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Pinellas sheriff re-booked migrants to bypass federal law limiting detention time, says report

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri After allegedly being assaulted by her husband, Soumia Bensalah was taken into custody ...
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‘My platform hasn’t changed’: Tampa State Rep. Brian Nathan on unions, affordability and more

Democrat Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran, union organizer, and first-time candidate, shocked Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow.
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Grand jury says Florida AG James Uthmeier was in ‘position of authority’ in $10 million Medicaid scandal

James Uthmeier at Cuban Club in Ybor City, Florida on April 17, 2026. A state grand jury report found Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
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Tampa’s Black History Museum hosts Zora Neale Hurston book talk on Monday

Kodachrome image of Zora Neale Hurston on July 18, 1946. Since its publication nearly 90 years ago, Zora Neale Hurston’s ...
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Tampa Bay History Center’s conversation about transit is already sold-out

Downtown Tampa, the Tampa Electric Company, and the ferry can be seen across the waters of Tampa Bay. Elected officials in ...
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Saturday comedy gig in Ybor Heights promises to ‘raise hell, and never punch down’

Virginia Pelley Comedy is supposed to be the last bastion of free speech, but the culture of Austin, Texas’ Comedy Mothership ...
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Florida Gun Rights group upset over Byron Donalds’ pick for running mate because he voted for firearm safety after Parkland massacre

Byron Donalds’ selection of state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate was received with strong enthusiasm by the Florida ...
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‘I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state’: DeSantis says police officers should issue tickets

Amid the growing public and political backlash against Flock cameras, add Gov. Ron DeSantis to the list of skeptics about ...
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The City of Tampa hosts a hurricane prep event on Saturday

Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida Sept. 26, 2024. It’s true that forecasters agree Florida can now expect a “well ...
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As the new Bucs season begins, let’s get caught up on all the offseason drama

Baker Mayfield The NFL preseason is in full swing (as much as it can be, at least), which means the regular season is just ...
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Donalds chooses ‘Stop Woke Act’ lawmaker as his running mate for Florida governor

Republican US Congressional Representative BYRON DONALDS serving Floridas 19th congressional district shakes hands and takes ...
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DeSantis uncertain Florida’s new GOP-favored congressional map can save Republicans this fall

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at Feeding Tampa Bay’s headquarters in Tampa on Aug. 24, 2026. Although Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led ...