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Tampa Monitor: Back from break, council will vote on stormwater, TPD data sharing, and more
In total they will be approving over $90 million in spending.
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To provide water for new residents, Tampa Bay Water is evaluating proposals including harvesting freshwater from Pinellas’ Lake Tarpon Outfall
An estimated 38 million gallons of water per day must be available to meet demand.
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Photos: Here’s the ICE protest that got 31 people arrested outside Miami’s Krome detention center
Sunrise Movement activists said they were ‘arrested for fighting for immigrants and families that deserve to be safe.’
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A prayer of thanks, as hurricane season ends, along the Hillsborough’s triple oxbow
Another Creekshed reflection from City Wilds.
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Florida Republican wants to decriminalize drug testing tools
Rep. Michelle Salzman’s bill would make it legal to use testing strips, and could help curb overdose deaths.
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Judicial panel gives go-ahead to part of lawsuit over allegedly gerrymandered Florida districts
Friday’s ruling came three months after a separate three-judge panel upheld a 2022 Senate redistricting plan, rejecting arguments that a Tampa Bay-area district was racially gerrymandered.
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14 things Florida can be thankful for
Ron DeSantis, he’s only got another year to smash things up around here.
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In Tampa, county leaders say Florida ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
‘This whole thing is a made-for-television event, and it’s specifically made for television for the CFO’s reelection.’
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Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Dave Decker was among more than 30 people arrested Saturday during a protest at the Krome North Service Processing Center.
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Tampa Monitor: Council takes another step towards increasing multi-modal impact fees
The fees have not been increased since they were adopted in 1989.
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‘I’ll be cheering for him’: Trump praises Mamdani during White House meeting
Mamdani campaigned on lowering the cost of living, including property tax reform, making buses free and floating the idea of city-run grocery stories.
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‘Whatever can go wrong with this system has gone wrong’: Audit finds Florida’s voucher program caused funding shortfall for public schools
The audit, encompassing the 2024-2025 school year, was presented this week to lawmakers.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says people ‘are going to be angry’ about Trump’s plan to drill for oil off Florida coastline
Castor says loopholes and the nation’s reliance on fracked gas lead to higher electric costs for Floridians.
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Muslim USF students speak out after recorded video shows them being harassed during prayer
A livestream, posted by Warriors for Christ, shows men using anti-Muslim slurs and waving bacon at students praying.
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Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to appointing scientists or conservationists to wildlife commission
Five out of seven current commissioners have ties to the development industry.
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St. Pete’s first niche fragrance shop, Super Memory, opens this weekend
Eau la la.
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Fire Rescue Captain Walter Price files for Pasco’s District 55 State House seat
The Republican has largely stayed out of the political sphere, although in 2012 he ran for Pasco County property appraiser.