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Shop Locally in Tampa Bay on Small Business Saturday and Beyond—Here’s How
From family-owned toy shops to independent bookstores to custom electronics boutiques, the Tampa Bay area has plenty of small businesses to support this Black Friday and Small Business Saturday
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How you can get abortion rights on the ballot in Florida
Pro-choice activists are running a signature collecting campaign to put abortion rights on the ballot for the November 2024 election and let voters, and not politicians, decide on the issue.
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Florida fails to use nearly $800 million to provide services to adults and children with disabilities
While many languish on waiting lists for years, or face cuts to the programs that they desperately need, an investigation has found that the money to provide those services has been in the state budget all along.
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Florida’s anti-drag law cannot be enforced, Supreme Court says
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to revive a Florida law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis targeting drag shows.
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What’s with all the chickens running around Key West and Ybor City?
Feral chickens have become part of the cultural fabric of Key West and Tampa’s Ybor City. What’s the connection? Just follow the tobacco. If you’ve ever walked around Ybor City or Key West, you’ve probably seen a random chicken crossing the road and wondered why. Or maybe you’ve asked yourself who they belong to or…
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Florida
In Florida, $14 billion in funding has been announced, with nearly 400 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $10 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $800 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
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How a Republican-led government shutdown would affect you
If a shutdown occurs, travelers could face delays at airports, millions of workers would go without paychecks, and public safety, disaster preparedness and response, and food and safety inspections could also be affected.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Florida’s chief financial officer wants to use taxpayer dollars to pay Trump’s legal fees
Claiming that Florida is in “the best fiscal health we’ve ever been,” the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, proposed using part of the state’s budget to defend candidates like Donald Trump from prosecution.
