Dozens of protestors in Downtown Tampa stood in solidarity with Palestine as the war continues in Gaza. Tampa is just one of several cities in the U.S. participating in the "Millions March for Palestine.”....Read More
The sheer magnitude of the destruction from more than four months of what President Biden has called “indiscriminate bombing” is unmatched in this century. One in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed. Thousands of children have died, thousands more have lost one or both parents. More than 60 percent of homes are gone, along with schools, universities, hospitals and businesses.....Read More
The Department of Education said Friday that it is opening an investigation into the death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died one day after getting into a fight in the girls bathroom at school, where they were allegedly bullied for months over their gender identity.....Read More
Gathered here is a list of all the 2024 local candidates who have currently filed with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office as of 3/4/2024.
Candidate names link to that candidate's campaign website. Where a campaign website doesn't exist, the link is to the candidate's Facebook page.
Candidate names for Judicial seats link to their campaign website or to their official Hillsborough County Judicial website.
While groups across the Tampa Bay area are working to combat homelessness, some are making sure that a specific group doesn’t get overlooked: homeless children.....Read More
The Palestinians were trying to access basic humanitarian aid from trucks when the shooting started, killing more than 100 people and wounding hundreds of others.....Read More
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Tuesday he would support former President Trump as the party’s nominee for president, even if he’s convicted of a crime.....Read More
According to the CDC, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. But according to new data from a Boston University study, it appears that racism is increasing the risk of stroke for Black women. That report was done in connection to the university's Black Women's Health Study. It followed more 48-thousand Black women between 1997 and 2019.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday that college students would be able to collect federally-funded work study for registering voters.
Harris’s announcement of the new policy was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. The federal work-study program is intended to allow students to earn money for day-to-day expenses while at college, according to the Department of Education.
A major American academic association made up of faculty and other professionals has voted to sanction New College of Florida in Sarasota.....Read More
The impacts of gun violence are widespread, but data shows communities of color are affected at a higher rate. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found one in five Black adults feel gun violence is a constant threat to their community, which is more than double among white adults.....Read More
A Clearwater church is turning a negative into a positive after its Black Lives Matter sign was vandalized. They debuted a new sign showering love back into the community.....Read More