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Federal judge sides with Florida state employee fired for Charlie Kirk social media post

Charlie Kirk at Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida in July 2025. A federal judge imposed sanctions against a state ...
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Freaky, fun, EBM favorite Lords of Acid returns to Tampa on Sunday

Lords Of Acid plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on May 10, 2024. It’s going to get freaky in North Tampa when Lords of Acid ...
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Florida spent $92 million on toilets at immigration sites: ‘We’ve saved taxpayers money,’ says DeSantis

As Florida prepares to wind down the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup amid high costs and claims that it’s now obsolete, ...
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Tampa Hindu Temple hosts tabla and harmonium concerts this weekend

Hindu Temple of Tampa Sitting in front a tabla and harmonium in action is transfixing, and world music fans have a chance to ...
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DeSantis signs bill banning local climate change efforts, putting Tampa’s plan in limbo

Ron DeSantis at Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida on May 11, 2026. On Earth Day, Governor Ron DeSantis ...
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DJs Blenda and Shafiq take Ybor City to ‘Church’ on Sunday

Blenda (L) and Shafiq who play New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 9, 2024. OGs of the Bay area DJ scene get one more ...
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Tampa police arrest Black 12-year-old during ‘teen takeover,’ then illegally share name in press release

Tampa police officers are seen chasing kids in a video TPD posted to YouTube of a “teen takeover” in Curtis Hixon Park. On ...
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West Tampa’s Salcines Park officially reopens

A ribbon cutting at Salcines Park in Tampa, Florida on April 28, 2026. Last week, the ribbon was cut on the newly renovated ...
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ competetor Lucky Starzzz comes to St. Pete this Friday

The last two regular seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” have put Tampa Bay on the drag map, with Tampa queen Jewels Sparkles ...
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‘It was always designed to be a temporary facility’: DeSantis addresses rumors ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may soon close

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” ...
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Florida officials look to pause sloth imports after 55 deaths linked to failed Orlando attraction

Three-toed sloth State wildlife officials intend to temporarily halt the importation of sloths into Florida as they ...
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Under new Florida law, data centers can’t rely on taxpayers to pay utilities

The law also continues to allow local governments to regulate land development with respect to data centers. AI data centers will be required to pay for ...