Protesters rally outside Tampa ICE office over deportation of two Venezuelan Tampa residents

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Tampa's Department of Homeland Security office last Saturday in support of two residents they say were kidnapped…

By Dave Decker, Selene San Felice

50501 protesters outside Tampa's Department of Homeland Security on April 19, 2025.
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Tampa Bay home designed by architect Nils Schweizer, protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, hits the market

For the first time ever, a Tampa Bay home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protege and prominent Central Florida architect Nils M.…

By Colin Wolf

Image: Tampa Bay home designed by architect Nils Schweizer, protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, hits the market
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Photos: Dr. Anthony Fauci came to Sarasota, and Florida’s surgeon general spoke to protestors outside

Dr. Anthony Fauci lives rent-free in the minds of many people. Many of them gathered outside Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks to protestors outside Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida on April 14, 2025.
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‘Morons Are Governing America’: Tampa sees hundreds take part in ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump

A map of last Saturday’s scheduled “Hands Off” protests shows hundreds, and probably over a thousand, actions that were scheduled in all…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Protestors in Tampa, Florida on April 5, 2025.
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'They had to call Daddy': Florida Democrats find positives in Tuesday's special election losses

What can Florida Democrats take out of Tuesday night’s special congressional elections? They lost two races that most everyone always expected them…

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix

Gay Valimont (L) and Nikki Fried campaign on April 1, 2025.
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Tampa Bay restaurateur Jeff Gigante puts Golfview home on the market for $4 million

The home of local restaurateur Jeff Gigante, who's behind popular Tampa concepts like Forbici Modern Italian and Boulon Brasserie & Bakery, is now on the…

By Colin Wolf

Image: Tampa Bay restauranteur Jeff Gigante puts his Golfview home on the market for $4 million
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Tampa Bay's most expensive home hits the market for a record $38.5 million

In 2022, baseball legend Derek Jeter sold his Davis Islands compound for $22.5 million, setting a record for the most expensive home…

By Colin Wolf

Image: Tampa Bay's most expensive home hits the market for a record $38.5 million
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Photos: ‘Tesla Takedown’ protestors in Tampa and St. Pete demonstrate outside dealerships

The president of the United States recently cosplayed as a car salesman on the White House lawn, but not everyone’s onboard with…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Demonstrators outside a Tesla dealership in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 29, 2025.
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Photos: All the happy people we saw celebrating Tampa Pride 2025 in Ybor City

Officials expected around 60,000 people to cram onto Ybor City's E 7th Avenue and surrounding areas for Tampa Pride 2025—and it certainly…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Image: Photos: All the happy people we saw celebrating Tampa Pride 2025 in Ybor City
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A rare Weeki Wachee spring house hits the market for $1.8 million

A Florida home on the banks of arguably one of the most touristy rivers in the Tampa Bay area is now on…

By Colin Wolf

Image: A rare Weeki Wachee spring house hits the market for $1.8 million
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This historic St. Pete bungalow was Babe Ruth's spring training rental for years, and now it's for sale

For 15 consecutive seasons, baseball legend Babe Ruth visited St. Petersburg for spring training, and now his bungalow rental is on the…

By Colin Wolf

Image: This historic St. Pete bungalow was Babe Ruth's spring training rental for years, and now it's for sale
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In Tallahassee, activists and lawmakers remind voters that Florida has been 'ground zero' for attacks on LGBTQ+ community

The Florida Legislature has been not been a friendly environment for the LGTBQ community during the Ron DeSantis era, and on Wednesday…

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix

Stratton Pollitzer at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Florida on March 19, 2025.
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Photos: In Tampa, USF students rally for the release of Columbia University protestor Mahmoud Khalil

The University of South Florida is no stranger to seeing members of its community come under scrutiny for speaking out on pro-Palestinian…

By Ray Roa

Protestors outside the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida on March 12, 2025.
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Built in 1910, the original Ringling home is now on the market in Sarasota

The original Ringling home, arguably one of the most historic estates in Florida, is now for sale in Sarasota. Known as the…

By Colin Wolf

Image: The original Ringling home is now on the market
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A rare St. Pete 'Bird Cage' midcentury home is now for sale

St. Pete's Vision-Aire homes, also known as the "Bird Cage" houses, were designed by the late architect Glenn Q. Johnson in the early 1950s,…

By Colin Wolf

Image: A rare St. Pete 'Bird Cage' midcentury home is now for sale
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St. Pete's historic Vinoy House hits the market for $3 million

