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Custodians rally against privatization at Hillsborough School Board

On Tuesday afternoon custodians from Hillsborough County Schools rallied outside the school district’s building in downtown Tampa. They were there during the School Board meeting because they’re upset about a proposal to let private companies...
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Private company helped DHS spy on “family separation” demonstrators

In the summer of 2018 there was a widespread protest movement of people upset at the Trump administration’s “family separation” policy of separating migrant kids from their parents at the border. According to a report...
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Environmentalist gives Florida governor an “F” on conservation lands promise

During his campaign for governor and after he was elected, Ron DeSantis promised Floridians he would be a champion for conservation lands. His website says he “will work with Florida’s legislative leadership to ensure proper...
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Labor activists will rally to oppose privatization of custodial work in Hillsborough Schools

The Hillsborough County Public School Board is studying the idea of turning over work that’s now done by unionized custodians to a private company instead. But activists who want to stop the privatization before the...
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Jane Castor takes oath of office as new Tampa Mayor

Tampa’s new mayor, Jane Castor, took the oath of office Wednesday morning. About 900 people were packed into the main room at Armature Works. Others spilled into an overflow room to hear Castor’s speech in...
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Kathy Castor expects vote this week on her Paris climate agreement bill

In 2017 President Donald Trump said he was going to pull the United States out of a global agreement to try to control climate change; but a member of Congress from Tampa expects a vote...
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Debate in Legislature as Florida Senate passes “sanctuary city” ban

On Friday the Florida Senate passed a bill that would force local governments and police departments to cooperate with federal authorities who enforce laws on immigration. The bill that would ban what are known as...
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Saturday rally to “Save the Tides” in Pinellas

Pinellas County residents in the town of Seminole are hoping to save a large open space next to the Intracoastal Waterway from development. The Save the Tides group is demonstrating tomorrow morning to protect the...
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New Hillsborough County solar co-op

If you’re a homeowner in Hillsborough County waiting to install solar power, now might be the time to consider it; a new solar co-op kicked off Thursday morning in downtown Tampa. Rick Garrity is the...
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LGBTQ Resource Center of Gulfport announces its Pride Month events

St. Pete Pride Festival is Sunday June 23; and for several weeks before that date, communities in Pinellas County are celebrating Pride Month 2019. Our guests in the studio spoke about some of the Pride...
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Bill to allow arming teachers passes Florida Senate

On Tuesday the Florida Senate passed a bill that would allow classroom teachers to carry firearms in schools. Expanding the number of school employees who can carry a gun is part of the larger bill...
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Five of the six Tampa City Council candidates debate at Tiger Bay

Election Day is Tuesday in the run-off elections for Tampa Mayor and three city council seats. Five of the six city council candidates answered questions Friday at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club. Listen to the...

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