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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 13Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has joined the chorus of conservatives taking exception to a prominent Democratic lawmaker’s weekend comment regarding policy positions taken by progressives in 2020 that are now seen as out of the political mainstream. Speaking on ABC’s This Week, New…
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Published August 13Appeals court approves Florida plan for radioactive roads made from toxic waste
The Center for Biological Diversity’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of radioactive road material in Polk County proved unsuccessful before a federal appellate court. The case involved Mosaic Fertilizer’s use of phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Flock camera debate moves from protests to vandalism
"The police department doesn’t go around every day checking the cameras."
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Published August 13GOP leads Pinellas County early voting, Democrats lead by mail
As of about 11 a.m. Thursday, 86,454 ballots had been cast.
I Love the Burg
Published August 13The Tampa restaurants everyone in St. Pete should try at least once, in honor of 813 Day
Just as St. Pete has 727 Day as our excuse to celebrate everything we love about the city, so too does Tampa have 813 Day (August 13) to commemorate all […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13St. Pete’s ‘Flock Blocker’: ‘Don’t be following me’
According to Flock, the LPRs capture vehicle data that can help law enforcement with criminal investigations.
WMNF 88.5
Published August 13The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 13, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
ACLU files lawsuit against FIU, Erika Santos vs Eastern Florida State College, and Pinellas Park data center moratorium.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Bay Pines VA improves to perfect inspection score
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System improved to a perfect inspection result in its latest review by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. Inspectors evaluated five areas, including organizational culture, patient safety and quality of care, and…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Pinellas Park imposes moratorium on data center development
“I don’t want to risk my son growing up somewhere people call Data Center Park 20 years from now.”
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Tampa-based Muma Children’s Hospital receives Lantern Award
Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital has received the 2026 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award. According to a prepared statement, the accolade recognizes “emergency departments that demonstrate exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice,…
That's So Tampa
Published August 13Family-friendly fun: LEGOLAND gets a brand-new monster neighborhood for Halloween
Halloween, in theory, is supposed to be terrifying. Ancient pagan ritual, wailing spirits, the eternal darkness of the underworld. The whole thing. But at some point, someone looked at all […]
