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  1. 1 dead in St. Petersburg house fire
    1 hour ago• Breaking News
    St. Petersburg Fire Rescue is investigating a house fire in the 4700 block of 12th Ave. N on Sunday. One person was found dead inside the home.
  2. Lawyers struggle to advise Florida schools on books
    1 hour ago• Education
    A string of email correspondence shows that school board lawyers have grappled with advising Florida school leaders about how to interpret new state laws on library book selection.
  3. Tampa razed this Black community. Soon, its remnants will be landmarks.
    2 hours ago• Tampa
    “It is not only the right thing to do. It is actually long overdue," said council member Gwen Henderson on the two remaining houses from the Scrub, downtown Tampa’s pioneering Black neighborhood, becoming local historical landmarks.
  5. Is hot water hurting seagrass recovery in Tampa Bay? A new study aims to find out.
    2 hours ago• Environment
    Sheila Scolaro, 31, a community programs scientist for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, holds a PVC pipe as she works to attach a temperature data logger in the Old Tampa Bay near Safety Harbor on Aug. 25. The estuary program has launched a five-year study to determine if warmer water temperatures are hurting seagrasses’ chance to recover.
  6. Tampa police investigating after man found dead at apartment complex
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Officers responded to Scruggs Manor on N 22nd Street at approximately 3:15 a.m., after receiving reports that a man had died at the apartment complex.
  7. Florida House chamber to host Lucy Morgan memorial service on Friday
    Yesterday• Politics
    Lucy Morgan in August 1978.
  8. Motorcyclist dead, driver injured after St. Petersburg crash
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Keith Thibodaux, driving the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue personnel. The crash occurred less than two weeks before is 60th birthday.
  9. Florida deputies fatally shoot man who pointed gun at passing cars
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Orange County sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at passing cars early Sunday, authorities said.
  10. Christie knocks DeSantis for Florida’s increased spending. But revenue rose, too.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessperson Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum appear on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
  11. Luna accuses FDA of ‘hiding what’s in our food’
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Anna Paulina Luna, who represents Pinellas County in Congress, is questioning whether a loosening of food labeling requirements during the pandemic presents a risk to the public.
  12. Florida toddler, 2 adults fatally shot during dispute over dog sale
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    A 3-year-old and two adults were fatally shot during an argument over the sale of a dog, authorities said.
  13. What St. Petersburg, Pinellas elected leaders say about the Rays deal
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long shakes her fists in excitement at Tropicana Field Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in St. Petersburg. The Rays announced an agreement for a new ballpark to be built in St. Petersburg.
  14. For the Rays, St. Petersburg never seemed like the answer. What changed?
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Raymond wears a “We are St. Pete” shirt before St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch throws the ceremonial first pitch before the Tampa Bay Rays-Los Angeles Angels game at Tropicana Field on Wednesday.
  15. ‘Devastating’: Train and car collide in Hillsborough, killing six
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    The wreckage left the SUV looking “like a soft drink can that’s been smashed,” the sheriff said.
  16. Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase this month
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Fight for $15 campaign hosted a rally outside of St. Petersburg City Hall in November 2016 and called for a hike in minimum wage.
  17. Hurricane Idalia caused Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M, per estimate
    Yesterday• Hurricane
    A road cuts through a flooded area south of Perry, Fla., following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, on Aug. 30, 2023. Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
  18. What a ‘climate insurance bubble’ could mean for Florida prices
    Yesterday• Business
    Aerial footage shows a partially submerged home in October 2022, the result of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm.
  19. Navigating Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria
    Yesterday• Politics
    Puerto Rican Gov. Pedro Pierluisi meets with supporters at an event hosted by the Hillsborough County Democratic Caucus of Florida at the Cuban Club on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Ybor City.
  20. Yes, you can get a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport | Fact check
    Yesterday• Business
    A delayed traveler sleeps on the floor near the United Airlines ticket desk at Terminal C in Newark International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
  21. What to know as another possible government shutdown nears
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks from the chamber to his office just after House Republicans failed to advance their own defense bill for second time in a week, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
  22. East Hillsborough County developer has top role in RFK Jr. campaign
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    John and Kay Sullivan outside the Winthrop Town Centre they developed in Riverview. [Times (2013)]
  23. Detectives search for 21-year-old in Wimauma homicide investigation
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  24. DeSantis, citing China ties, drops 4 private school campuses from voucher programs
    Yesterday• Education
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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