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It’s always Banned Books Week in Florida

Hillsborough County School Superintendent Van Ayres has been attacked by parents and shouted at by state government.

by Florida Phoenix and Diane Roberts August 26, 2025September 1, 2025

Hillsborough County School Superintendent Van Ayres has been attacked by parents and shouted at by state government.

Poll: Majority of Florida Hispanic voters hold negative view of President Trump’s first 100 days

Of the 158 Florida voters surveyed in the poll, 49% said they voted for Trump last fall and 47% for Democrat Kamala Harris.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix April 29, 2025May 27, 2025

Music

Fresh off Turning Point USA AmericaFest show, Chase Rice heads to St. Pete this spring

Plus, a new round of newly-announced shows coming to Tampa Bay.

by Ray Roa January 3, 2023July 31, 2025

Biden’s right. You’re not going to reform the MAGA movement—you have to crush it

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman September 5, 2022August 3, 2023

Democrats dog Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for courting ‘MAGA Extremists’

‘Is the Governor ‘palling around with fellow MAGA extremists to increase his national profile?’

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics August 18, 2022August 3, 2023

For Democrats, the short-term benefits of betting on John Gibbs are far outweighed by the long-term risks

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman August 8, 2022March 3, 2025

Democrats will still get pummeled in the midterms, but last night’s Jan. 6 hearings weren’t completely pointless

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman June 10, 2022January 6, 2025

New poll: Florida Sen. Rick Scott is virtually unpopular across all demographics

All age groups registered net disapproval, even senior citizens.

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics May 20, 2022June 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Tampa Bay MAGA faithful and school board candidate gather for vigil supporting Jan. 6 rioters

by Colin Wolf January 7, 2022

Everything we saw outside of Donald Trump’s Sarasota rally on July 3

by CL Staff July 5, 2021

Days after MAGA insurrection at U.S. Capitol, a local ‘Trump Train’ drove around Tampa Bay

by CL Staff January 12, 2021

Everyone we saw at Trump’s 2020 campaign rally in Orlando

by CL Staff June 19, 2019

Check out photos of the Tampa Trump rally where he endorsed Ron DeSantis

by CL Staff August 16, 2018