U.S. Senator moves to strip FDA approval from the abortion pill mifepristone
Both Florida and Texas sued the FDA to restrict access to the pill.
Land near Marti/Colon Cemetery is under construction despite the possibility of graves
There are no marked graves in this section. But advocates like Aileen Henderson from the Cemetery Society believe there are human remains underneath.
A Tampa stadium for the Rays could cost $300 million more than anticipated
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the construction firm Skanska estimated that the Rays’ proposed grid shell roof is “significantly heavier, more complex and more costly” than budgeted for.
Tampa updates its police collaboration policies with immigration enforcement
After Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened to remove Tampa Mayor Jane Castor for implementing “sanctuary policies,” Tampa’s police department updated its policies.
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