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City Council set to vote on teen curfew in Tampa | #citycouncil

TAMPA, Fla — The Tampa City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a city-wide curfew for teens 15 years old and younger. The curfew would be set at 11 p.m. on weeknights, and midnight on weekends. Opinions of a teen curfew have been torn since it was proposed last year, with some supporting it […]

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St. Pete mayor honors two local veterans for Veterans Day

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch honored two veterans Saturday for the 10th Annual Veterans Day ceremony at Williams Park. What You Need To Know Mayor Welch honored two veterans today for the 10th Annual Veterans Day ceremony at Williams Park Louis Williams and Colonel Marie Stagg accepted awards for their service protecting […]

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St. Pete mayor honors two local veterans for Veterans Day

City Council

City Council to dive into details of Trop redevelopment | #citycouncil

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There has been a lot of excitement at City Hall over the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium plans. But the city and the county have not set dates yet to even vote on the agreement. And that’s needed before construction can begin. St. Pete City Council members will be discussing the […]

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Florida mayor finds $1 million worth of cocaine while fishing

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. – The mayor of Tampa has quite the fish tale to tell. Mayor Jane Castor, who was recently vacationing with her family in the Florida Keys, reeled in 70 pounds of cocaine. [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE) | PINIT! Share your photos] Castor said her family noticed something strange […]

Alabama

DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal […]

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DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

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Podcast says Mayor Welch “unapproachable” to Black leaders

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The former President of the St. Petersburg chapter of the NAACP recently expressed his thoughts on community engagement within Mayor Ken Welch’s administration on a podcast. What You Need To Know Podcast host reports that some community members feel unheard and perceive the mayor as “unapproachable” Ray Tampa says Black leaders in St. […]

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Power struggle between Tampa mayor, council continues after Castor vetoes to unanimously approved amendments

Tampa city council approves charter changes to voters Tampa city council voted to take more control over the naming of top city officials. TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa City Council members will make the next move today in their battle to wrest back power from the mayor’s office in a vote that could give the council […]

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Tampa city council rejects recommendation for Harbour Island hotel | #citycouncil

TAMPA, Fla. – Harbour Island neighbors once again filled Tampa city council chambers fighting to keep a 10-story hotel out of their community. For now, they can sleep soundly after the city council voted to reject a recommendation to accept the proposal, but this may not be the end of the story. These neighbors want […]