Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples

In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. One of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision’s effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status” and that it opens the door to other discrimination.....MORE

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Jerk Chicken

Rice and Beans, Cabbage and Platanos

$6.49 Lunch Special 

Hines Caribbean Cuisine

3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights

Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!

VA announces new investments, grants to end veterans homelessness

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Thursday announced major new investments to tackle the veterans homelessness crisis as it pushes toward an ambitious goal of housing at least 38,000 veterans this year.....MORE

DeSantis unveils new immigration, border policy

DeSantis pushes to delay Disney trial until after 2024 election

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attorneys are attempting to delay a trial in the governor’s long-standing political and legal fight with Disney. 

The GOP presidential candidate’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case this week, and they want a judge to delay the trial until August 2025 if it is not dismissed. If granted, that would move the Disney political football well beyond the 2024 presidential election.

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New teaching restrictions 'vague and unclear’ say critics as Florida law takes effect

‘There is a Black exodus at USF’: Faculty group says USF administration has been silent in the face of racism

Last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 266 into law, banning funds for any Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) programs at state universities and colleges. A statement from the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) to the University of South Florida alleges racism and silence towards faculty in the wake of SB 266.....MORE

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Florida Democrats fighting for abortion access one year after Dobbs

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Andy at Stone Soup in Ybor City

Fireworks and festivities lined up for 4th July in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay residents can prepare for another year of fireworks dancing across the night sky as 4th of July events get lined up for the holiday. No matter how you plan on celebrating, there are plenty of activities for families to enjoy across the area. Check out our event guide.....MORE

Dozens of flights delayed, canceled at Tampa International Airport for 2nd day in a row

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Dozens of flights were delayed or canceled Wednesday at Tampa International Airport for the second day in a row, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

As of 1:20 p.m., there were 66 flight delays and 17 cancellations of flights both arriving and departing at TPA, according to FlightAware. The largest impact involves flights to and from airports in the Northeast, such as Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia, and New York-JFK.

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DeSantis WIMPS Out On Condemning Trump For January 6

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‘Operation Pit Stop’ To Spay, Neuter 500 Dogs In Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay are teaming up to get 500 dogs spayed or neutered at no cost to their owners.....MORE

Dowtown Tampa on a Friday Night: What Could Go Wrong?

For Tampa’s summer critical mass ride this week, organizers invite anything human-powered—bikes, skateboards, skates—for a 10-12 mile night ride at approximately 11 mph.....MORE

The Challenges of Affordable Housing

MidPoint takes up the challenges of Affordable Housing in the Tampa Bay region and what to do about it with former County Commissioner Kimberly Overman, Founder of the Housing Leadership Council of Tampa Bay, and Ernest Hooper, Sr. VP of Communications for the United Way Suncoast.....MORE

COPYCAT: Florida’s Republican Governor pushes Trump’s worst idea

The Florida Governor is copying one of the most racist and unconstitutional notions floated by his primary opponent.

Ron DeSantis would like to strip the idea of birthright citizenship in the United States if voters will elevate him to the White House and give him the power to change the foundations of this country.

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Planning a flight this weekend? Good luck!

It’s shaping up to be a busy holiday weekend for travelers, and airlines are struggling to keep up with the influx.

Cancelations and delays have hit airports along the East Coast but are expected to spread to the West. The situation is rapidly growing more dire, The Associated Press reports.

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More Americans see gun violence as major problem

A greater share of Americans say gun violence is a major problem compared to five years ago, with the sentiment increasing across the political spectrum, according to a poll.....MORE

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Sopa de camarones

 El Sabor de Mexico

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In Ybor City, Artspace will let artists live where they make a living

In a matter of months, a community of creatives has quickly bloomed at the historic Kress Building along East Seventh Avenue in Ybor City.  more

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