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LaVancher reminds voters of relocation of Precinct 200
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 14Utility hikes advance as council debates who should pay
“I think a lot of people in this city want to see us put more burden on development."
WMNF 88.5
Published August 14Early voting runs through August 16th in Pinellas County
Pinellas County voters can cast an early ballot for the Aug. 18 primary election through Sunday, Aug. 16, at any of three Supervisor of Elections offices in Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg. Early-voting hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 14As voters cast ballots, Florida election advocates push to open state’s closed primary system
More than 1 million people have already voted ahead of Florida’s Aug. 18 primaries but, in the marquee races for governor and senator, millions registered as No Party Affiliation (NPA) won’t be able to participate because of the state’s closed primary election system. And that’s…
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Published August 14The Scoop: Fri. Aug. 14, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's Attorney General has rewritten the title and ballot summary for a proposed state constitutional amendment.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 13Retired Tampa newscaster Jeff Patterson is running for city council
Voters in the 2027 Tampa municipal election could see a very familiar face on the ballot next spring. For 38 years at WFLA, Jeff Patterson asked questions on behalf of viewers. Now it’s his turn to go under the microscope as he makes a run for the District 4 City Council Seat.…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 13‘This is pretty bad’: Judges grill DeSantis administration over Medicaid termination letters
A trio of federal judges Wednesday grilled an attorney representing the DeSantis administration over how the state terminated people from Florida’s Medicaid program in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida was first sued three years ago over how it disenrolled people…
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."
St Pete Catalyst
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.
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.
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.”
