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79° F, Cloudy/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SLMWAWKXLVBXNKDT4XJMRJCAJU.JPG "Incoming students and their families navigate campus during New College of Florida's move-in and orientation on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 in Sarasota.")
Following a year of drastic change, incoming students prepare for their first semester.
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/V6I33SNHMNBWRHMQN6TLERWL3I.jpg "All Anna Paulina Luna and Matt Gaetz want to do is ask a few questions about UFOs. Why does fellow Republican Vern Buchanan not want them searching for the truth?")
And how does he know their occupants look like ‘little green men?’ His office wouldn’t take our calls.
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The Atlantic Ocean holds several tropical disturbances as Florida enters peak hurricane season.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/4SHNI2GEE32N6J4JVPNEK3RCNE.jpg "Bucs third-year quarterback Kyle Trask finished 20-of-28 for 218 yards and a touchdown in Saturday night's 13-6 preseason win against the Jets.")
Tampa Bay’s coach won’t even say who’s starting Saturday’s preseason finale against the Ravens.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WY6RITCNWNBZHEVSCVTMYJRRQQ.jpg "An aerial drone view looking west toward Clearwater Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico shows the parking lot where two 35-story condos are proposed to be built in Clearwater. They would sit between Prelude 80, the 13-story condo at left, and The Oaks of Clearwater, a 15-story assisted living facility on right, next to the bridge approach.")
The project’s size has shocked residents and city officials. And under new rules, it no longer requires a public hearing.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/U6R3VEDTGFEFTNWL7ZY2OQ5GFU.JPG "Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt and relief pitcher Robert Stephenson react after closing out a win versus the Braves last month.")
Robert Stephenson, Jake Diekman and Shawn Armstrong were all added in May/June and have boosted the bullpen.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2JSGHU6DZRDD7JTUG2B36ZESFU.JPG "Brendon Douglass, owner of Alien Air, shows a Freon meter on a broken outdoor A/C unit at a home in Gulfport on Aug. 17. The unit had been leaking Freon until it had none of the cooling ingredient left, he said, teeing up a costly repair.")
Tampa Bay A/C repair companies have been overbooked this summer. They’ve had to choose who needs service most and work days as long as 16 hours.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/AECDQC63AZBITMKRRU3AZ77BI4.jpg "Signs like this at a Publix supermarket in Lutz just went up to remind customers that only service animals are allowed inside the stores - which means no more tiny pets in shopping carts or leashed family dogs cruising the aisles.")
Big signs are popping up at Publix stores reminding customers that only legit service animals are welcome. Some customers concur.
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FVNFIPV2PBHOPD4OVTI32DGXAY.JPG "Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco had been prominently featured in promotional commercials throughout this season until Friday night.")
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![The TECO Streetcar in Tampa has seen a resurgence of riders since the service became free in 2018. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//DKXzsrdZ9kqrUAmFiIda_4EYXnU=/320x180/filters:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/P4AE4GGIIMI6TGNIIBWI6S7HAY.jpg "The TECO Streetcar in Tampa has seen a resurgence of riders since the service became free in 2018. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/3BQ3D65KSQVUHPQU2IMXYFV4YU.jpg "A Tesla electric vehicle is charged in Westlake, Calif.")
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