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Pastor Andy Oliver bills Pinellas sheriff $10K for staging at his St. Petersburg church
Deputies said the gathering was not an ICE raid. Oliver said damage was done regardless.
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The Home Depot ICE raid in St. Pete didn’t happen. Why does everyone think it did?
Activists say that there’s a better way to share information about immigration enforcement activity.
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Trump visits Florida on Tuesday for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opening
Protests are planned to start at 10 a.m.
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Former Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could ‘have all kinds of issues with staffing’
‘Is it a federal facility, or is it a state facility that is leased to the feds? That’s an important distinction.’
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Reparations checks for Survivors of Florida’s notorious Dozier school are now being processed
Hundreds of men who were abused as children at two notorious state reform schools are in line to receive checks of more than $21,000 in the coming days
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Trump-supporting Florida firefighter loses job over behavior at ‘No Kings’ protest
The City of Largo told CL, ‘His actions were not consistent with the standards and trust the community expects and deserves.’
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening June 27-July 3
Including Pre-St. Pete Pride throwdowns and hoedowns.
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DeSantis says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration
Democrats pushing back “don’t want the laws enforced at all” on immigration, he said in Tampa on Wednesday.
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USF will rename mental health institute to honor Tampa Bay’s Sen. Darryl Rouson after all
Rouson sponsored one of the two bills (SB 1620) DeSantis signed on Wednesday.
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St. Pete’s LGBTQ+ liaison Eric Vaughan works to make the Sunshine City more inclusive
And, yes, there is plenty of work to do.
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Tampa architect wants to discuss a more ‘urban progressive’ approach to historic overlays
Tobin Green hosts a discussion on June 25 at Hyde House Public Studio.
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Before Tampa concert, Nerdcore pioneer MC Chris reflects on 20 years of touring
Tampa-based nerdcore rapper Swell Rell opens at Orpheum this week.
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DeSantis rushes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to detain undocumented immigrants in the Everglades
Critics called it a ploy to go viral at taxpayers’ expense.
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DeSantis warns of New Yorkers fleeing to Florida if ‘leftist’ Mamdani wins
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary happening Tuesday could impact Palm Beach.
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Whataburger’s return to Tampa Bay will happen in Wesley Chapel and Largo
The Texas chain has filed permits to open in an old Aussie Grill.
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Florida Attorney General asks US Supreme Court to let state enforce blocked immigration law
The new law targets undocumented immigrants who enter the state.
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The Studio Public House closing after four years in St. Pete
Mike Crippen’s gastropub is looking for a new home.
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‘Free food from here would be the best NIL deal in the world’: Bucs rookie Shilo Sanders has deep thoughts about this Tampa restaurant
The sparkling-water-loving football star ordered a little bit of everything and had a four-top table covered in plates at one point
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Florida sheriff with ‘zero tolerance’ for street racing caught speeding in his lambo
The video is part of a bigger beef with several allegations of corruption.