Two executions are scheduled today in Florida
Florida is set to put two inmates to death hours apart today, marking the first time since 2017 that a state has scheduled two executions in a single day. Florida has carried out 10 executions so far this year, more than all other states combined.
James Fishback will remain on Florida’s ballot
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the Aug. 18 primary ballot after a Leon Circuit Court judge ruled Monday his opponent, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, didn’t prove he lived outside the state within the last seven years.
Tampa International Airport plans to get a new private security vendor
The union representing TSA workers is fighting against theTSA Gold+ initiative at TPA.
Pinellas County joins the nationwide Day of Action to support immigrants
On Saturday, dozens of people gathered outside the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to protest local officials’ cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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