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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tampa Bay Rays Announce Historic Development Agreement, Partnership With St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that a historic agreement has been reached with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to move forward with a new state-of-the-art ballpark and a transformational development by the Hines Historic Gas Plant Partnership on the 86-acre site where the team’s current stadium sits.....MORE
'He's 100% in': Matt Gaetz widely expected to run for Florida governor
The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House.
Gaetz has long been considered on the shortlist of those who will try to seek the Republican nomination for governor, a field that is expected to be crowded because the incumbent, Ron DeSantis, will be facing term limits.
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Taste of Latino Festival takes over Historic Ybor City this October
Taste of Latino Festival, an event put together by the same team behind the International Cuban Sandwich Festival, takes place on October 15 from 12pm-5pm. The flavorful event is set at Centennial Park (1800 E 8th Avenue), and includes three street closures to pack in even more vendors and performances.....MORE
Florida's post-Roe v. Wade abortion uptick
States near those that banned abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned saw sharp increases in the number of procedures performed, likely due to an influx of out-of-state patients, according to a new analysis from the Guttmacher Institute.
Florida has long been a refuge for people living in southern states with abortion bans. The state saw a 13% increase in the procedure over the last three years, based on a comparison of 2020 and 2023 data for the first six months of each year.
We're likely picking up patients from Georgia, whose number of abortions went down 18% over the last three years. The state's six-week abortion ban went into effect last summer.
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New College president Richard Corcoran faces skeptical public at Tampa luncheon
Chip Litherland / New College Of Florida
New College interim president Richard Corcoran addressed faculty turnover, student enrollment and his vision for the college during an at-times contentious luncheon Friday in Tampa.
The event, hosted by the Tampa Tiger Bay Club professional organization, featured a rare back-and-forth between Corcoran and members of the public, some of whom were alumni and parents of students at the public liberal arts college in Sarasota.
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Monday, September 18, 2023
Free Museum Day: Get free admission to 4 St. Pete museums this Saturday
Credit: 10 Tampa Bay
The city of St. Petersburg is once again hosting Arts Alive! Free Museum Day to make the arts accessible to everyone and to encourage residents to celebrate the dynamic and interactive museums that make St. Pete "a premier arts destination."....MORE
DEMOCRACY’S END? Election deniers will oversee elections in 17 states
Right now, there are seventeen state election officials who are in a position to grossly interfere with the next presidential election.
And that concern is not even counting the states that responded to 2020 by making voting even harder, by cutting down mail-in voting, cutting down on drop-off boxes, and eliminating early voting like the “Souls to the polls” campaigns.
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Tampa Police Department giving out free gun locks
The Tampa Police Department is giving out free gun locks to help reduce the number of children and teens who have access to guns.....MORE
Locks can be picked up for free at any of the TPD district offices
Wesley Chapel Fall Festival and Carnival
Wesley Chapel Fall Festival and Carnival
Tampa Premium Outlets
Saturday, Oct. 28 (11am - 8pm)
Sunday, Oct. 29 (11am - 6pm)
$10 Adult Entry at the gate
Discounted tickets HERE starting at $7
Kids under 18 Free
Free Parking - Pet Friendly
Tampa Bay Rays to stay? MLB team to announce new stadium deal in downtown St. Pete
After years of back and forth regarding the fate of the Tampa Bay Rays — whether they would stay in St. Petersburg or build a new stadium elsewhere — it looks like the Rays may be here to stay.
St. Petersburg city spokesperson Erica Riggins confirmed the Tampa Bay Rays are set to announce a deal Tuesday for a new stadium downtown. The Tampa Bay Times was the first to report the news.
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Hundreds of ‘air taxies’ to be manufactured in Ohio: governor
A new manufacturing plant to build electric planes that can take off and land vertically will be built in Dayton, Ohio — the birthplace of aviation.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Joby Aviation announced the agreement Monday, which promises to deliver up to 500 aircraft per year at the Dayton International Airport and support up to 2,000 jobs. The 140-acre site for the manufacturing facility will be located at a site near the airport, which is also near the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories.
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Alito wasn’t bluffing: He believes the Supreme Court is above the law
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito no doubt intended to shock the political world when he told interviewers for the Wall Street Journal that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”....MORE
House GOP unveils opening move in bid to prevent a shutdown
The House this week will look to take up a GOP-crafted continuing resolution to fund the government beyond Sept. 30 — the conference’s opening move in Congress’s quest to avoid an end-of-the-month shutdown.....MORE
US surpasses 500 mass shootings in 2023: Gun Violence Archive
The United States surpassed 500 mass shootings in 2023 over the weekend, according to the data from the Gun Violence Archive.
As of Sunday, the Gun Violence Archive reported 501 mass shootings so far in 2023, after a shooting in Denver, Colo. Saturday night marked the 500th mass shooting of the year.
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Thousands of climate activists march in NYC, calling on Biden to declare climate emergency
Tens of thousands of protestors kicked off a march Sunday in New York City, advocating for an end to fossil fuels while calling on President Biden to declare a climate emergency.
Hundreds of organizations, climate advocates, actors and political leaders attended the March to End Fossil Fuels ahead of New York’s Climate Week, which coincides with a special United Nations summit Wednesday focused on the climate crisis.
The collaboration behind the March to End Fossil Fuels said it is calling on Biden to stop all federal approvals for new fossil fuel projects, phase out fossil fuels on public lands and waters, while declaring a climate emergency.
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