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Rays on fourth stadium proposal in the Tampa Bay area | Florida

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Steve Wilson | The Center Square – 2024-12-09 14:00:00

SUMMARY: The Tampa Bay Rays’ $1.3 billion stadium project is facing uncertainty as it evolves through multiple proposals. The new stadium is part of a $6.5 billion development in St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District, with the Pinellas County Commission set to vote on bond financing on Dec. 17, while the St. Petersburg City Council has approved $287.5 million. The Rays blame delays on the commission, despite a previous letter stating such delays jeopardized the stadium’s expected completion by 2028. The team’s lease at Tropicana Field, built in 1990, expires in 2027, and they may have to play elsewhere in the interim.

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Kenyan civilian shot at close range by police during protests dies

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www.news4jax.com – Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press – 2025-06-30 10:27:00

SUMMARY: Boniface Kariuki, a Kenyan man shot in the head by police during protests over blogger Albert Ojwang’s custodial death, has died after being declared brain-dead. Kariuki, a vendor and bystander, was shot on June 17 amid rising anger over police brutality. Two officers have been arrested for Kariuki’s shooting, while six people, including three officers, face charges related to Ojwang’s death, with a pathologist refuting claims his injuries were self-inflicted. Despite President William Ruto’s vow to end police brutality, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen recently ordered police to “shoot on sight” protesters near stations, prompting condemnation from the Kenya Law Society.

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Florida weather-control ban takes effect this week. Here’s what that means

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www.clickorlando.com – Anthony Talcott – 2025-06-30 04:00:00

SUMMARY: A new Florida law, effective July 1, 2025, bans geoengineering and weather modification activities such as cloud seeding and solar radiation modification. Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Sen. Ileana Garcia, repeals outdated weather modification statutes and prohibits releasing substances to alter weather, climate, or sunlight, with fines up to $100,000. The law aims to ease public concerns over “chemtrails” despite no recent weather modification requests in Florida. Critics warn it may hinder beneficial cloud-seeding projects that support water supplies. NOAA states hurricane modification technology doesn’t exist, with no current large-scale geoengineering, but continues research on impacts.

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Senate continues debating Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

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www.youtube.com – CBS Miami – 2025-06-29 23:27:11

SUMMARY: The Senate is debating President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which advanced 51-49 after an hours-long vote, moving closer to passage. Senators Thom Tillis and Rand Paul joined Democrats opposing the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a full reading of the 900-plus-page legislation, delaying further votes until Monday. The bill extends Trump’s first-term tax cuts, removes taxes on tips and overtime, and increases defense and border security spending. Opponents argue it cuts Medicaid and food stamp programs, potentially removing healthcare from 16 million Americans. Supporters emphasize border security and defense funding as key benefits.

CBS News’ Willie James Inman has the latest from Capitol Hill.

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