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DeSantis says defector Democrats are ‘smuggling their leftism into the Republican Party’
His latest comments also criticized a property tax panel a ‘dog and pony show.’
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DeSantis will sign legislation making Florida the second state in the US to ban fluoride
The governor promised to sign the ‘chemtrails’ bill, too.
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Ulele owner Richard Gonzmart’s band The Lint Rollers play an ‘Early Bird’ set in Tampa on Friday
It’ll be done before bedtime.
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’90s radio legends from Tampa’s Wild-98.7 reunite for no-cover Friday party
Scantman and DJ Coz are definitely gonna play ‘Romeo & Juliet.’
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Indie band Five Eight screens its new documentary and plays Ybor City on Five Nine
Don’t be Five Late.
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Before WMNF Tampa’s Tropical Heatwave, Sue Foley pays homage to Telecaster master Albert Collins
‘It was like a lightning bolt: it could melt your face, peel paint off the walls, and stop time.’
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Ahead of Clearwater gig, Mat Kearney recalls the best gig he ever saw
The Boss is our favorite Jersey boy, too.
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TECO rate hikes likely headed to Florida Supreme Court
Base rates make up a major part of customers’ monthly electric bills.
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Study finds ‘risky human behavior’ as top cause for Florida alligator attacks
The study says the highest proportion of fatal bites happened as a result of high-risk behaviors like entering alligator-inhabited waters.
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Citing new Florida law, attorneys say man convicted of 1995 Tampa murder should not be executed
Lawyers are trying to use newly passed legislation to bolster the argument.
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There’s already a lawsuit related to Florida’s brand new law for citizen ballot initiatives
Florida Decides Healthcare has been working for more than a year to get its proposed constitutional amendment on expanding Medicaid.
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Corporal punishment among education issues addressed in 2025 Florida legislative session
Last-second bartering yielded two education omnibus bills.
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Pop wunderkind Benson Boone will perform in Tampa this fall
Hello, love.
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Florida child labor bill with ties to DeSantis fails to pass
The bill with ties to Tampa lawmaker Jay Collins sought to roll back certain child labor protections.
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Review: Cynthia Erivo and Florida Orchestra get playful at packed Mahaffey Theater
She’ll do an encore in September.
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‘I see my family’: Tampa City Councilman reacts to Trump’s immigration policy
‘I speak of immigrants who are here legally—at least before cruel 2025 decrees.’
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Twelve years after opening, Cycle Brewing is closing its downtown St. Pete taproom
The ride isn’t over though. St. Pete’s oldest craft brewer will still make beer.
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Tampa Monitor: Reallocation of $18 million in CRA funds among topics for councilmembers this week
‘Decorum and efficiency’ will also be addressed along with rezoning items.
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Florida lawmakers approve bill banning students from using cell phones during school day
Elementary and middle school are affected ‘bell to bell,’ but the idea will be tested on some high schoolers.
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Florida lawmakers pass restrictions on state employees’ politicking, but DeSantis has already said he’ll veto the proposal
The proposal came after reports that employees in the governor’s office called lobbyists to request donations for a PAC.