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A sign advises shoppers to wear masks outside of a store Monday in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles.
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in Florida, other parts of U.S.
The CDC now recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
In secret meeting, DeSantis pushes against masks in schools
FILE - This May 4 2021 file photo shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaking during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, File)
The discussion came a day before the CDC reversed course on mask guidelines in schools.
Shy of its 100th year, Tampa’s Seminole Heights Baptist Church parish is no more
The Seminole Heights Baptist Church demolition is underway in Tampa.
Seminole Heights Baptist Church parish relocated to 5902 North Himes Ave. and reorganized as Harvest Baptist Fellowship.
Florida Board of Governors to students: we ‘strongly recommend’ you get vaccinated
Kory Giles, 19 (left) and his mentor, Kerri Davis, 19, study inside the Marshall Student Center at the University of South Florida campus on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Tampa. Students are being encouraged to get vaccinated to return to campus this fall.
The state has a ban on schools and government agencies from requiring people to show proof of vaccination.
Bucs coach Bruce Arians has promised a $14,000 fine each time an unvaccinated player isn't wearing a mask when required, or is violating any other COVID-19 protocol.
Bruce Arians blasts report suggesting Bucs have relaxed COVID protocols
“Our guys are doing everything they’re supposed to be doing,” the Bucs coach said.
Nudists flock to Pasco as “nakations” boom despite the pandemic
Guests go for a swim at Caliente Club & Resorts in Land O' Lakes.
Newer, younger visitors are joining clothing-optional longtimers, a sign the local nudism industry is thriving.
‘This is how I’m going to die’: U.S. Capitol officers tell Jan. 6 stories
CORRECTS IDENTIFICATION FROM HODGES TO DUNN - U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn wipes his eyes during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, police described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors
Press secretary Christina Pushaw sought job after admiring DeSantis’s handling of pandemic
A screen grab of a tweet written by Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw.
“If there are any openings on the governor’s comms team, I would love to throw my hat in the ring,” Pushaw wrote in a March email.

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Manuel Margot rejoins Rays and will play a big role
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Dan Mullen's Gators played at Orlando in 2019. They'll be going back to the city to play UCF in 2030.
Thousands of miles away, new Rays pitcher watches wife in Olympics
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In this photo provided by USA Softball, Jake and Janie Reed pose for a photo in Clearwater, Fla., in February 2020. Janie was on a training field at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, in Western Japan when her husband Jake made his Major League debut earlier this month with the Dodgers. Jake, recently acquired by the Rays, was preparing for his first game with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday while Janie played in the Olympic gold medal game for the USA Softball team.
Lightning more likely to lose than add pieces at start of NHL free agency
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