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Clearwater Council Votes To Give Garden Avenue To Scientology, Defying The City’s Own Downtown Plan

City staff warned the Garden Avenue vacation conflicted with Clearwater’s adopted downtown plan, but three council members approved the transfer anyway

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Clearwater Council Votes To Give Garden Avenue To Scientology, Defying The City’s Own Downtown Plan

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Tampa Thu. Jun 18 2026

Cutting the Cord Again: The Streaming Bill Is Starting to Look Like Cable

Streaming was supposed to be the escape hatch from cable television. For many households, it has become a second cable bill.

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Cutting the Cord Again: The Streaming Bill Is Starting to Look Like Cable

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Tallahassee Weather: Friday June 19

High: 88°

Low: 74°

Wind: 7 MPH WSW

Chance of rain: 85%

Heavy rain, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Patchy rain nearby for the morning, heavy rain at times for the afternoon, thundery outbreaks in nearby during the evening, overcast overnight.

Tampa Thu. Jun 18 2026

Florida’s Team USA Connection Runs Through Plantation, Orlando and Tampa

Florida-raised defender Alex Freeman gives the Sunshine State a direct rooting interest as Team USA heads into Friday’s 3 p.m. World Cup showdown with Australia.

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Florida’s Team USA Connection Runs Through Plantation, Orlando and Tampa

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Tampa Thu. Jun 18 2026

Weekend forecast for Tampa Friday, Jun 19 - Sunday, Jun 21

Your weather for this weekend

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Weekend forecast for Tampa Friday, Jun 19 - Sunday, Jun 21

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Tampa Thu. Jun 18 2026

Pinellas Park Data Center Filing Exposes Pinellas County’s Zoning Blind Spot

Not a surprise that a developer friendly county government would punt the ball as it pertains to data centers coming to Pinellas County

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Pinellas Park Data Center Filing Exposes Pinellas County’s Zoning Blind Spot

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Tampa Wed. Jun 17 2026

Tropical Threat Growing in Gulf as NHC Raises Development Odds to 60%

Forecasters warn flooding, not wind, could become the biggest danger from the season's first named storm.

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Tropical Threat Growing in Gulf as NHC Raises Development Odds to 60%

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Tampa Tue. Jun 16 2026

Pinellas Residents Want Data Centers Blocked. County Rules Do Not Appear to Do That Yet.

Florida has not banned data centers, and Pinellas County does not appear to have a local ordinance prohibiting them.

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Pinellas Residents Want Data Centers Blocked. County Rules Do Not Appear to Do That Yet.

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Tampa Tue. Jun 16 2026

DeSantis Breaks With Trump White House Over AI Regulation

Florida’s governor says blocking state AI laws without passing real federal protections would amount to an “amnesty for Big Tech.”

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DeSantis Breaks With Trump White House Over AI Regulation

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Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

What the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Gubernatorial Candidates

If the Republican Party of Florida will not give voters a real debate, Tidings Media will spend the next several weeks introducing readers to the candidates one by one.

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What the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Gubernatorial Candidates

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Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP Debate Rules, Says Voters Deserve to Hear Candidates Face Off

Governor accuses party leadership of trying to “engineer a preferred outcome” in the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary

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DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP Debate Rules, Says Voters Deserve to Hear Candidates Face Off

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Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

Your Tampa weather forecast for Tuesday, Jun 16 - Saturday, Jun 20

What to expect when you step outside

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Your Tampa weather forecast for Tuesday, Jun 16 - Saturday, Jun 20

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Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

Tampa Police Declare Special Event Zone Downtown as Florida Cracks Down on Organized Takeover Mobs

The downtown zone gives police power to double traffic fines, impound vehicles, and pursue organizers for enforcement costs.

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Tampa Police Declare Special Event Zone Downtown as Florida Cracks Down on Organized Takeover Mobs

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