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This empty storefront is all that remains of the St. Petersburg field office for the Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign at 2101 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. [SCOTT KEELER | TAMPA BAY TIMES]
Mike Bloomberg plowed millions into Florida. His St. Pete office was erased in a day
The billionaire hoped to clinch the Democratic nomination at the last minute, but his campaign never made it to Florida’s primary
Yesterday• The Buzz
Matt Gaetz does Matt Gaetz things for attention
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, wore a gas mask to a vote on the floor of the U.S. House to address the coronavirus outbreak. [Matt Gaetz Twitter]
There are no reported cases of coronavirus in Washington D.C. So why did Republican Matt Gaetz wear a gas mask to the House vote on a bill to combat the disease?
Earlier today• The Buzz
Florida sues nonprofit and its former CEO who was paid $7.5M
Tiffany Carr, former CEO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, left, speaks at a 2004 news conference held by Gov. Jeb Bush. [PHIL COALE | AP]
The lawsuit, filed in the Second Judicial Circuit by the Department of Children and Families, accuses the nonprofit, its former CEO and the board of breach of contract, “breach of implied duty of good...
Yesterday• The Buzz
Florida resident in Washington tests positive for coronavirus, DeSantis says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, takes a tour of Florida's Bureau of Public Health Laboratories with the Director, Stephen White, where the COVID-19 virus is tested on Monday, March 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
The person is believed to have traveled in Asia and is self-isolating in Washington, the governor said.
Yesterday• Health

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  1. Voting and coronavirus: Florida officials ready with handwipes, mail ballots
    Earlier today• Health
    Voting equipment is stacked as workers set up an early voting site in Hillsborough County. [ALLISON ROSS | Tampa Bay Times]
  2. This bill is meant to protect Florida students. So why all the talk about profits?
    Earlier today• The Buzz
    Rep. Chris Latvala, R-Palm Harbor, chairs the House PreK-12 Appropriations committee. [News Service of Florida]
  3. Matt Gaetz does Matt Gaetz things for attention
    Earlier today• The Buzz
    U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, wore a gas mask to a vote on the floor of the U.S. House to address the coronavirus outbreak. [Matt Gaetz Twitter]
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  5. Mike Bloomberg plowed millions into Florida. His St. Pete office was erased in a day
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    This empty storefront is all that remains of the St. Petersburg field office for the Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign at 2101 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. [SCOTT KEELER | TAMPA BAY TIMES]
  6. Supreme Court divided in first big abortion case of Trump era
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this June 20, 2019 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen under stormy skies in Washington. The Supreme Court is taking up the first major abortion case of the Trump era, an election-year look at a Louisiana dispute that could reveal how willing the more conservative court is to roll back abortion rights. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) [J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE | AP]
  7. Florida sues nonprofit and its former CEO who was paid $7.5M
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Tiffany Carr, former CEO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, left, speaks at a 2004 news conference held by Gov. Jeb Bush. [PHIL COALE | AP]
  8. School safety bill passes Florida House with requirements for arresting kids
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Meralyn Kirkland holds her granddaughter Kaia Rolle as legislaors work on the House floor, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida lawmakers rallied behind a 6-year-old Rolle who was zip-tied at school and arrested last fall, and on Wednesday inserted an amendment into a school safety bill to require authorities to disclose their policies and procedures for arresting children under 10 years old. The scene generated public outrage when footage from a police body camera showed the crying young girl pleading with the arresting officer for "a second chance." (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan) [BOBY CALVAN | AP]
  9. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott want 10-year ban on drilling off Florida coast in Senate energy bill
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    In this Sept. 18, 2010, file photo, rhe Development Driller III, which drilled the relief well and pumped the cement to seal the Macondo well, the source of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill, is seen in the Gulf Of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have proposed a 10-year extension of a ban on drilling in the east gulf.
  10. Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this March 3 photo, Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg waits to speak at a news conference, in the Little Havana neighborhood, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
  11. Surging Joe Biden adds Tampa endorsement as focus shifts to Florida
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a primary election night rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) [MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ | AP]
  12. After Super Tuesday, Bloomberg still sees hope in Florida
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg walks off stage after speaking during a Tuesday rally in West Palm Beach. [LYNNE SLADKY | AP]
  1. Coronavirus tests DeSantis’ pick for Florida surgeon general
    Yesterday• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, listens to Florida Surgeon Genera Dr. Scott Rivkeesl speak about the COVID-19 virus during a news conference at the Florida Department of Health on Monday, March 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
  2. Florida nonprofit’s misspending trickled down into Tampa Bay’s domestic violence shelters
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    The Tallahassee headquarter of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. [SAMANTHA J. GROSS | Times/Herald]
  3. Super Tuesday live updates: Biden on fire as nomination shifts to a two-man race
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, embraces Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, hosted by ABC News, Apple News, and WMUR-TV at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) [ELISE AMENDOLA | AP]
  4. Major education bill with testing changes sought by DeSantis at death’s door
    Yesterday• The Buzz
    [Associated Press]
  5. Florida keeps quiet on coronavirus patient who flew through Tampa airport
    Yesterday• Health
    Passengers circulate through the main terminal at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday. A woman who had traveled to Italy and contracted coronavirus recently flew through the airport, according to a spokeswoman. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  6. Attorney General William Barr visits Sun City Center
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    US Attorney General William Barr and Kellyanne Conway, assistant to the president and senior counselor, are announced to a crowd of about 500 at the Sun City Center Community Hall Tuesday. Barr announced the creation of a National Elder Fraud Hotline during the "Keeping Seniors Safe" summit. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
  7. Hillsborough election chief: Coronavirus won’t affect primary
    Mar. 3• The Buzz
    Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer [Times (2012)]
  8. Could Vice President Mike Pence have been exposed to coronavirus in Sarasota?
    Mar. 3• Health
    Vice President Mike Pence, the head of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, and Dr. Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator, left, leaves a meeting with Republican Senators to meet with Democratic Senators on the coronavirus on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Washington. [ANDREW HARNIK | AP]
  9. Michael Bloomberg bets it all on a contested convention
    Mar. 3• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a rally at The Rustic Restaurant Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) [MICHAEL WYKE | AP]
  10. Elizabeth Warren calls foul on Florida House bill on union requirements
    Mar. 3• The Buzz
    Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., greets supporters as she walks from her home to the nearby polling location to vote on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) [STEVEN SENNE | AP]
  11. Rays power couple: One pitches strikes, the other pitches Donald Trump
    Mar. 3• Rays
    Kayleigh McEnany, National Press Secretary Donald J. Trump for President, speaks to supporters during the Trump Campaign Celebrates Hispanics Heritage Month, Sept. 12, 2019 in Houston. [JUAN DELEON | Zuma Press]
  12. Florida’s third coronavirus case is found in Hillsborough
    Mar. 3• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about the COVID-19 virus during a news conference at the Florida Department of Health on Monday, March 2, 2020, in Miami. Florida officials are trying to reassure residents that the risk posed by a new strain of coronavirus remains low, despite revelations that two people have become the first in the state to be confirmed to have the virus. [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
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