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Tampa Bay TimesFriday, 3 April 2026
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Trump fires AG Pam Bondi
Departure could help ease some sticky issues for the GOP. President names Todd Blanche as a replacement.
The paper treats the dismissal of a top cabinet official primarily as a pragmatic political manoeuvre, focusing on how her removal relieves pressure on the Republican party rather than framing it as a crisis.
Attorney General Pam Bondi recently faced a contentious congressional hearing regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, generating public scrutiny that became politically problematic for the administration.
“ease some sticky issues”
“Pragmatic and locally grounded”
The other rays are back at Trop
A lighthearted, visually prominent local feature celebrating the return of beloved stadium mascots after a hurricane displacement.
Zion Cemetery land swap approved
The decision comes after years of negotiations to restore the century-old Black burial site.
Reports on municipal efforts to memorialize and restore a century-old Black burial site, emphasising community restoration.
Deadly Florida road company knew laborers were undocumented, ex-employee alleges
The former Archer Western worker, Amanda Hull, filed a whistleblower lawsuit in federal court.
Focuses on whistleblower allegations of illegal hiring practices at a state-contracted company linked to a prior workplace fatality.
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