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East Tampa activist says mailer in HD 61 indicates she’s supporting a candidate that she isn’t

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East Tampa activist Michelle Patty is upset about a campaign mailer that she says infers she’s supporting a candidate that she’s not in the House District 61 race. On the backside of a just issued mailer paid for by the Florida Retail Federation PAC, Patty is seen standing next to East Tampa businesswoman and activist Dianne Hart, who is running against fellow Democrats Sean Shaw and Walter Smith in the Tampa-centric district, which encompasses downtown Tampa, Ybor City and Seminole Heights. However, Patty is…

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With tensions high, officials meet at Tampa City Hall to try to keep the peace

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As tensions remain between the black community and the police around the nation, elected officials, law enforcement officers and religious figures discussed how to improve the situation at a news conference held Tuesday in Tampa’s City Hall. On Monday night, over 200 citizens marched for over an hour in a protest rally in downtown Tampa led by Black Lives Matter and the Uhuru movement before ultimately sitting down in the middle of the block of East Tyler Street and North Ashley Drive, to stage a…

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Tampa City Council approves “compromise” proposal on civilian review board

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The Tampa City Council voted late Thursday afternoon to have Chairman Frank Reddick meet with Mayor Bob Buckhorn in an attempt to fashion a compromise on the vexing issue of how many members can the council select to be part of a police civilian review board. The motion, proposed by Councilwoman Lisa Monteleone, calls for City Council Attorney Martin Shelby to work with the city’s legal staff on a draft ordinance of Buckhorn’s executive order to create a civilian review board. The…

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