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In this Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, file photo, Tiffany Carr, executive director of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, left, speaks at a news conference held by Gov. Jeb Bush, background right, to announce a public awareness campaign designed to prevent disaster-related domestic violence, in Tallahassee, Fla. On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered an investigation into a nonprofit domestic abuse agency whose CEO, Carr, had received $7.5 million in compensation over a three-year span. [PHIL COALE | AP]
How a Florida nonprofit paid $7.5M to its CEO: The Tiffany Carr Story
The Bush family helped Carr raise money for the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence foundation through the years. Until late last year, Carr, 51, remained at the top of the organization she...
Yesterday• The Buzz
Another moderate Florida Democrat is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president
For Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is endorsing Michael Bloomberg in the Democratic primary for president. [Times File Photo]
Hint: She was the party’s nominee for governor in 2010
Earlier today• The Buzz
Florida cops use this facial recognition tech that could be pulling your pics
A dozen Florida law enforcement agencies have tried out or bought access to the facial recognition system from a little-known company called Clearview AI. [Shutterstock]
Law enforcement officers, using the app on a mobile device, could ID anyone on the street, privacy experts warn, deterring political rallies or even people going about their daily lives.
Feb. 11• The Buzz
Wrongly convicted Jacksonville man to receive $2 million in reparations
Nathan Myers, left, embraces his uncle, Clifford Williams, during a news conference after their 1976 murder convictions were overturned March 28, 2019, in Jacksonville. The order to vacate the convictions originated from the first ever conviction integrity review unit set up by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. [Associated Press]
Nathan Myers spent 43 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Now, after being denied money, he’ll receive the maximum amount in reparations from the state.
Yesterday• Florida

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  1. The Republican Party asked Florida tax collectors for millions of email addresses. Why?
    2 hours ago• The Buzz
    The Republican Party recently asked Florida tax collectors to provide "all email addresses" that had been collected by their offices. [Shutterstock]
  2. Another moderate Florida Democrat is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president
    Earlier today• The Buzz
    For Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is endorsing Michael Bloomberg in the Democratic primary for president. [Times File Photo]
  3. Florida’s top bank regulator was hired nearly 3 months ago. He still hasn’t started.
    Earlier today• The Buzz
    Russell Weigel. (Courtesy of Russell Weigel) [Courtesy of Russell Weigel]
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  5. Trump at Daytona 500 gives election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Fans watch from the grandstands as Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, prepares to land at Daytona International Airport before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in Daytona Beach. [PHELAN M. EBENHACK | AP]
  6. PolitiFact: Elizabeth Warren largely right about rivals’ reliance on super PACs
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Feb. 7 hosted by ABC News, Apple News, and WMUR-TV at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. [ELISE AMENDOLA | AP]
  7. Wrongly convicted Jacksonville man to receive $2 million in reparations
    Yesterday• Florida
    Nathan Myers, left, embraces his uncle, Clifford Williams, during a news conference after their 1976 murder convictions were overturned March 28, 2019, in Jacksonville. The order to vacate the convictions originated from the first ever conviction integrity review unit set up by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. [Associated Press]
  8. Michael Bloomberg opens seven more campaign offices across Florida
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., on Feb. 13, 2020. [GERALD HERBERT | AP]
  9. Trump expected to raise $10 million during Florida stop
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, waves as he steps off Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) [ALEX BRANDON | AP]
  10. How a Florida nonprofit paid $7.5M to its CEO: The Tiffany Carr Story
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    In this Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, file photo, Tiffany Carr, executive director of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, left, speaks at a news conference held by Gov. Jeb Bush, background right, to announce a public awareness campaign designed to prevent disaster-related domestic violence, in Tallahassee, Fla. On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered an investigation into a nonprofit domestic abuse agency whose CEO, Carr, had received $7.5 million in compensation over a three-year span. [PHIL COALE | AP]
  11. Florida lawmakers must close $1.4 billion gap to pass state budget
    Feb. 14• The Buzz
    SCOTT KEELER | Times The Florida Legislature opens its annual 60-day session Tuesday.
  12. This Florida elections office was attacked by ransomware in 2016. We’re just hearing about it.
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    A voting technician sorts ballots at the Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections facility in Riviera Beach, Fla., Nov. 10, 2018. Florida’s 67 counties submitted their midterm vote tallies to state elections authorities on Saturday, setting the stage for a recount of three statewide races as the contests for Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner came in too close to call. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times) XNYT [SCOTT MCINTYRE | NYT]
  13. Stunned, speechless, shocked: Florida lawmakers react to misuse of funds
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    The Florida Capitol. [SCOTT KEELER | Times] [SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times]
  14. DeSantis orders investigation of Florida nonprofit that paid former CEO $761,000 salary
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    Tiffany Carr, the former head of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. [MIAMI HERALD | [Bob Eighmie Miami Herald file photo]]
  15. ‘School choice’ is dividing Florida Democrats along racial lines. Could it help Donald Trump?
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    Janiyah, left, and Stephanie Davis of Philadelphia, stand as they are recognized by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) [SUSAN WALSH | AP]
  16. After ‘tragedies’ at All Children’s, St. Mary’s, Florida lawmakers back safety measure
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, San Petersburg.
  17. Not done yet, Joe Biden announces Florida push
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, speaks at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday. [GERALD HERBERT | AP]
  18. Hopes dim for gun control measures in Florida Legislature
    Feb. 13• The Buzz
    Florida Senator Tom Lee, R- Thonotosassa. [SCOTT KEELER | Times] [SCOTT KEELER | TAMPA BAY TIMES]
  19. Florida’s first black state attorney defends opposition to death penalty
    Feb. 12• The Buzz
    Aramis Ayala, state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, speaks with an attendee following her keynote address at the Center for Health Equity in St. Petersburg as part of the 2020 Legacy Week. [ALLISON ROSS | Tampa Bay Times]
  20. Massive bill to change scholarships, merge colleges advances in Florida Legislature over bipartisan objections
    Feb. 12• The Buzz
    Graduates from the Eckerd College Collegium of Natural Sciences make their way to the forty-second annual commencement on the Eckerd's campus in St. Petersburg Sunday, May 22, 2005. (Times photo by James Borchuck)
  21. Florida has new school standards. Did it dump the Common Core?
    Feb. 12• Gradebook
    Chancellor Jacob Oliva explains recommended new academic standards in language arts and math to the Florida Board of Education at a Feb. 12, 2020, meeting in Tallahassee. The board unanimously adopted the proposal. [Florida Department of Education]
  22. Clearwater’s six election referendum questions, explained
    Feb. 12• Clearwater
    Clearwater voters will decide six referendum questions in this year's election. For complete coverage of Clearwater's city elections, check tampabay.com. [TARA MCCARTY | Tampa Bay Times]
  23. Want to help pick the presidential nominee? There’s still time to register.
    Feb. 12• The Buzz
    The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office is seen Wednesday in St. Petersburg. The deadline to register to vote in the Florida primary is Feb. 18. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  24. Can Florida cities regulate Airbnb? This bill says no.
    Feb. 12• The Buzz
    Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah. [PHIL SEARS | AP]
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