House Minority Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell has been named the EMILYs List’s 2023 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star, a national organization …
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After complaining to North Shore Elementary School that the Disney movie “Ruby Bridges” would teach white children to hate Black …
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University of South Florida employee Chrisley Carpio was one of four people arrested earlier this month after protesting Gov. Ron …
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A non-fiction book offering guidance to LGBTQ+ kids called “This Book Is Gay” is being pulled from Hillsborough County middle …
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Ken Welch will not be swayed by lawmakers’ ‘threats and attempts to intimidate’ on abortion issue
Responding to a letter from Reps.
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The group Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST), at its annual Nehemiah assembly this week, targeted water quality, license …
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Clearwater City Council names Brian Aungst Sr. new Mayor one week after Frank Hibbard’s resignation
Clearwater City Council members voted unanimously to appoint former Mayor Brian Aungst Sr.
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The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) is another step closer to being a remnant of the past after …
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Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard resigns abruptly amid frustration with $90M City Hall project
Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard resigned suddenly Monday morning, less than an hour into the City Council’s budget meeting just before …
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St. Pete City Council members on Thursday will discuss whether to allow certain single-family homeowners to convert their property into …
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Gov. DeSantis appoints Preston Farrior to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Preston Farrior to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, his office announced last …
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Republican former Sen. John Legg is holding a kickoff party next month in his campaign for Pasco Superintendent.
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Candidates for Tampa City Council appearing on the April 25 runoff ballot will speak at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club …
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Alan Johnson was again on the ballot for Mayor-Commissioner of St. Pete Beach, but this time he failed to find …
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Gulfport City Council member Christine Brown will serve another term, securing 61% of the vote over challengers Christopher Butler-Jones and …
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Gulfport City Council member Michael Fridovich will not serve another term, voters decided in Tuesday’s municipal election.
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Kenneth City Town Council race may head to recount; just 5 votes separate the top 3 finishers
Recent controversies in Kenneth City over a rash of staff departures played out in Tuesday’s election, with a recount likely …
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Six people were on the ballot in South Pasadena in Tuesday’s municipal election, but only two went to bed victorious.
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Several beach communities had elections Tuesday.
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Suzy Sofer and Karen Rafferty easily won election to the Belleair Bluffs City Commission Tuesday evening.
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Tarpon Springs voters approved all three ballot questions before them in Tuesday’s municipal election.
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Mayor Jane Castor secured an easy victory Tuesday night in a race that all but guaranteed it, earning an overwhelming 80% of the …
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Orlando Gudes falls to challenger Gwendolyn Henderson in tight District 5 Tampa City Council battle
Tampa City Council member Orlando Gudes will leave his District 5 seat after falling to challenger Gwendolyn Henderson in Tuesday’s municipal election.
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Alan Clendenin and Sonja P. Brookins best Tampa City Council Chair Joe Citro in District 1 race
Tampa City Council member Joseph Citro’s tenure on City Council will end this year, after he failed to land in the top two in …
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Newcomer Hoyt Prindle forces runoff in uphill battle against Tampa City Council veteran Charlie Miranda
Tampa City Council member Charlie Miranda will have to wait until April to find out whether voters will send him back to office …
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In the most contentious Tampa City Council race this cycle, former state Sen. Janet Cruz and District 3 incumbent Lynn Hurtak will head to a runoff …
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Republican Chris Scherer, a local business owner, is the first candidate to file for the Pinellas County Commission District 1 seat for …
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Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson will get another four years representing constituents in District 4.
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Florida Politics recently unveiled its list of the 25 Most Powerful Politicians in Tampa Bay, ranking the region’s most influential …