Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak says FBI raid ‘was solely related to my husband's work as a journalist’

Two days after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations seized electronics from her husband Timothy Burke, Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that, “Based on the information we have, it appears that the search warrant executed at our home on Monday was solely related to my husband's work as a journalist.”....MORE

JENerational Change: Tim Pool vs. The Serfs & No Democratic Primary

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

We'll discuss key talking points from Tim Pool & Lance from The Serfs debate on Friday, including key issues they agreed on which could help build a stronger labor movement going forward.

Wall Street Journal Admits The Truth About Corporate Profits

The Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article that admits high inflation is being caused by corporate price gouging. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks.

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Disney SUES Ron DeSantis. Will It Hurt His Presidential Chances?

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M

A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.....MORE

Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival

Get ready to experience a spectacular celebration at the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival! Don't miss out on the incredible cultural performances, mouth-watering delicacies, and fascinating informational exhibits that will leave you awe-inspired. Join us and let's have an unforgettable time together!

May 13, 2023

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

600 N. Ashley Drive

Tampa, FL, 33602

Nearly one million Floridians could lose their health insurance; here are their options

About 900,000 Floridians are at risk of losing their health insurance through Medicaid. During the COVID-19 pandemic Medicaid coverage expanded because eligibility requirements were loosened.

But that expansion ended in April, so people might be in danger of losing their Medicaid because they’re no longer eligible.

Current Medicaid enrollees should 1) update their contact information with the Department of Children and Families, 2) look for a letter with a yellow stripe 3) respond to any requests for renewals or documents from the Department of Children and Families or Florida Healthy Kids.

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Ron DeSantis suggests cutting federal spending, silent on Social Security, Medicare cuts

The Governor is offering vague solutions to the debt ceiling crisis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is offering a solution to the current federal debt ceiling crisis.

“What they should be doing is reducing spending,” DeSantis said in Miami.

However, the Governor ignored the question from a reporter about whether Social Security and Medicare should be “on the table,”....

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BANG! BANG! GOTCHA!

A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said.....MORE

Gov. DeSantis signs bills limiting School Board terms, chipping away at teachers unions

The Governor signed a slew of bills likely to shake up public education’s status quo, with new limits on School Board terms, the end of automatically deducting union dues from paychecks and a block on students using social media via school Wi-Fi.....MORE

Plan reveals erasure of Just Elementary long before school board's vote

When the Hillsborough County Public Schools board voted 4-3 in April to close Just Elementary in West Tampa, outrage overflowed into the community.

However, 10 Investigates found long before board members approved the plan from Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis, a 2015 redevelopment plan from the Tampa Housing Authority and the City of Tampa foreshadowed the school would eventually be gone.

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Former and current New College faculty share concerns about present, future of institution

New College of Florida has continued to make local and national headlines. Most recently, five faculty members were denied early tenure, a trustee resigned and another faculty member was fired.

Former New College faculty have concerns about the present and future of the institution.

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FBI raids Lynn Hurtak’s home after husband named on search warrant

FBI agents have raided the home of Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak and seized property belonging to her husband, Tim Burke.

Only Burke was named on the search warrant, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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Trump Campaign Meltdown As Staffers Defect To DeSantis

Trump loyalists are warning current staffers about leaving for the DeSantis campaign.

"Members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle are turning on each other as the group that had been a unified team in the 2020 election faces defections to the soon-to-be-declared campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis",  reported The Daily Beast on Friday.

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Photos: Nikki Fried and hundreds of Florida Democrats ‘Stand United’ at rally through Ybor City

Photo by Dave Decker

Last Sunday, temperatures climbed to the high-80s in Tampa. Still, an estimated 300 heated local democrats led by Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried took to Ybor City to stand united against Gov. Ron DeSantis who oversaw a 60-day legislative session that expanded anti-LGBTQ and immigration laws, brought us closer to radioactive roads, gave landlords more power over renters, and threatened to send more fertilizer runoff flowing towards our springs.....MORE

Maxwell Frost Defends American Federation Of Teachers, Says NRA Is 'The Real Threat To Children'

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Ron DeSantis EXPOSED By Humiliating Matt Gaetz Leaked Tapes

Texas Mall Shooting PROVES Unimaginable Gun Neglect Devastation

The Texas mall mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets sparks public outcry for more gun regulation to be safe in public spaces while government leaders, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, refuse to take any action. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. 

Reproduction rights group launches campaign to ensure constitutional right to abortion

Reproductive rights supporters launched a new campaign to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida to protect access to abortions. This comes after the governor signed a six-week abortion ban last month.....MORE

Disney: DeSantis and his allies kept retaliating against company during 2023 Session

The Governor and his allies keep targeting Disney with new bills, the company said in court documents.

The Walt Disney Co. is still building its legal case arguing that Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republican lawmakers targeted the company for speaking out over a controversial law passed last year.

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Internet Cuts and Riot Troops Repress Protesters in Cuba

A group of protesters reached the PCC municipal headquarters in Caimanera, Guantanamo, and chanted: “Down with the communist system!”

Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets to protest asking for “freedom” in the municipality of Caimanera, Guantanamo, on Saturday afternoon. Several videos circulating on networks, as well as live broadcasts through Facebook, recorded the demonstration, where women and young people predominated.

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Future of student loan forgiveness looms over Biden in 2024

The issue of student loans stands to loom over President Biden’s 2024 bid as he tackles one of his key first-term campaign promises being tied up at the Supreme Court.....MORE