Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
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Ron DeSantis thinks Insurrection Act should have been used against Black Lives Matter protests
Gov. Ron DeSantis has quibbled about whether the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol Riots constituted an insurrection, but he has no such qualms about making a similar declaration about Black Lives Matter protests and how he would have handled them.....Read More
Part of popular Pinellas County park may sit on Native American burial mound
A walk through Philippe Park in Safety Harbor means taking a journey through history. It dates back more than a thousand years, when the Tocobaga tribe built their capital city.
Researchers believe a part of Philippe Park sits on a Native American burial ground.
Sunday, January 14, 2024
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The Supreme Court will decide what cities can do about tent encampments
The Supreme Court announced on Friday it would hear a pivotal case that could transform homelessness policy in the United States. The case is the most significant legal challenge to the rights of homeless people in decades, and how the Court rules in a decision expected later this year will shape how cities respond to tent encampments.....Read More
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U.S. Appeals Court rules against DeSantis in Andrew Warren case
The ongoing legal battle between Governor Ron DeSantis and former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren took another turn Wednesday when the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the governor.....Read More
Blood banks need more donors as we face blood shortage
The Red Cross said there is a severe blood shortage impacting hospitals and patients across the country.
January is National Blood Donor Month. The nonprofit is encouraging people to participate because they are seeing a historically low number of donations.
Proposed citywide curfew for juveniles open for public discussion
On Tuesday, Tampa city officials will hold a panel discussion on a proposed curfew for juveniles under 16 years old.
This comes months after two people were killed, including a 14-year-old boy, and more than a dozen people were shot in Ybor City over Halloween weekend.
Sanders says Gaza ‘is worse than’ what happened in Dresden during WWII
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza “is worse than” what happened in Dresden, Germany during World War II.
“If I use the word Dresden Germany to you, you think about the horrific destruction during World War II of that city. What is going on in Gaza now in three months, is worse than what took place in Dresden over a two year period. This is a catastrophe,” Sanders said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando.....Read More
Border Patrol prevented from aiding migrants who drowned near Texas-Mexico border, Rep. Henry Cuellar says
Three migrants drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande on Friday near Shelby Park in Eagle, Texas, on Friday, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said in a statement on Saturday.
Entry to Shelby Park has been denied to Border Patrol agents by state officers and National Guard members.
White House Staff Relocates After Pro-Palestinian Protesters Damage Anti-Scale Fence Chanting “F**K Joe Biden”
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in downtown Washington, D.C., on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Protesters gathered near the White House in the afternoon, many carrying Palestinian flags and wearing traditional black and white Palestinian scarves known as keffiyeh.
The protests are in response to Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza following Hamas’ surprise attack on the state on October 7, 2023.
The March on Washington for Gaza was billed as the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration since the war began.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Registration for TPA 5K on the Runway to open Monday
On your mark, get set, go!
The popular runway event at Tampa International Airport is returning for its 10th year, and it's almost time for competitors to register.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, registration will be open for people who would like to take part in the TPA 5K, the airport said in a news release.
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