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  1. DeSantis changes message, calls Russian leader Vladimir Putin ‘a war criminal’
    5 hours ago• Politics
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined Fox News' Sean Hannity during a GOP town hall on July 21, 2021.
  2. DeSantis’, other officials’ travel records would be secret under Florida bill
    Earlier today• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a question during a news conference on Sept. 7, 2022, in Miami.
  3. Trump ups rhetoric against DeSantis while attacking Florida, too
    Earlier today• Politics
    This combination of the photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right.
  5. St. Petersburg motorcyclist dies from injuries in Central Avenue crash, officers say
    Earlier today• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg motorcyclist , Stephen Mathowsky, 49, died Tuesday from injuries he suffered in a March 12 crash at the intersection of Central Avenue and 20th Street, the St. Petersburg Police Department said Wednesday.
  6. State Board of Education pushes straggling school districts to raise teacher pay
    Yesterday• Politics
    Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Addison Davis speaks to the State Board of Education on Jan. 18, 2023, explaining why his district has not reached a pay agreement with teachers.
  7. Pinellas deputy justified in killing of man who shot cop, state attorney rules
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office ruled that deputies were justified in fatally shooting a man who opened fire on them and wounded K-9 deputy Matthew Aitken, featured above.
  8. Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine hospitalized after attackers assault him at Florida gym, deputies say
    Yesterday• Crime
    FILE - Rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, performs during the Philipp Plein Women's 2019 Spring-Summer Collection, unveiled during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Sept. 21, 2018. Palm Beach County sheriff's investigators said an altercation occurred Tuesday night between Hernandez and several people. Hernandez's injuries were not considered life-threatening.
  9. Florida bill aims to stop transgender kids from continuing treatment
    Yesterday• News
    Trans pride flags fly at a gathering to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2017.
  10. DeSantis moves to restrict instruction on sexual orientation through high school
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is moving to unilaterally forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, as the Republican governor continues a focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run.
  11. Hillsborough deputy arrested on DUI charge after crash injured 2 others
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested on a drunken driving charge and placed on unpaid leave after a crash in Polk County in December.
  12. Castor says talk of Cruz connections is ‘blatantly false’
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Harbour Island resident Donovan Pullen asked Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday about the possible influence of Castor's domestic partner, Ana Cruz, a lobbyist, in city business and about the propriety of Cruz's mother, Janet Cruz, running for a City Council seat.
  13. Experts predicted a real estate slowdown in 2023. How is Tampa Bay holding up?
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    Experts predicted home sales to slow in 2023, but so far, many real estate markets are faring better than expected.
  14. Florida NAACP calls for travel advisory amid political tensions
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    NAACP Hillsborough County Branch President Yvette Lewis is pictured at a news conference outside Tampa Park Plaza on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The NAACP may consider issuing a travel advisory for tourists to Florida.
  15. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to Tampa, without animals
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    An artist's rendering of a high wire act in the new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which returns without animals.
  16. Gisele Bündchen denies rumors she and Tom Brady split over football ultimatum
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen. In her first extended interview since news of their divorce, supermodel Gisele Bundchen slammed rumors that she and retired NFL star Tom Brady split over his decision to continue playing as quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  17. Tampa orthodontist’s practice closes, leaving patients in limbo
    Yesterday• Health
    Manuel Alejandro "Alex" Gutierrez-Rodriguez, a Tampa orthodontist.
  18. There’s a new invasive mosquito species in Florida. Will this one spread disease?
    Yesterday• Environment
    Culex lactator, a new mosquito species found in Florida, comes from a group of mosquito species that transmit the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses. The mosquito species originates in Central America and northern South America, according to University of Florida researchers.
  19. To honor daughter’s wish, Tampa man makes film about her drug addiction
    Yesterday• Movies
    Mike and Christine Ortoll. Christine died of a drug overdose in Nov. 2020. Her father is now producing documentaries to honor her desire to help others struggling with addiction.
  20. 1 dead in Pasco mobile home fire
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    One person was killed early Wednesday in a mobile home fire in Zephyrhills, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
  21. Pasco deputy shoots man threatening suicide
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    The Florida Department of Law enforcement is investigating a shooting in Trinity on Tuesday in which a Pasco County deputy shot a man who had threatened suicide.
  22. In Tampa, local officials are scooping up federal funds for a safer downtown
    Yesterday• Transportation
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, left, and Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Carlos Monje Jr. ride in a streetcar during a tour of the downtown area on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Tampa.
  23. Florida school districts see superintendent shifts, with more coming
    Yesterday• Education
    John Stratton is Hernando County's appointed schools superintendent. State lawmakers are advancing a measure that could require the district to ask voters if they would prefer electing the superintendent. [WILL VRAGOVIC, Times]
  24. Toni Says: Medicare Part D now covers shingles vaccine at no cost
    Yesterday• News
    Bob Croslin reacts as he is given a series of vaccines including shingles, mmr and pneumovax, by RN Robert Leverett at Moffitt Cancer Center on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 in Tampa. Beginning January 1, 2023, the Inflation Reduction Act eliminated all out-of-pocket costs for vaccines which the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends for adults.
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