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  1. Florida appeals court upholds DeSantis’ congressional redistricting map
    3 hours ago• Politics
    At left, J. Alex Kelly, then-deputy chief of staff for Gov. DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  2. Another top official leaves super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ campaign
    5 hours ago• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks during an event for his GOP presidential campaign as his wife Casey DeSantis looks on, Friday in Prosperity, S.C. DeSantis is making a daylong swing through South Carolina, which holds the first southern Republican presidential primary of the 2024 campaign. Adam Laxalt, the chairman of the most powerful independent group supporting DeSantis' presidential ambitions, has resigned. It marks the second major departure at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC in the last two weeks.
  3. Tampa Bay police agencies expect policy changes after Marsy’s Law ruling
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tampa police investigate on East Cluster Avenue in November 2019 after two officers fired at and fatally wounded a man who police said pointed a gun at them. The department is among law enforcement agencies in Tampa Bay and across the state that are grappling with how to amend their policies and procedures in the wake of Thursday’s sweeping Florida Supreme Court ruling on the victim rights measure known as Marsy’s Law.
  5. Tampa woman, 22, arrested on child sex charges after posing as 14-year-old, police say
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Alyssa Ann Zinger, of Tampa, was arrested on Nov. 24 on charges of of lewd or lascivious battery and lewd or lascivious molestation.
  6. Feds highlight Tampa mail carrier robberies in effort against crime trend
    Yesterday• Crime
    Mail trucks at the post office located at Tampa International Airport in Tampa.
  7. St. Petersburg man gets 3½ years in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
    Yesterday• Crime
    Zachary Johnson of St. Petersburg wears protective goggles outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a screenshot from a video released by the U.S. House Jan. 6th Committee.
  8. St. Pete Beach cafe finds new home after Starbucks, lease dispute
    Yesterday• Business
    Lauren Chezaud, owner of Cafe’ Soleil French Bakery & Deli, serves coffees to customers Sheryl Arbo, of St. Pete Beach, right, and Emily Hagan, of St. Pete Beach, on Thursday, Sep 21, 2023, at the cafe at St. Pete Beach.
  9. How Florida’s members of Congress voted on ousting George Santos
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington.
  10. Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater, is open
    Yesterday• Food News
    Charred calamari with jicama, roasted corn, chorizo, cilantro, yuzu and edamame is on the menu at Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater.
  11. George Santos expelled from Congress, sixth expulsion in House’s history
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives Friday in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House.
  12. Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is shown before administering the oath of office to members of the Texas Supreme Court, Jan. 6, 2003, in Austin, Texas. O'Connor, who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice, has died at age 93.
  13. DeSantis calls on Florida GOP leader to step down amid investigation
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla.
  14. After DeSantis vs. Newsom, will debates get even more pointless?
    Yesterday• Opinion
    Reporters watch from an off-site hotel as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom engage in a snippy slap fight on the Fox News cable channel Thursday night.
  15. Nurses rally outside HCA West Florida’s Tampa office
    Yesterday• Health
    Nurses chant while holding signs during a rally outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office Thursday in Tampa.
  16. In memoriam: Jimmy Buffett the businessman
    Yesterday• Business
    Jimmy Buffett performed at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 6, 2017.
  17. Florida schools aim to balance inclusivity, state law on LGBTQ issues
    Yesterday• Education
    Students from Monarch High School in Coconut Creek walk out of the school building Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in support of a trans student who plays on the girls volleyball team. The school principal and other administrators were removed from their positions for allowing the student to participate in the activity. Florida passed a law prohibiting trans girls to play on female sports teams.
  18. Dear Penny: Am I responsible for my estranged husband’s debt?
    Yesterday• Business
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  19. Indictment details $4 million construction fraud at Bay Pines VA cancer center
    Yesterday• News
    The C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center Campus, part of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.
  20. Viniks give $1.5M to Florida Aquarium in Tampa for major expansion
    Yesterday• Business
    The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is working on a major expansion.
  21. Need Elf on the Shelf ideas? Here are some with Tampa Bay themes
    Yesterday• Kids & Family
    The city of Clearwater's Elf on the Shelf relaxes on a beach.
  22. 3 takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate
    Yesterday• Politics
    In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.
  23. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes his home season debut
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy leads his team onto the ice for warmups before Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena.
  24. St. Petersburg defers spending $1.2 million on Rays stadium consultant
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Inner Circle Sports has been working as the city and county’s negotiating consultant with the Rays since 2021. David Abrams is the city's point of contact at Inner Circle Sports.
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