Tampa votes to decriminalize marijuana and other top stories.

• Tampa votes to decriminalize marijuana

  AP file photo TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – The City of Tampa passed an ordinance Thursday that will lessen the punishment for possessing marijuana within city limits. The city council passed the measure with a vote of 5 to 1. People caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana will face a lesser punishment. “Today we have an opportunity to do what’s right and what’s good for the citizens in this community,” Councilman Frank Reddick said. The intent of the ordinance is to help young people who m..

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• 8 fun things to do this weekend in Tampa Bay | March 19-20

  

  1. Airfest (Saturday, Sunday) The Tampa Bay AirFest 2016 is free and open to the public at MacDill Airforce Base. Get the details 2. Spring Beer Fling (Saturday) Beer gardens, live music including headliner Rusted Root, lots of food and inflatables! The event has moved indoors due to weather concerns and will now be held at the St. Pete Coliseum. Get the details 3. Sunset Cinema at Pier 60 (Friday, Saturday) Come join for a free outdoor movie under the stars at Clearwater Beach. Cinderella play..

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• Cuban consulate likely to open in Tampa, residents say

  

  TAMPA, Fla. - While some Cuban-Americans in Miami would prefer not to have a neighboring Cuban consulate, some in Tampa said they were embracing the idea.  Having the consulate in Miami would cause problems, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado has said. "We're going to have daily protests in front of the consulate and that's not going to be good for the image of Miami," said Regalado, who was born in Cuba. President Barack Obama's attendance to a baseball game next week between the Tampa Bay Rays and th..

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• Hillsborough NAACP to visit US Civil Rights Commission over ...

  

  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Hillsborough County Branch NAACP announced Wednesday officials will hold a meeting with the US Commission on Civil Rights in ...

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• Tampa among 50 cities participating in program to get kids outdoors

  

  TAMPA — Children running through fountains and playing catch at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park provided a picturesque background for Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn to announce the city’s new partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move! Outside” initiative Wednesday. Tampa was one of 50 cities nationwide chosen to pilot the program, which aims to engage 10 million children in outdoor recreation activities, environmental education programs and service projects. The initiative also hopes pro..

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• Handgun, jewelry stolen during Tampa home invasion

  

  Handgun, jewelry stolen during Tampa home invasion Aaron Mesmer reports Handgun, jewelry stolen during Tampa home invasion TAMPA (FOX 13) - Home invasion suspects who, police say, demanded money and drugs from the homeowner, were caught in the act by surveillance cameras.Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay released video of the March 3 incident. They said the suspects forced their way through the front door of a home on Yukon Street in West Tampa around 2:15 a.m.Police said they demanded m..

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