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Federal judge allows educators, student to challenge Florida's law...
A federal judge Friday ruled a university professor, two teachers and a student can move forward with a challenge to a new state law that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in...
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It is not hyperbole to say this court constitutes a democratic crisis
In the early Trump years, I worried about being hyperbolic — that sounding the alarm about his corruption and authoritarianism would look silly when he made it through his term without breaking the...
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Right-wing religious groups bigots celebrate proposed Florida rule to bar...
In what at times appeared more like a tent revival than an agency rule hearing, state health officials on Friday received public input on a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments...
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Confederate statue at U.S Capitol to be replaced with Florida civil rights...
A marble statue of educator and civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune will be unveiled Wednesday to represent Florida in the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. The likeness of Bethune will...
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Reba McEntire is coming to Tampa this fall
The "Queen of Country" is back on a 17 city tour, and she's making a stop in Tampa this November. Along with special guest Terri Clark, singer and actress Reba McEntire's "Reba: Live In Concert" tour...
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Trump calls Elon Musk a 'bullshit artist' after he supports Florida Gov. Ron...
Politics make strange bedfellows and they don't come much stranger than Donald Trump (at least to hear Stormy Daniels tell it). The ex-prez is finally seeing that Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk is a...
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Florida's average gas prices drop 14 cents per gallon in one week
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has hit a two-month low and was down 14 cents Monday from a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club. The average price of $4.41 was 47...
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott continues pushback against ‘foolish’ and ‘unfair’...
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott hasn’t given up on his opposition to an expected proposal from the White House to allow some student loan forgiveness as payments resume later this year. In a tweet Monday, the...
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off US tour in Tampa next year
They say that you haven't seen a show until you've seen Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. While Tampatown has had some killer shows roll in over the last decade, the Boss' last time in Florida...
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Abortion law opponents object to fast-tracking legal fight over Florida law
Attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician objected Monday to fast-tracking a legal fight about a new Florida law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and disputed that a U.S....
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Following pressure from Florida Dems, Biden Administration extends...
In an issue that drew heavy attention from Florida lawmakers, the Biden administration on Monday extended temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security...
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Tampa Bay's new indoor soccer team will be called the Strikers
Welcome to the Bay, Strikers. The National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) announced its newest expansion team will be named Tampa Bay Strikers at a Yuengling Center press conference yesterday morning....
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Ash, a new Italian concept from the minds behind Rooster & the Till, is...
Another day, another restaurant announced to open at the ever-expanding Water Street Tampa. Earlier today, Strategic Property Partners announced its newest concept Ash, which will debut on the ground...
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Neighbor of Clearwater man who pulled gun on Black landscapers says he...
The neighbor of a Clearwater man who pulled an AR-style gun on Black landscapers says that he "completely overreacted" over the dispute. On July 7, David H. Berry of Fat Finger Construction, who has...
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Citing SCOTUS ruling, Nikki Fried takes aim at federal law prohibiting...
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is relying on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to support arguments in a challenge to federal regulations that make it illegal for medical-marijuana...
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Tampa-based Caspers Company will sell all of its McDonald's locations
There are hundreds of McDonald’s locations throughout Tampa Bay, and a good chunk of them will get a change in ownership this fall. Caspers Company, which owns dozens of McDonald's storefronts...
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Despite bragging about hunting in Florida, Mehmet Oz has never held a license
Television personality Mehmet Oz spent months in a Pennsylvania Senate race touting a history of hunting in Florida. But the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed Oz never had...
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Florida's 15-week abortion ban will remain in effect amid court battle
A new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will remain in effect while a legal battle plays out. Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper last week issued a temporary injunction...
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Florida's ailing citrus industry sees another drop in production
Florida citrus growers recorded a very slight bump in orange production in the final count of the growing season, but the industry still experienced one of its most-devastating seasons in eight...
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Poet's Notebook: Bearing children isn’t the only way to give life
I wrote this poem “Roe as Egg” after the overturning of the Supreme Court decision. Each time I saw the word “roe”, I was reminded of fish eggs so I explored that imagery as metaphor.
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