Jun 26 - Jul 2, 2025

Vol. 38, No. 26

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After Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' visit, Trump says he wants more states to build immigrant detention centers

President Donald Trump urged additional states to build immigrant detention centers following his tour Tuesday of the 3,000-capacity tent and trailer Everglades…

By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' on July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida.
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Tampa Bay’s 31 best restaurants and pop-ups with international flavor

Tampa Bay is home to dozens and dozens of tried and true places to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to the food scene. From…

By CL Staff

Wat Mongkolratanaram Temple 5306 Palm River Rd., Tampa This poorly kept Tampa secret is a bonafide waterfront rite of passage for any local. Grab friends, get to the temple’s Sunday morning market early, and bring cash. Stock up on to-go boxes of your favorite Thai meals (curries, desserts, fresh rolls, dumplings, and yes, noodle soup), then wash it all down with Thai teas and coffees. Please don’t fall asleep at your picnic table.
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Photos: All the wet and wild people we saw at St. Pete Pride’s 2025 Sunday street festival

Saturday’s St. Pete Pride parade included hundreds of thousands of revelers lining Bayshore Drive on the downtown waterfront, and the party continued…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Partygoers outside Mari Jean Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 29, 2025.
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Photos: Every beautiful person we saw celebrating St. Pete Pride 2025

Organizers said that more than 350,000 people took to the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront last Saturday as the Southeast’s largest Pride parade…

By Ray Roa, Jorge Cordova

Image: Photos: Every beautiful person we saw celebrating St. Pete Pride 2025
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