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Tampa Now Accepting New Applications for E-Bike Vouchers
The City of Tampa is currently accepting applications for its e-Bike Voucher Program, which opens on August 16, 2024, and will provide a total of 108 ...
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Worker at Tampa International Airport tried to escape excavator before fatal fal...
A construction worker, Cesar Hernandez Donu, died after an excavator he was operating fell off a guideway at Tampa International Airport. Witnesses re...
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St. Petersburg hires new spokesperson, third under Welch administration
St. Petersburg has appointed Samantha Bequer as its new public information officer, marking the third individual to take on the role under Mayor Ken W...
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Ex-UF President Ben Sasse spending on catering included $38,610 sushi bar
Ben Sasse, the former president of the University of Florida, spent over $1.3 million on private catering for various events, including a holiday part...
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Minority voter protections at stake as Florida Supreme Court hears redistricting...
The Florida Supreme Court is currently hearing a pivotal case regarding the congressional map drawn by Governor Ron DeSantis, which is alleged to unde...
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“And Tango Makes Three” authors score legal victory in Florida book ban case
The Nassau County School District has agreed to reinstate "And Tango Makes Three" and 35 other books to its libraries following a lawsuit by the book'...
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Lawsuit challenges DeSantis’ anti-Amendment 4 website
A lawsuit has been filed by the ACLU of Florida and Southern Legal Counsel against the state Agency for Health Care Administration, alleging that it i...
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St. Petersburg to sell part of former Moffitt Cancer Center land
St. Petersburg City Council approved the sale of 1.5 acres of city-owned land near the future Tampa Bay Rays stadium to developer Third Lake Partners ...
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Boeing Factory Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting Contract Offer
Boeing factory workers initiated a strike on September 13, 2024, after rejecting a contract proposal that included a 25% wage increase over four years...
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium Formally Opens First Manatee Rehabilitation Center
Clearwater Marine Aquarium has officially opened its first manatee rehabilitation center, enhancing its capacity to care for injured manatees. The cen...
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Nearly $6 billion in U.S. funding for Ukraine set to expire without Congressiona...
Nearly $6 billion in U.S. funding for Ukraine will expire at the end of September if Congress does not act to extend the Pentagon's authority to send ...
Government
Biden, Britain's Starmer set to meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restricti...
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to meet to discuss Ukraine's request for eased restrictions on the use of Western ...
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DeSantis demanded post-tenure reviews for professors. Some lost their jobs.
Florida's new mandate for post-tenure reviews has led to significant changes in the State University System, with 10% of professors receiving warnings...
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Justin Timberlake Expected to Plead Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty to a lesser offense in a drunken driving case following his arrest in the Hamptons in June. The pop star...
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Teen Arrested After Online School Shooting Threat in Manatee County
A 15-year-old freshman in Bradenton, Florida, was arrested for making threats of a mass school shooting on Snapchat. Although he claimed the threat wa...
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boater Bound for Indian Rocks Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for 70-year-old Bert Erwin, who went missing while boating from Marco Island to Indian Rocks Beach. Erwi...
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Historic St. John's Episcopal Church in Tampa to Restore Bell After Years of Sil...
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa is undergoing a significant restoration, raising $2 million of the $3 million needed to rehabilitate the 96-year-...
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Music fest in Bradenton to raise money for suicide awareness and prevention
The Speak Your Truth Music Fest in Bradenton aims to raise funds for suicide awareness and prevention, spearheaded by Beth Vandal, lead singer of the ...
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St. Pete Residents Urge More Funding for Youth Programs During Budget Hearing
St. Petersburg City Council members approved a $902 million budget on its first reading, which sparked community concerns regarding inadequate funding...
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Cold Case: Police Hope Aged Photo of Missing Clearwater Boy Sparks Leads
Clearwater police are revisiting the 24-year-old cold case of missing boy Zachary Bernhardt by releasing an artificially aged photo to help generate n...