Immigration activists want Tampa to be named a sanctuary city
TAMPA — Alin Contreras is accustomed to not seeing her parents until evening. Some days, the 10-year-old girl is asleep when they get off work. Still, she has known they would return. Come Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president, she doesn't expect to be so sure. Her Polk County parents are undocumented immigrants and she said she fears they will be deported. "I'm very scared that one day they won't be here when I get home from school," Contreras said. She and an older brother were ..>> view originalImmigrant families ask mayor to designate Tampa as sanctuary city
TAMPA, Fla - More than a dozen families stood at the front of the Tampa Municipal Building on Monday, urging the mayor to designate Tampa as a sanctuary city.Leaders in cities like New York, LA and Denver have recently announced they will protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. Nearly 300 areas are designated as sanctuary cities, including Hillsborough County. “We’re all here for one cause we want protection for our families,” said Nanci Palacios, organizer at Faith in Florida, a fait..>> view originalPolice officer injured in wrong way driver crash in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa police officer was transported to Tampa General Hospital for treatment for minor injuries after a wrong way driver crash in Tampa early Monday. At approximately 3:22 a.m., the officer was traveling eastbound on East Kennedy Boulevard when a wrong way driver was traveling in the same lane, northbound from South Hyde Park Avenue. The wrong way driver collided with the Tampa police officer's marked unit. The airbags in both vehicles deployed. The wrong way driver was not inj..>> view originalTampa to host National League of Cities — in 2020
Tampa lost out earlier this year in hosting the Super Bowl between the years of 2019-2021, but they will be hosting the the National League of Cities (NCL) ...>> view originalTampa Rep. Janet Cruz elected to lead House Democrats
After what she termed an “unusual and unpredictable” election cycle that gave Democrats just two additional seats in the House, Leader Janet Cruz rallied members of the minority party Monday. Cruz, of Tampa, was unanimously elected by Democrats to lead their caucus. She is the first Hispanic woman named leader. She told the story of her family. Immigrant great-grandparents, a single mother who worked in a gypsum plant and Cruz’s own teenage pregnancy. That, she said, is a story mirroring many i..>> view originalWhat does Trump mean for Tampa Bay's relationship with Cuba?
Like many who woke on Nov. 9 to the reality of Donald Trump as president-elect, Margo McKnight asked herself, "What now?" But her curiosity was rooted in Cuba and the marine ecosystem, not partisan politics. As vice president of biological resources at the Florida Aquarium, McKnight is point person for the Tampa facility's joint research with the National Aquarium of Cuba focused on coral reef restoration. President Barack Obama's initiatives to normalize relations with the island nation have ma..>> view originalSt. Pete, Tampa goverments ready for overtime exemption change
Companies nationwide are preparing to conform to an overtime exemption rule change. Image provided by Getty Images (kevinjeon00) Companies nationwide are preparing to conform to an overtime exemption rule change that will affect 4 million workers, and many of those employees work for local governments. The Department of Labor is enacting a rule change that raises the salary level for employees exempt from overtime from $23,660 a ..>> view originalInstant Analysis: Florida cruises past Belmont in Tampa
In a game that wasn’t close from the start, the Florida men's basketball team (4-0) remained undefeated in a convincing 78-61 win over Belmont (1-2) on Monday night in Tampa. This is the first time since the 2012-13 season that the Gators have started the year 4-0.Instant Analysis takes a closer look at Florida’s win.IT WAS OVER WHEN: Florida opened the game on a 24-4 run and from there on out, the Gators lead fluctuated within single and double digits, but ultimately were in control until the ..>> view originalTampa hit-and-run driver left boy, 12, in pool of blood
Darryle Ortega was injured by a hit-and-run driver. Darryle Ortega was injured by a hit-and-run driver. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It might be months before 12-year-old Darryle Ortega is walking again after he was injured by a hit-and-run driver. “They realized the bones were shattered from ankle to hip bone, every bone in his left leg,” said Melinda Edwards, Darryle’s mother. “Now he’s got to go over all of these milestones because someone didn’t have a heart,” added Melinda. Darryle..>> view originalJameis Winston plays letter-perfect game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jameis Winston turned in one of the best days of his young career on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 upset win on the road. It was a winning performance that began Wednesday when the second-year quarterback distributed a letter to his teammates. The tone of the missive was how proud he was to be quarterback of the Buccaneers. After practice last week, he read the letter in a team meeting. "It's team stuff; I'm not going to..>> view original
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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