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Tampa Bay TimesFriday, 5 June 2026
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St. Petersburg raises LAST PRIDE FLAG before DEI law goes into effect
The new law bans cities and counties from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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St. Pete council votes to move forward with study to drop Duke Energy
Residents spoke of their struggles to pay bills and asked whether a city-run utility would save customers money.
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Pasco’s superintendent is endorsing school board candidates. Why now?
John Legg says as an elected official he has more room to speak out than his appointed counterparts.
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After yearslong standoff, Pinellas gets federal funds for beach renourishment
The county and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a new deal dropping requirement for property owners to grant permanent easements for work.
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