nicolás Maduro [PHOTOS]
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts 334,415 Venezuelan immigrants in Florida.
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Here’s where cold weather shelters are open in Hillsborough and Pinellas tonight
Temperatures are expected to dip into the high-20s in the Bay area.
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10 Florida legal issues to watch in 2026
Your energy bill could be going up.
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Tampa Bay’s biggest stories of 2025
It was a hard, weird year of news.
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Photojournalist Dave Decker’s best shots of 2025
From protests and vigils to concerts and games, these were Tampa Bay’s top moments of the year.
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Photos: WWE star Titus O’Neil gives 5,000 presents to Tampa families
It was the 17th annual ‘Joy of Giving.’
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Photos: ZooTampa takes in foxes rescued from fur farm
The pair was among 250 animals rescued from a fur farm in Ohio earlier this year.
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Florida isn’t getting safer for cyclists
There have been 185 bicycling fatalities this year (along with 9,277 injuries from bicycle crashes), per state data.
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In Tampa, Ingoglia proposes legislation to remove elected officials for ‘financial abuse’
He’d win authority to recommend removal of any elected official for ‘financial abuse, malfeasance or misfeasance.’
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DeSantis’ proposed budget would change how Florida cancer centers get funds
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa is one of them.
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Water Street Tampa owners want to build a 3,500-capacity venue across from Benchmark International Arena
The parking lot across the old Amalie would also include a 250-room hotel, retail and parking.
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner pleads his case to Tampa Bay Trump supporters
The former Florida House speaker is trailing Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds significantly in early public opinion polls.
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Activists fight Mosaic’s ‘moot’ argument over radioactive byproduct in Polk County roads
In its challenge, the Center for Biological Diversity cited concerns about radon emissions and potential air and groundwater pollution.
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Tampa-based CAIR-Florida sues DeSantis after ‘terrorist’ designation
The Muslim civil-rights organization claims the governor’s order blocking the group from state resources is unconstitutional.
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Charges dropped against Tampa photojournalist arrested covering Miami ICE protest
Dave Decker faced charges of trespassing and resisting arrest despite showing press credentials.