On Wednesday, the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners will vote on a new contract with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay that will expand sexual assault services in the county.....MORE
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Mayor, residents looking ahead after Rays pass on Ybor City
"I'm very pro-development. I just wasn't pro-stadium," said Ybor City historian Joe Howden. "What the stadium would have represented for us is a huge increase in traffic, a huge increase in problems dealing with the neighborhood."
Both the mayor and Howden tell ABC Action News they're looking forward to the area's future, including the completion of the Gas Worx development, a Brightline station, and the possibility of other professional sports teams coming to town.
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Ron DeSantis thinks pot is a menace to society. His biggest backer is working to legalize it.
Ron DeSantis is no fan of weed.
The Florida governor recently called recreational pot a “real problem,” lamented marijuana’s “stench” and grimly warned that “drugs are killing this country.”
There’s just one hitch: The person effectively running DeSantis’ presidential campaign is orchestrating a pro-pot push in Florida.
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Tampa City Council approves 2024 budget late Tuesday night
After meeting for hours Tuesday night, council members reallocated funds and approved the budget. This now goes to the mayor's desk for her signature.....MORE
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
How St. Pete and Pinellas County will fund plans for new Rays stadium
The city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County will be left with a $600 million price tag as part of a deal to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium.....MORE
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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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