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Tampa Bay legislators call on Congress not to defund Planned Parenthood
Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) and Rep. Dianne Hart (D-Tampa) joined the effort.
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The Vinoy’s fine dining restaurant Elliott Aster opens in St. Pete today
James Beard finalist and Michelin-starred Chef Lee Wolen designed its Italian-inspired menu.
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NRA asks Supreme Court to repeal Florida’s age limit on long gun purchases
The group is once again trying to lower the age limit from 21
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Federal judge orders Florida DEP take steps to protect manatees after violating Endangered Species Act
The order came after his ruling that the state violated the Endangered Species Act in the northern Indian River Lagoon
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HART has cleared the way for a new public transit tax, and this Tampa group is ready to plan next steps
Transit Now Tampa Bay holds its next meeting on Thursday, May 29.
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Dunedin Global fusion restaurant Caracara closes after six years
Chef and owner Traci Bryant will focus on nearby pizzaria Jack Pallino’s.
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opens new Wild Oasis kids area in June
The new attraction replaces the long-shuttered Jungala playground.
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Duff’s Famous Wings opens in Seminole Heights this week
The Buffalo export lives at the old Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe.
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Tampa Bay Sun FC brings Spanish signage and real-time translation
Everything from signage to tickets and printed materials at Riverfront Stadium is getting a bilingual boost.
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Workers at a third Tampa Starbucks file petition to unionize
The store is at the Shoppes of Carrollwood, less than two miles from another unionized Starbucks.
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Activists in Tampa post signs over I-4 equating ICE to German secret police
They also posted “FK ICE” and “CRUSH ICE.”
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Nominations are open for Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2025
There are a bunch of new categories up for grabs.
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Tampa Monitor: Councilmembers remove Guido Maniscalco as council chair
They also voted to give developers of Tampa’s beleaguered Rome Yard project more time to explain their plan.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening May 16-22
Including AC/DC, ‘One Night Live,’ Face to Face and more.
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Jon Batiste is coming to Clearwater this summer
Tell the truth.
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At Arise Church in Brandon, Casey DeSantis says she remains open about a potential run for governor
She also denounced the criticism about her Hope Florida charity program.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set to sign law banning psychedelic mushroom spores
A violation of the new ban would be a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
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Hillsborough’s state Sen. Jay Collins says he’s open to being named Florida’s lieutenant governor
There hasn’t been much speculation about the lieutenant governor’s position, but Collins, like Ingoglia, is considered one of the governor’s closest supporters in the Senate.
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Forty years after its founding, the downtown Tampa CRA is finally funding the arts
In 2022, the CRA Board decided to invest in culture, to the tune of $64 million through 2033.