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I will not attend tonight's commission meeting. It's pointless, as someone who attends regularly, most of them could care less what you have to say & will go right ahead continuing to raise rates regardless of what us residents can afford or want. They have no plan B, no backup plan just higher rates and taxes as always. The only way to effect real change in this city is getting elected because as a citizen you have no voice.
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Love this but, unfortunately, street art is not allowed in Florida! For no reason!
New crosswalks in Monmouth Beach, NJ for America 250 Every city should do this
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3 out of 5 baby i know that’s fucking right
the bolts stuntin on these hoes /lh
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Just one simple domino, closing Safe Harbor, here in Pinellas county caused by this could wipe out over 15 years of work of not just treating homeless people just as criminals. The 2nd, 3rd order impacts. Reduce library hours more homeless out during the day, more pd calls
⚠️ WARNING- The property tax amendment disclaimer This constitutional amendment may cause increased dependence on Tallahassee, reduced local independence, replacement fees and assessments, higher borrowing costs, altered housing incentives, expanded lobbying activity, and, in certain communities, financial distress. Not effective for renters. Renters may continue experiencing rising housing costs without receiving any advertised tax relief. Effects may last longer than four hours. Some effects may persist for generations. Before voting, ask your Governor whether county-by-county and city-by-city financial modeling is right for you.
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⚠️ WARNING- The property tax amendment disclaimer This constitutional amendment may cause increased dependence on Tallahassee, reduced local independence, replacement fees and assessments, higher borrowing costs, altered housing incentives, expanded lobbying activity, and, in certain communities, financial distress. Not effective for renters. Renters may continue experiencing rising housing costs without receiving any advertised tax relief. Effects may last longer than four hours. Some effects may persist for generations. Before voting, ask your Governor whether county-by-county and city-by-city financial modeling is right for you.
Property tax relief requires transparency Jeff Brandes (@JeffreyBrandes): Where are the disclosures? #FlaPol flapol.com/4vGuzgl
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Destined to meet again 🏆 Nikita Kucherov is your 2026 Hart Trophy winner!
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RT @zenhagr3lli: Playoff Gordie Howe Hat Trick Hagel lives in my mind rent-free and eternally!! 🧠💭🥊🥯🔥♾️
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Florida’s population boom looks done. The Census data released in March shows net domestic migration collapsing 93% since 2022, from 310,892 to just 22,517 in 2025. And in this dataset, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami are all now shrinking. Housing costs seem to finally be biting.
Not official Census data, but the Bank of America’s recently estimated Indianapolis and Salt Lake City are the fastest-growing US metros over the last 6 months. DC, LA, and Memphis shrank. Easy to paint a picture rn of Midwest revival, visible in surging Midwest home prices.
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Spot‑on 🎯 Florida’s property‑tax fight isn’t about taxes - it’s about power. 💯 Cut local revenue and Tallahassee takes control. When cities can’t fund basics without state permission, the real boss is whoever holds the money.
“⚠️Everyone is talking about property taxes. 🎯Almost nobody is talking about power. That’s strange because power, not taxes, is what this debate is really about. The sales pitch is simple: property taxes are unpopular, homeowners are angry, government has grown, and cutting tax bills will provide relief. Who doesn’t like that? But there is a difference between cutting taxes and changing who controls government. Florida is not debating a tax cut. Florida is debating a fundamental redesign of how local government is financed. For more than half a century, Florida has embraced home rule. The idea was simple: Local communities should make local decisions. ✅If a city council spends too much, voters can replace it. ✅If a county commission raises taxes, voters can replace it. ✅The people making spending decisions are accountable to the people paying the bills. ✅That system is imperfect, but it is transparent. ✅If your local government fails, you know exactly where to direct your frustration and exactly who to vote against. 🚩Now imagine a different system. Imagine counties and cities that can no longer fund themselves. 🚩Imagine local officials traveling to Tallahassee not to seek a grant for a new project, but to keep deputies on patrol, firefighters in stations, and ambulances on the road. At that point, who is really running local government? The answer is not the county commission. The answer is not the city council.  The answer is whoever controls the money” floridatrident.org/the-prope…
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When we worked on and passed Largo's Housing For All plan the feedback we heard at every public engagement was cottage courts always picked as the most popular missing middle opinion due to shared green and active space
America needs more cottage courts
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When I confronted @hasanthehun in 2023 on the right wing change in Labour and European politics this was his response. Now magically he is telling @lewis_goodall he warned everyone and was some political Nostradamus.
FULL interview with @hasanthehun here from Sunday @LBC show 📻 His views on why he was banned from the UK and future of Labour 📻 How he can justify what he said about Hamas and comparing Israel govt to Nazis. Fiery exchange. 📻 Why he’s spoken of “home techno fascism” in Democratic politics in the US Well worth watching in full youtu.be/VRfPy_75HLo?si=U0Yo…
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ANDREI VEZINA-LEVSKIY 🦁 Vasy is your 2026 Vezina Trophy winner!
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Introducing Anthony Grrrelli 😍 Watch him steal the show (and your hearts) during the @NHL's Stanley Pup on June 8!
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LEGO SCANDAL UPDATE 🚨 Someone LEAKED redacted Utah Police bodycam & it looks bad for Bricks & Minifigs. The CEO made INSANE allegations, AFPD treated it as gospel: - says they're being extorted - says Reckless Ben threatened to kill them - blatantly lies about court cases - blatantly lies about consignment agreement - & a lot more (AFPD eats it up) youtube.com/watch?v=wpYc8MQL…
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Surprise, Coop!! We had Weston, Lexie, Cece and Remi do the honors at today’s ribbon cutting for the @TGHCares Coop’s Catch for Kids Family Lounge 🙌
CONGRATS, COOP !!!! for the first time in his NHL coaching career, Jon Cooper wins the Jack Adams Award presented to the head coach deemed to have contributed the most to his team’s success this past season and he wins it in front of his family and some of the pediatric cancer patients who have become his family including Cece Ayule, Weston Hermann, Remi Sutherland, and the Nugents
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"Arguably the best coach in hockey." Now with the trophy to prove it 🏆
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Wow -- St. Pete-Clearwater Airport (PIE) is adding new international service via BermudAir with nonstop service to Turks and Caicos, Belize, and Anguilla. Can't recall PIE ever servicing Caribbean or Central America before.
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Literally spends every waking moment calling liberals like me "bloodthirsty "Zionist pigdogs" that shouldn't even be elected "dogcatcher" his words not mine and is shocked we don't defend him.
the difference between lib politicians/media ecosystem vs. the right is that when a right winger of equal standing gets banned from the uk over shared values, the president will make a statement. when it happens to leftists, democratic politicians remain largely silent.
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It would be irresponsible for the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County to commit public funding to a $2 billion baseball stadium given the uncertainty surrounding property tax revenues. @RaysBaseball should negotiate a lease extension in St. Pete.
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Replying to @GOVERNING @TB_Times
Would break apart houses and apartments. Owner-occupied houses would not produce much or any revenue. Apartments would produce a lot more per capita revenue than any house. Jurisdictions would likely respond by allowing more apartments to built even as demand for them falls
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