Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for city to run its own utilities

Duke Energy Center as seen from Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg on Sept. 21, 2025. A coalition of local ...
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Florida House Democrats call for impeachment of Attorney General James Uthmeier

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. House Democrats want to impeach Attorney General James Uthmeier for his role in the ...
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Tampa Filipino restaurant Lucky Tigre celebrates fourth anniversary with lumpia eating contest

Lucky Tigre in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 9, 2025. Tampa restaurant Lucky Tigre has lived a lot of lives in its short four years. Born as Good Fortune Baby ...
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Last year DeSantis funded Flock cameras, now he’s against the ‘surveillance state’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning ...
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Only two Florida Democrats joined Republicans in bill condemning Democratic Socialism, Tampa’s Kathy Castor was one of them

U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor. Two Florida Democrats who are fighting for their political lives after seeing their ...