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  1. State lawmakers consider giving DeSantis OK to transport migrants from anywhere in U.S.
    16 minutes ago• Politics
    An immigrant family brought to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration heads toward a bus that will help relocate them to a military base on nearby Cape Cod, Mass.
  2. Kickoff for Tampa city council candidate Blake Casper draws big-name crowd
    25 minutes ago• Tampa
    Former Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn urges a crowd at the Oxford Exchange Thursday night to vote for City Council candidate and South Tampa business mogul Blake Casper.
  3. Florida lawmakers to hold special session to consider state-run board for Disney tax district
    54 minutes ago• Politics
    The headquarters of Walt Disney World's Reedy Creek Improvement District in Lake Buena Vista, Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
  5. Big Chinese balloon moving east over US as Blinken cancels visit
    1 hour ago• Nation & World
    A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday.
  6. Permitless carry proposal divides Tampa Bay law enforcement officials
    2 hours ago• Florida
    The handle of a Beretta APX 9mm pistol is inspected at the Mad Dog Armory guns and ammo store in Largo in 2020. A Florida bill that would allow people to carry guns without a permit has garnered support and opposition among Tampa Bay area law enforcement officials.
  7. New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
    2 hours ago• Health
    Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2022. On Friday, U.S. agriculture officials proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first-ever limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries.
  8. Gulf High’s Kim Theurer is Pasco County’s Teacher of the Year
    2 hours ago• Education
    Kim Theurer, center, talks with students during her second period U.S. government honors class Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at Gulf High School in New Port Richey. Theurer was named Teacher of the Year the night before.
  9. Florida’s House speaker intervenes in Hillsborough school book challenge
    3 hours ago• Education
    Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, center, is asking for documents and questioning the book selection process in Hillsborough County Public Schools.
  10. A comprehensive list of Florida’s freedoms
    3 hours ago• Opinion
    New College students attend a protest of the appointment of new board of trustees members by Gov. Ron DeSantis at New College on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, outside the Harry Sudakoff Conference Center on the school in Sarasota.
  11. Teen arrested in fatal shooting of Tampa boy, 12
    4 hours ago• Crime
    James Lett Jr., pictured in a family photo, was fatally shot in Tampa on Jan. 8. Tampa police announced Friday that a 14-year-old boy has been arrested on a manslaughter charge in connection to the shooting.
  12. Meet the man in charge of DeSantis’ voter fraud cases
    5 hours ago• Florida
    Statewide Prosecutor Nick Cox, right, stands beside former Attorney General Pam Bondi during a 2018 news conference in Tampa.
  13. Tampa lobbyist played role in New College changes
    5 hours ago• Education
    New College trustee and vice chair Ron Christaldi at the meeting of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday.
  14. Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    Mourners leave after the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was beaten by Memphis police officers, and later died from his injuries.
  15. Tampa council member’s challenger has a connection to aide’s harassment case
    Earlier today• Tampa
    Gwendolyn "Gwen" Henderson has qualified to challenge incumbent District Orlando Gudes in the District 5 City Council race to represent parts of central and eastern Tampa.
  16. On a faith-based streaming service, this Tampa Bay series is the most watched
    Earlier today• Movies
    Ethan Rich and Nicole Abisinio in a scene for streaming series "The Advocate" that was filmed throughout Tampa Bay.
  17. Florida students seek voice in school book challenges
    Earlier today• Education
    School librarians and teachers across Florida are pulling books from shelves, often without input from the students whom they are supposed to be protecting from content some deem inappropriate.
  18. Dear Penny: My dad spends up to $30k/month. Could I be liable for his debt?
    Earlier today• Business
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  19. Students urge USF to reject DeSantis request for data on gender-affirming care
    Earlier today• Education
    Students at the University of South Florida rallied for LGBTQ rights on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. The group urged USF not to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis' request for information about gender-affirming care.
  20. Palm Harbor students plan protest over ban of Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
    Earlier today• Education
    Toni Morrison's first novel, "The Bluest Eye," center, is part of a display at the Central Library, a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system, in New York City on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The display highlighted books that have been banned in public schools and libraries around the U.S. The Pinellas County school district joined that group last week with its decision to ban the book after a parent complained.
  21. Court records detail kidnappings, robberies at Hard Rock and Tampa apartments
    Earlier today• Crime
    Dandre McNeil is facing multiple charges in connection with two kidnappings and an attempted kidnapping in Hillsborough County this month.
  22. Art Keeble made a home for art in Tampa
    Earlier today• Life & Culture
    Art Keeble was the executive director of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County for more than 30 years. "If you look around Hillsborough County, anything and every related to the arts, most likely it’s because of this man," said friend and Ybor City Market director Lynn Kroesen.
  23. Chinese spy balloon spotted over US airspace, Pentagon says
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    A high-altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The Pentagon would not confirm that the balloon in the photo was the surveillance balloon.
  24. Eye drops recalled after US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
    Earlier today• Health
    This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using the over-the-counter eye drops, EzriCare Artificial Tears, that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night, sent a health alert to physicians, saying the outbreak includes at least 55 people in 12 states. One died.
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