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Bob Buckhorn among the speakers at Fight for 15 protest in Tampa

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The “Fight for 15” movement for fast-food and retailer workers advocating for higher wages and better treatment has been ongoing for over two years now, and on this Tax Day culminated in a protests in over 200 cities across the country, including events at City Hall in St. Petersburg and later in the day in Tampa’s Copeland Park. Although the movement has focused on fast food workers, the effort – organized by the Service Employees International Union – has also…

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Bill to allow people to carry concealed weapons during emergencies going to governor

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Legislation that would allow Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit during certain emergency situations passed in the Florida House today, and will soon go to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk for him to sign. Sponsored by Fort Myers Republican Heather Fitzenhagan, HB 290 is similar but with some tweaks from the bill sponsored last year by St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes, which faced opposition from the Florida Sheriffs Association and moderate Republicans like Jack Latvala. But this year both Latvala and the…

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