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Tampa Bay TimesSaturday, 20 June 2026

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County board rebuffs data center proposal

Officials recommend against the project after nine hours of debate. But the pitch is still alive, given this nonbinding vote.

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St. Pete’s balancing act pits charm, growth

Mayoral candidates discuss threading that needle at a League of Women Voters forum.

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Clearwater officially gives downtown street to Scientology

The church has sought South Garden Avenue for more than a year. What happens next is unclear.

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Sale of fatal fentanyl dose lands 2 in fed prison

Four were convicted of selling the spiked drug to USF student Patrick Connolly, 18.

Natanya Friedheim

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