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On the north end, The Dan inside Hotel Flor is buying your appetizer when you order an entree between 6 p. From Aug. Started in by Kelly Buttermore and Justin Peters pictured , a comedy duo from Brooklyn with a penchant for DIY entertainment, Countdown began as a quirky exp eriment. During the hot, wet, summer, there are fewer better feelings than walking into a huge, air-conditioned building that normally hosts a hockey rink. Bolts Brew Fest lets you do that, with multiple beers in your hand.
VIP entry starts at 6 p. Bolts Brew Fest: Friday, Aug. Amalie Arena, Channelside Dr. The dress code is pretty loose, but the one strict rule is no nudity. Fetish Con: Thursday-Sun day, Aug. Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront , 1st St. S, St. The Tampa civilian review board CRB will remain dormant until the council decides what to do later in the year. The law as originally proposed in the Florida Legislature this year did call for outright eliminating oversight agencies across the state, but its sponsors in the Legislature ultimately softened the language to allow these boards to continue in a more restricted fashion.
The LeRoy Collins Institute reports that 21 Florida cities sponsored oversight boards, and several counties have them as well. Nearly half were created to provide accountability for police misconduct in the aftermath of the protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Nationally, dozens of cities launched civilian oversight agencies in and in a wave of police reform, according to a University of Chicago study. But our hands are tied. Other local lawmakers around the state who have seen their CRBs shut down lambaste the law as another unnecessary preemption.
