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Tampa airport and Metropolitan Ministries celebrate culinary program partnership

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Two years in the making, Metropolitan Ministries Inside the Box grab and gourmet sandwiches and salads have been available for purchase for travelers boarding flights at the Southwest Airlines terminal at Tampa International Airport since the beginning of this month. As is the case with their retail cafes in downtown Tampa and the Westshore area, all of the items for sale are prepared by men and women transitioning out of being homeless while staying at the Florida Avenue facility in Tampa.…

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Tampa DNC Committeeman Alan Clendenin contemplating a run for office

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Alan Clendenin, who nearly became chairman of the Florida Democratic Party two years ago, is considering a run for elected office for the first time. The 55-year-old State and Democratic National Committeeman from Tampa says he is considering a run for the open Hillsborough County Commission District 6 race, but says it could be another office. He’s just not sure at the moment. “I’ve had a lot of people approach me on that,” he told Florida Politics on Tuesday night, where…

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