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  1. Florida Democrats seek federal probe into DeSantis’ vaccine distribution
    9 minutes ago• Politics
    Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
  2. Officer was on George Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes, prosecutors say
    49 minutes ago• Nation & World
    This May 31, 2020 photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested May 29, 2020, in the death that Memorial Day of George Floyd.
  3. Florida adds 6,118 coronavirus cases, 126 deaths Thursday
    1 hour ago• Health
    Florida's positivity rate was 6.2 percent Thursday.
  5. Dallas police officer charged with 2 counts of capital murder
    1 hour ago• Nation & World
    Chief Eddie García, center, speaks with media during a press conference regarding the arrest and capital murder charges against Officer Bryan Riser at the Dallas Police Department headquarters on Thursday.
  6. Which school workers get coronavirus vaccines? Depends on where you sign up.
    1 hour ago• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared at a news conference Wednesday in Crystal River, where he announced a new vaccination site and addressed a question about which Florida school employees are eligible to receive doses.
  7. Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind
    1 hour ago• Nation & World
    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
  8. Alabama governor extends mask order, bucking GOP trend
    2 hours ago• Health
    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gives a COVID-19 update during a news conference at the Alabama Capitol Building in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday.
  9. ‘Falling through cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults in U.S.
    2 hours ago• Health
    Pat Brown waits outside the Don Bosco Senior Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday. Brown knows she needs the vaccine because her asthma and diabetes put her at higher risk of serious COVID-19 complications.
  10. Should Pinellas name courthouse after prosecutor Bernie McCabe?
    2 hours ago• Pinellas
    The Pinellas County Justice Center at 14250 49th Street N.
  11. Look inside Tampa’s new REI store, Midtown’s first in a rush of retail openings
    2 hours ago• Business
    From left: Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, Craig Richard from the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tour the new REI Co-op store on March 4 at Midtown Tampa. The store is an anchor tenant at the development, which offers retail, residential, hotel and office buildings on a campus of 11 buildings.
  12. The case for — and against — making it harder to sue health care facilities over COVID-19
    3 hours ago• Politics
    Resident physician Mikaela Aradi, Tampa, left, joined nurses and health care workers from St. Petersburg General Hospital, Friday, May 29, 2020 in a protest against HCA Healthcare, outside of the hospital. Nurses and healthcare workers are protesting the possibility of layoffs and adequate protection for workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
  13. Another Tampa bar escapes penalty for alleged coronavirus violations
    4 hours ago• Tampa
    Crowds of patrons gather in Ybor City on 7th Avenue as they celebrate New Years Eve at nightclubs and restaurants on Friday January 1, 2020.
  14. Heart problems may be rare in pro athletes after coronavirus, study says
    5 hours ago• Sports
    A player wears a face mask as he walks to a drill during San Diego Padres spring training baseball practice in Peoria, Ariz on Feb. 27, 2021. A study published on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in JAMA Cardiology, suggests that heart inflammation is uncommon in pro athletes who’ve had mild COVID-19 and most don’t need to be sidelined.
  15. ‘Possible plot’ to storm U.S. Capitol again puts law enforcement on high alert
    5 hours ago• Nation & World
    National Guard stand guard at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday.
  16. Boston Marathon’s plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runners
    5 hours ago• Health
    In this 2017 photo, runners head down the stretch to the finish line in the 121st Boston Marathon in Boston. Rival camps in the running world began snapping at each other's heels in March 2021 after the Boston Athletic Association, which still hopes to hold a truncated in-person edition of the footrace in October, said it would award medals to up to 70,000 athletes if they go the distance wherever they are.
  17. Lawmakers can’t cite local examples of trans girls in sports despite legislative crusade
    6 hours ago• Nation & World
    A proposed ban on transgender athletes playing female school sports in Utah would affect transgender girls like this 12-year-old swimmer seen at a pool in Utah on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. She and her family spoke with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to avoid outing her publicly.
  18. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg can host 20,000 fans next month
    Earlier today• Auto Racing
    Ronnie Jerger, 12, of Madeira Beach, fist bumps IndyCar Dale Coyne Racing driver Santino Ferrucci (18), right of United States, right, ahead of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
  19. New unemployment claims inch back up to 745,000
    Earlier today• Business
    A sign announcing hiring is displayed in the parking lot of a Home Depot on Feb. 22 in Cockeysville, Md.
  20. One year in: How does COVID-19’s toll compare with other causes of death?
    Earlier today• Health
    Cindy Pollock has planted in her Boise, Idaho, front yard one construction flag for each COVID death in the state, photographed on Feb. 10.
  21. Hillsborough wants a “large-scale” film studio to lure blockbusters
    Earlier today• Movies
    Diamond View studios CEO Tim Moore poses with the screen at Vu, a virtual production studio at Rithm at Uptown, former University Mall. The studio is a "wonderful asset," Hillsborough film commissioner Tyler Martinolich said, but the area still needs a large studio for traditional physical sets.
  22. As DeSantis’ GOP star rises, the money is following. He raised $2.7 million in February.
    Earlier today• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference following the State of the State address during the joint session of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
  23. Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden speaks with lawmakers during an Oval Office meeting on investments in infrastructure on Feb. 11. Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency.
  24. Working to vaccinate Florida’s school workers
    Earlier today• Education
    Pharmacist Aji Kannamal administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the Winn Dixie pharmacy in February. More school employees are being added to the eligibility list.
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