Kathryn Varn

1 week ago | axios.com | Kathryn Varn |Yacob Reyes

⛴️ What was supposed to be year-round service for the Cross Bay Ferry will instead end on April 30. The vendor that provides the service was determined to be in default of its agreement with Hillsborough County. (Tampa Bay Times)✍️ A pair of bills that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in school instruction materials bought after July 1 and in state statutes are headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will almost certainly sign them.

1 week ago | axios.com | Kathryn Varn |Yacob Reyes

We're finishing off National Library Week with your local library love. "I love our Oldsmar library. Most recently they held a jigsaw puzzle exchange that was very successful." — Linda B. "In Pasco, each branch of the county libraries has a specialty, from cooking to pottery, and at least one of them has birding kits. But, aside from this, libraries have books ... that relate to the human experience, and can make that experience richer for every reader, regardless." — Mitch D.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Kathryn Varn |Yacob Reyes

✍️ Gov. Ron DeSantis' office drafted legislation that would allow teenagers as young as 14 to work overnight shifts and remove time limitations for other teen workers, emails show. (Orlando Weekly)Despite being charged with rape by U.K. authorities, New College of Florida doubled down on hosting Russell Brand for a speaking engagement on Saturday.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Yacob Reyes |Kathryn Varn

πŸš“ Largo city commissioners voted to allow its police department to enter into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, allowing the local officers to enforce federal immigration law. (Tampa Bay Newspapers)🧱 U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D) raised concerns that President Trump's tariffs could impede Tampa Bay's hurricane recovery, with construction materials expected to become more expensive. (Tampa Bay Business Journal) Subscribe for more Axios Tampa Bay in your inbox.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Kathryn Varn |Yacob Reyes

⚾️ St. Petersburg City Council members approved $22.5 million to replace the Tropicana Field roof that was blown off during Hurricane Milton. That's about half the total cost of fixing the stadium. (Tampa Bay Times)Under a longstanding lease agreement with the Rays, the city is obligated to make the dome playable again. City officials expect the Trop to be ready in time for the 2026 season. Police arrested a 20-year-old transgender woman who washed her hands in a women's restroom inside the Capitol.