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Southwest Florida debates taxes, jobs and data centers

Guests socialized and ate breakfast before the State of the Region program. -ANDREA STETSON / FLORIDA WEEKLY The controversial property tax, the hotly debated data center issue, and the future of business and the workforce in Southwest Florida were the hot topics at the State of the Region 2026...

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Bob Buckhorn campaigns for Tampa Mayor the old-fashioned way in the algorithm age

Bob Buckhorn keeps showing up on Tampa doorbell cameras. That was the premise of one of the former Mayor’s recent Facebook videos, which stitched together clips of Buckhorn appearing on front porches around the city as The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” played in the background. “2,000...

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Party in the swamp

Alliance for Florida s National Parks Big Cypress Wet Hike. -THE ALLIANCE FOR FLORIDA’S NATIONAL PARKS / COURTESY PHOTOS The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks will host its annual Big Cypress Celebration on Oct. 10, at Burns Lake Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve, and is inviting...