St. Pete City Council moves to help strengthen tenant rights for renters in affordable housing developments

“We anticipate it being included in a lot of affordable housing developments, and housing developments that get city subsidies in the future.”

by McKenna Schueler August 16, 2024June 18, 2025

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PR firm that was paid to kill local rent control effort now going after Florida’s pro-pot amendment

The “Vote No on 3” opposition campaign is being led by Consensus Communications.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2024March 15, 2025

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H&M retail workers in Lakeland seek to unionize

A vote in favor of unionization would make this Florida’s second unionized H&M location.

by McKenna Schueler July 3, 2024August 1, 2025

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St. Pete-based journalist releases new ‘Untold Story’ podcast about Pulse shootings

Aaronson is no newcomer to investigative reporting, nor investigations scrutinizing the FBI.

by McKenna Schueler June 11, 2024June 22, 2025

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Once again, Florida lawmakers ignore attempts to fight wage theft

The AG’s Office, the only state enforcement mechanism for Florida’s minimum wage, recovered unpaid wages for exactly one person last year.

by McKenna Schueler May 29, 2024May 15, 2025

Food & Drink

Tampa Starbucks workers vote to unionize

The shop at the corner of N Dale Mabry Highway and Linebaugh Avenue is the only unionized location in Tampa Bay.

by McKenna Schueler May 15, 2024July 26, 2025

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Florida ranks second-to-last in nation for average teacher pay, says report

Florida was ranked No. 48 in the nation last year, and is ranked No. 50 this year.

by McKenna Schueler May 1, 2024October 2, 2024

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St. Petersburg ’employee relations’ professional paid six-figures to ‘communicate’ with Amazon workers about unions

The retail giant spent at least $3.1 million on anti-union consultants last year.

by McKenna Schueler April 12, 2024June 5, 2025

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Dunedin First Presbyterian among organizations asking DeSantis to veto bill blocking workplace heat protection

HB 433 undercuts working people in other ways, too.

by McKenna Schueler April 8, 2024March 25, 2025

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Tampa Democrat changes tune after initially lining up behind Florida’s controversial child labor law changes

The bill still passed the Republican-dominated Florida House in a 84-30 vote.

by McKenna Schueler March 1, 2024February 9, 2025

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Tampa Democrat among those lining up behind controversial child labor law changes

‘I trust in the process,’ Rep. Susan Valdés, D-Tampa, said.

by McKenna Schueler January 29, 2024July 17, 2025

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Florida Republican behind effort to rollback child labor laws owns company with history of wage theft

Sen. Keith Perry is a co-sponsor on legislation that would loosen hazardous work requirements in construction for children as young as 16

by McKenna Schueler January 19, 2024November 10, 2024

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Florida GOP seeks to roll back child labor law, but critics argue the state is failing to protect children on the job as it is

A Tampa-area Tropical Smoothie Cafe,and several skating rinks in the Bay area were assessed thousands of dollars in civil penalties last year.

by McKenna Schueler January 8, 2024April 12, 2025

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Florida Democrat refiles bill to re-establish a state labor department

Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Tiffany Esposito filed a bill Monday that could undercut efforts to enhance worker protections.

by McKenna Schueler November 14, 2023May 4, 2024

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A Tampa Bay Republican and a billionaire-backed conservative think tank are working together to roll back child labor laws

The number of minors working in violation of child labor law has spiked 88% since 2019

by McKenna Schueler November 7, 2023April 17, 2025

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Out of state abortions in Florida up nearly 25% as six-week ban looms

Neighboring Southern states have severely restricted or completely banned abortion.

by McKenna Schueler October 12, 2023August 6, 2024

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Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani files bill to prevent criminal charges for getting an abortion

Ron DeSantis falsely claimed on TV that state law currently only criminalizes abortion providers, not people who get abortions.

by McKenna Schueler October 9, 2023April 13, 2025

News & Views

Florida’s minimum wage went up — but will the state actually enforce wage violations?

Wage violations run rampant in Florida, in part because enforcement is toothless and few politicians are interested.

by McKenna Schueler October 5, 2023February 16, 2025

News & Views

Florida keeps using unpaid prison labor to prepare for hurricanes

We had a word for that once: slavery. Now? It’s a little more complicated.

by McKenna Schueler September 1, 2023May 1, 2025

News & Views

Florida parents launch Parenting With Pride program to counter ‘rising tide of right-wing extremism’

Over 1,000 families across Florida, from Pensacola to Key West, have expressed interest in the program

by McKenna Schueler August 16, 2023February 16, 2024