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Carter G. Woodson African-American museum announcement expected tomorrow

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman will make an announcement Tuesday morning regarding the Carter G. Woodson historic African-American History Museum. The pending announcement comes after federal officials visiting St. Pete put plans to sell the building where the museum is located. Purveyors of the museum were told in January that the building would be sold in six months, leaving the museum’s future uncertain without a landlord. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the U.S. Department of Housing reportedly told Mayor…

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Tampa Bay Times finally arrives at the kratom party

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Somebody has to be first, right? Last month, Florida Politics reported on the surge of kratom, a plant-based product used as a homeopathic medicine that has begun to concern Florida authorities. Traditionally, kratom leaves — an herb indigenous to Thailand and Malaysia — are chewed to treat a variety of ailments: reducing pain, an anti-diarrhea agent, and to reduce dependence on opiates. Kratom is also thought to give users energy and decrease symptoms of opiate withdrawal, as well as (allegedly) extending…

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Florida Aquarium marks 20th anniversary

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As the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa prepares to mark its 20th anniversary, officials say the attraction is thriving. The Tampa Tribune reported that attendance has climbed since the aquarium opened back in 1995. Attendance topped 750,000 for the first time in 2014. In its early years, the aquarium’s success was uncertain. The city had to make an unexpected $2.5 million payment on finishing touches before the aquarium opened and the aquarium lost $300,000 its first year. “We are doing…

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David Jolly takes Ryan Pate case to Fox News

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David Jolly made the case once again this morning for Ryan Pate, a Pinellas County constituent in a big legal mess overseas right now. Pate is the helicopter mechanic from Belleair Bluffs who was recently thrown in jail in the United Arab Emirates after he severely criticized his UAE-based employer on Facebook while in the States. He’s scheduled to go on trial in the UAE in 11 days for his critical remarks, where he could face up to five years…

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#1 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Richard Corcoran

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The 50-year-old third-term state representative from Trinity owes his number one ranking (up from #6 in 2014) to two significant developments: his appointment to the head of House Appropriations, and the official announcement last fall that made him House speaker for the 2016-2018 legislative session. Richard Corcoran is the former chief of staff for then-Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, an adviser for former Speakers Daniel Webster and Tom Feeney, as well as the brother of prominent Tallahassee lobbyist Mike Corcoran.…

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#2 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Bob Buckhorn

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Upon taking office, the mayor of Tampa automatically became the area’s most visible leader, which hasn’t been a problem for Bob Buckhorn to embrace. After losing a bid for County Commission in 2004, this longtime public servant/political animal’s time in the spotlight was on life support when he announced in 2010 that he would run to succeed Pam Iorio to lead City Hall. A decided underdog, he barely made it out of the primary election four years ago (topping Dick…

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#3 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — David Jolly

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The Pinellas County Republican has been an activism-oriented congressman since winning the special election to succeed the late U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young . Called “the most underestimated man in America” by GOP consultant Chris Ingram regarding public perception of him going into last year’s special election, the 42-year-old lawmaker has demonstrated quickly since being elected how seriously he takes his positions. He recently proposed a bill that had no chance of passage, yet amply demonstrated his priorities. That legislation: a proposal that would…

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