Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 'Live Local Act,' which bans rent control and gives tax breaks to developers

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 'Live Local Act,' which bans rent control and gives tax breaks to developers.

The new law (SB 102) has drawn criticism from some groups because it will bar local rent controls and pre-empt local government rules on zoning, density and building heights in certain circumstances.

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2023 Tampa City Council Runoff Candidates - Watch the Complete Debate

The 2023 Tampa City Council Runoff Debate took over Hillsborough Community College Tuesday evening. The debate consisted of candidates running for seats in districts 1, 2, 3 and 6.

Candidates included Dr. Sonja Brookins, Alan Clendenin, Robin Lockett, Guido Maniscalco, Lynn Hurtak, Janet Cruz, Charlie Miranda and Hoyt Prindle, III.

The event format allowed the candidates "a unique opportunity to hear from and engage directly with our millennial demographic, the business community, and Tampa voters," leaders from the Tampa Bay Chamber explained.

Tampa Bay Ben and Jerry’s locations are giving away free ice cream next week

After a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic, popular ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s will host its annual free cone day on Monday, April 3.....MORE

Congressman Maxwell Frost Tells The Truth About Republicans & Gun Violence

New Ybor City mural commemorates Tampa’s antifascist women’s march of 1937

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The Cuban ambassador’s recent trip to Tampa has made headlines over the last few weeks, but Sarah McNamara’s new book, “Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South” looks even further back than the Castro-era to chronicle a wave of leftist, radical antifascist women from pre-revolutionary Cuba who fought for their lives—and the well being of future generations—in the reconstructionist South.....MORE

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Residents of historically Black town in Florida sue to stop land sale

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One of the first historically Black towns in the U.S. is suing the local school board to stop the sale of land that is tied up with Florida’s legacy of racial segregation decades ago and the state’s fast-paced growth nowadays.

An association dedicated to the preservation of the town of Eatonville’s cultural history last Friday sued the Orange County School Board in an effort to stop the sale of the 100-acre property where the Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School once stood.

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Matt Gaetz makes fundraising appeal to ‘patriots’ defending him from personal attacks

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Following extended scrutiny over his sex life, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz said he appreciates those publicly defending him. He’s now asking for love the way politicians often do, by soliciting political contributions.....MORE

No One Is Talking About What Ron DeSantis Has Actually Done to Florida

Media coverage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s all-but-announced candidacy for president is already in full frenzy, and so far the script is exactly as his handlers would like it to be. The governor regularly opens up new fronts in the culture wars, sowing alarm over critical race theory, transgender rights, or border policies. In response, liberal pundits fall into the trap of accentuating the very issues DeSantis has chosen to fire up his base.

Omitted from the public debate about DeSantis’s policies is almost any discussion of his actual record of governance—what exactly he has delivered to the citizens of his state, especially those without seven-figure incomes and lush investment portfolios.

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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.....MORE

Florida Senate is ready to take up a 6-week abortion limit

The Florida Senate on Thursday will take up a proposal that would prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, amid a debate refueled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday voted 12-7 to approve the bill (SB 300) after hearing often-emotional testimony from people on both sides of the issue. That approval sent the issue to the full Senate, where it is scheduled for a Thursday floor session.

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Florida Senate to soon vote on concealed permitless carry

"This begs the question, why are we making it easier to carry guns but harder to vote? says State Rep. Lavon Bracy Davis, (D) Orlando. "Why are we having conversations about expanding gun laws instead of expanding Medicaid? Why is it that getting guns is so easy and getting books is so hard?”.....MORE

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Chris Cano and SEIU Local 500 testified in favor of the HOME Act

Tonight SEIU Local 500 testified in favor of the HOME Act and stood against the legalization of double digit rent increases. Our members and families deserve to live & work in Montgomery County. #RentIsTooDamnHigh

Thank you to SEIU Local 500's Political Coordinator, Chris Cano, for testifying on behalf the thousands of our members at tonight's hearing.

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Meet the candidates participating in 2023 Tampa City Council Runoff Debate

The 2023 Tampa City Council Runoff Debate is set to take over Hillsborough Community College Tuesday evening, and the public is invited to attend.

The debate consists of candidates running for seats in districts 1, 2, 3 and 6. The debate is set to start at 6 p.m. and last until 8 p.m.

10 Tampa Bay will be streaming the debate on all digital platforms including Facebook and YouTube, along with the 10 Tampa Bay site.

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A Few Words From Rick Fernandez

Last week, I called out Peter Schorsch as an unscrupulous parasite after his impotent attempt to smear Lynn Hurtak . Here, we see La Gaceta has done more reporting on the relevant parties, including Ashley Brooke Bauman Janet Cruz Rifkin Janet Cruz Jane Castor ... My thought is that Schorsch used his political rag to publish a long form campaign hit piece pitched (if not authored) by Bauman. The only names missing from this cast of flawed souls are Bob Buckhorn and the Mayor's partner, Ana Cruz (the self-proclaimed first lady of Tampa). But, rest assured, they are just off stage.

The only honorable person in this whole disgusting episode is Lynn Hurtak. The rest should be ashamed of themselves.

There are significant problems with candidate Janet Cruz. Conflict of interest concerns have been raised. Temperament and judgment issues were raised during the NAACP candidate forum. No issues are more important to me, as a voter, than values and character.

On all these criteria, Cruz has fallen far short of the mark. She should have retired from politics after her state senate loss. Instead, she and her team of hapless hacks are daily destroying whatever reputation she had left. Tampa deserves far better.

Fortunately, with Lynn Hurtak on Council, we have far better. I am honored to support her.

Please share this with your friends. My reach is too limited to make a difference. Together, we can make sure voters are informed.

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House panel moves bill protecting war monuments, including confederate memorials

A House committee approved by a 10-2 vote a bill that could end efforts to move or “re-contextualize” confederate monuments and other markers of war.....MORE

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Proposed bill would give Florida teachers a major pay bump

If a bill currently being considered in the Florida Legislature is passed into law, the state's teachers’ could see a major increase in their base pay.....MORE

Update: Hillsborough school board votes 4-3 to remove 'This Book is Gay' from middle school libraries

The Hillsborough County School Board has voted 4-3 to remove a book from all of its middle school libraries.

More than 60 people spoke Tuesday morning during the public comments portion of a Hillsborough County School Board special hearing regarding the removal of the book 'This Book Is Gay."

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Jenerational Change: Should TikTok Be Banned Or Regulated?

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