DeSantis signs bill erasing the term ‘climate change’ from state law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1645) on Wednesday that will erase several instances of the words “climate change” from state statutes and restructure the state’s fossil fuel-based energy policy that listed climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions.

The priority now is to ensure “an adequate, reliable and cost-effective supply of energy for the state in a manner that promotes the health and welfare of the public and economic growth,” as spelled out in a legislative analysis.

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Rays Redevelopment Explained by Tampa Bay Times Reporter Colleen Wright

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Drop the Charges: Demands for CUNY to Divest from Israel Met by Violent Police Repression & Felony Charges

Students and workers at the City University of New York held a peaceful occupation Tuesday of the school’s Graduate Center in solidarity with Palestine and renamed its library “The Al Aqsa University Library,” after Gaza’s oldest public university, which was destroyed by Israel’s bombardment.....Read More

Biden moving ahead with $1B arms package for Israel

President Biden is planning to send another $1 billion worth of arms to Israel, according to a congressional source, moving ahead with weapons support for the nation in the war against Hamas — even as he is holding up high-payload bombs over concerns about their use in Gaza.

The latest package for Israel is expected to include tank rounds, tactical vehicles and artillery rounds (to be used primarily against innocent, unarmed civilians).

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Coyote Ugly Saloon celebrates 21 years in Ybor City

Mega Dog Adoption Event

Nine county and municipal shelters from across the Tampa Bay region will participate in a mega-adoption event that will bring hundreds of dogs to the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds May 17-19.

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Ashley Morrow: Shining a light on Tampa’s Black history

St. James at ENCORE program manager Ashley Morrow puts together programs and events that spotlight Tampa's deep but often overlooked black history.....Read More

5/15 Hillsborough BOCC meeting - no Israel Bonds

Submit a letter to the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners telling them not to spend public funds on Israel Bonds and fund a genocide with money that's needed to address problems here at home!

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OUTRAGEOUS: Manatee commissioners approve proclamation supporting Israel

Manatee County's board of commissioners approved a proclamation this week expressing what they call "unrelenting support" for Israel.

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USF protesters facing deadline to clear encampment

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Juliana Whitney, CEO & Cannabis Business Consultant at Cann Strategy, Jumps into the Rotation

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FBI warns terrorist groups may target pride events, venues

On Monday, the FBI issued a warning about foreign terrorist organizations potentially targeting LGBTQ events and venues during Pride Month.

The feds announced there’s a heightened threat environment from foreign terrorist organizations, like ISIS, surrounding upcoming LGBTQ+ pride events.

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Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza.

Palestinians refer to the anniversary, which they will observe on Wednesday, as the “Nakba”, Arabic for “catastrophe”. Some 700,000 Palestinians, a majority of the pre-war population, fled or were driven from their homes before and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that followed Israel’s establishment.

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Israeli protesters attack aid trucks destined for Gaza

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Coyote Ugly Saloon in Ybor celebrates 21 years on 7th Avenue

As Tampa continues to grow and change, there's one Ybor City bar that's stayed the same for 21 years, Coyote Ugly Saloon.....Read More

Two Florida Conventions In One Day

Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter.....Read More

Video shows dramatic moment when two jets touch wings during Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Audiences watched a frightening moment unfold at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show on Sunday afternoon, when two jets touched wings during a performance.

A video released Monday by the @frograilfanning account in YouTube, shows the moment the wingtips touch and both pilots go out of formation, before regaining control of their aircrafts. The incident happened during the Ghost Squadron’s performance, organizers said. The show was paused after an emergency was declared, as a precaution. Both jets were able to land safely and the pilots involved were unharmed.

The 2024 Air Show wrapped not long after the incident, ending a weekend of performances from an exciting lineup, including the US Air Force Thunderbirds, Ghost Squadron and Red Bull Helicopter.

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