A recently unearthed Facebook post shows St. Petersburg council member and mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon bragged about evicting tenants when he purchased a downtown St. Pete apartment building. Blackmon is again under fire for evictions and maintenance issues. The St. Pete Tenant’s Union Tuesday held a news conference outside one of Blackmon’s properties. Listen: If… Read more »
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Hillsborough County Commission primary election candidates
Local primary elections are two weeks from Tuesday. In-person early voting began Monday in parts of the state, including Hillsborough and Polk Counties (check with your local supervisor of elections). Vote-by-mail has already started. All votes must be cast by Primary Election Day, which is August 18th. On WMNF’s MidPoint, we looked at two county… Read more »
Tampa activists pressure City Council on police reform
Dozens of speakers turned out at Tampa City Council’s public comment this morning at the Tampa Convention Center, where meetings have been recently moved to accommodate social distancing. The focus of many of the comments was in support of a recent movement to fire Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, called #dumpdugan. Residents poured out their… Read more »
Mayors of Tampa and St. Petersburg have concerns about reopening Florida during the coronavirus pandemic
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Mayors of the two largest cities in Tampa Bay are cautiously optimistic about parts of the economy re-opening Monday. On MidPoint, our guests were St. Petersburg’s Rick Kriseman and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. Listen to the full show here. Here’s WMNF’s interview from Friday with Mayor… Read more »
Hillsborough wants residents to complete coronavirus info survey
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County wants to survey its residents about what kind of information they have and might need about COVID-19. In the anonymous online survey, residents will be asked things like is anything preventing them from getting a coronavirus test and do they need information about accessing social… Read more »
Hillsborough rescinds its curfew; won’t require face coverings
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Thursday afternoon the Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group unanimously rescinded its order for a nightly curfew passed earlier this week. On Monday, County Commissioner Les Miller made the motion to implement a curfew, but Thursday he said he could count the votes against it. Before he… Read more »
Mayor unveils One Tampa fund for residents and businesses struggling due to coronavirus
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources In Tampa, there may be a small degree of temporary relief in store for some individuals and small businesses. On Tuesday morning, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced what she hopes will end up being an $8 million fund to distribute to residents and businesses in need. “It… Read more »
Third Hillsborough resident with COVID-19 dies
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources According to the state’s Department of Health website, there have been 6,338 positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida as of Tuesday morning. Seventy-seven people have died. Here’s the county-by-county breakdown of positive coronavirus tests for the Tampa Bay area: In Hillsborough, there are 291, in Pinellas 144…. Read more »
Hillsborough has first COVID-19 death; “safer at home” order starts Friday
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Beginning Friday night, Hillsborough County will be under what’s called a “Safer at Home” order. It’s similar to what went into effect Thursday at noon in Pinellas. In a unanimous vote Thursday afternoon, Hillsborough’s Emergency Policy Group voted to implement the policy with two main changes from… Read more »