The Vinoy House, a notable piece of St. Petersburg history, is currently up for grabs. Located at 532 Beach Dr. NE, the…

By Colin Wolf

Image: St. Pete's historic Vinoy House hits the market for $3 million
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A rare Florida mid-century gem designed by famed architect Morris Lapidus is now for sale

A home designed by late architect Morris Lapidus, who the New York Times claimed was responsible for "South Florida's gaudiest, glitziest and…

By Colin Wolf

Image: A rare Florida mid-century gem designed by famed architect Morris Lapidus is now for sale
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Florida home designed by Robert C. Broward, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, hits the market

A riverfront home designed by of one Florida's most accomplished architects is now for sale. Located at 4214 Ortega Forest Dr., in Jacksonville,…

By Colin Wolf

Image: Florida home designed by Robert C. Broward, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, hits the market
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Photos: Hundreds gather in St. Pete for International Women's Day, one counter protester arrested

Hundreds of protestors took over the corner of Central Avenue and 3rd Street in St. Petersburg last Saturday, March 8. They not…

By Ray Roa

Image: Photos: Hundreds gather in St. Pete for International Women's Day, one counter protester arrested
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This rare Crystal River spring home comes with some of the best views of manatees in Florida

Hunter's Cove in Crystal River is a premier spot to view manatees in the wild, especially in the colder months—and now a…

By Colin Wolf

Image: This rare Crystal River spring home comes with some of the best views of manatees in Florida
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‘All hail the traitor’: Outside Tampa City Hall, protesters continue rallying against President Trump [PHOTOS]

In the hours leading up to the president's Tuesday night address to a joint session of congress, protesters were once again on…

By Ray Roa

Image: ‘All hail the traitor’: Outside Tampa City Hall, protesters continue rallying against President Trump [PHOTOS]
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Photos: In Tampa, drivers for 10 Roads Express join nationwide picket calling for 'fair and reasonable contract'

Last Thursday, drivers from Tampa's 10 Roads Express went on strike to demand that the contract carrier—one of the largest working with the…

By Ray Roa

Workers outside 10 Roads Express in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 28, 2025.
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The historic 'Wedding Cake House,' built by Fenway Hotel architect H.E. Wendell, is now for sale

A century-old home built by the same architect who designed Dunedin's famed Fenway Hotel is now for sale in St. Petersburg's Historic Old…

By Colin Wolf

Image: The historic 'Wedding Cake House,' built by the Fenway Hotel architect, is now for sale
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier leaves Florida prison after nearly 50 years of incarceration

At around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, after a half century behind bars, Leonard Peltier walked out of a Florida prison and into…

By Ray Roa

Leonard Peltier boards a plane at Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida on Feb. 18, 2025.
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Photos: Tampa protesters take part in nationwide 'Not My President's Day' demonstrations

Across the U.S. yesterday, people engaged in day-long “Not My President’s Day” protests. Tampa was not exempt, and outside City Hall, waves…

By Ray Roa

Image: Photos: Tampa protesters take part in nationwide 'Not My President's Day' demonstrations
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‘American by birth. Mexican by blood’: Protesters gather in Wimauma to support immigrants

Last Sunday in Wimauma, dozens of community members were in the streets in support of immigrants who, as one sign said, "built…

By Ray Roa

Image: ‘American by birth. Mexican by blood’: Protesters gather in Wimauma to support immigrants
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Photos: All the beautiful faces we saw standing up for immigrants in Sarasota

President Joe Biden deported more people than Trump did in his first term, but many of the new administration’s policy proposals have…

By Ray Roa

Protesters in Sarasota, Florida on Feb. 9, 2025.
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‘Mexicans Ain’t Going Anywhere’: In Lakeland, protesters tout their own MAGA agenda [PHOTOS]

Gov. Ron DeSantis spent last Friday morning touring an agreement that allows the Florida Highway Patrol to interrogate and arrest people over…

By Ray Roa

Protesters in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 7, 2025,
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Former Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin puts St. Petersburg home on the market

Pitcher Zach Eflin was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Baltimore Orioles last summer, and now his St. Petersburg home is…

By Colin Wolf

Image: Former Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin puts St. Petersburg home on the market
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'We are going to fight every step of the way': Tampa City Hall sees hundreds of '50501' anti-Trump protesters [PHOTOS]

Roughly 300 people gathered in front of the old Florida Capitol in Tallahassee Wednesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration, including the…

By Jackie Llanos, Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix

Protestors outside Tampa City Hall in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 5, 2025.
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