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‘It’s going to take deputies off the street’: Florida’s rural sheriffs warn of cuts if Amendment 3 passes

Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young with Byron Donalds who he endorsed despite Donalds' support for Amendment 3. Public safety officials from rural ...
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Florida AG sues property risk-assessment company, claims it markets ‘fear to advance a climate activism agenda’

Hurricane Milton aftermath in Punta Gorda, Florida. Florida has sued a company that issues climate change assessments of property risks including flooding ...
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DeSantis blames low GOP voter turnout on lack of urgency from COVID-era parents

He said he doesn’t think Republican parents in their 30s and 40s are turning out in the same numbers as they did for his reelection because the urgency isn’t the same when the experience of the ...
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The best comedy coming to Tampa Bay in November, including ‘SNL’ alum Leslie Jones, JB Ball’s homecoming, and more

SNL' alum Leslie Jones is part of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's November 2026 roundup of the best comedy gigs coming to Tampa Bay.
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Tampa’s Kathy Castor among Democrats who did not sign letter condemning Ilhan Omar investigation

U.S. Representative Kathy Castor speaking at the the Hillsborough County Democratic Party annual Kennedy-King Gala on August 8, 2026. Tampa Bay’s Kathy ...
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Over a year after his death, Hulk Hogan’s Tampa Bay mansion sells for $6 million

The primary residence of the late WWE legend Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, has sold. Located at 1040 Eldorado Ave., in Clearwater Beach, the waterfront home was originally purchased by Bollea back in ...
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‘Promises have been broken’: Hillsborough College changes plan for temporary on-site campus serving students displaced by Rays stadium

At a closed-door meeting with students and faculty on Oct. 27, 2026, Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater details a change in plans for students who were told that they would have a temporary on ...
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Finally, masked Alabama surf-rock band Daikaiju is playing Tampa on Halloween

A Tampa show from Alabama surf-punk band Daikaiju has become an annual occurrence, but rarely does it ever fall on Halloween. Wear a mask—just like members of the literally fiery rock and roll quartet ...
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Creative Loafing voting guide 2026: St. Petersburg City Council, mayor, referendums and charter amendments

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's 2026 voter guide includes recommendations and endorsements for St. Petersburg's city council and mayoral races, plus the referendums and charter amendments.
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Music from the fringes of Florida’s music scene comes to Dunedin for November ‘Unusual Noise’ festival

On Nov. 7, 2026, the 'Unusual Noise' festival, funded by a grant from Creative Pinellas and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, continues Dunedin Brewery's tradition of bringing Floridian music from the fringe ...
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Creative Loafing voting guide 2026: Electing David Jolly is 100 times better than living through more DeSantis-flavored government

David Jolly at Cuban Club in Ybor City, Florida on Sept. 25, 2026 Progressive Democrats might all be holding their noses voting for David Jolly (who ...
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‘St. Pete Reads!’ literature festival returns in November and includes authors from across the US

The family-friendly festival brings authors together for a day of book swaps, music by the Al Downing Jazz Association and violinist Mary Corbett of the Florida Orchestra, illustrators, workshops and ...