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  1. Florida Senate OKs private school voucher expansion. Bill heads to DeSantis.
    6 minutes ago• Education
    Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, left, asks questions about a bill to expand private school vouchers, addressing bill sponsor Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, right. The lawmakers were working on the Senate floor on March 22, 2023.
  2. USF faculty condemns bills to alter Florida higher education: ‘Just baffling’
    3 hours ago• Education
    Students walk near the Marshall Student Center on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus.
  3. Former Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. factory has a new owner — a Fuente
    4 hours ago• History
    The former Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. factory is pictured. Liana Fuente, the great-granddaughter of the founder, has purchased the property.
  5. Comedian and musician Tim Heidecker is coming to the Tampa Theatre
    4 hours ago• Life & Culture
    Tim Heidecker attends a Premiere Party for "Killing It" on Wednesday, April. 6, 2022, Casita Hollywood in Los Angeles.
  6. Pasco sheriff discontinues controversial intelligence program, court documents say
    4 hours ago• Pasco
    Tammy Heilman, Sheila Smith, Rio Wojtecki, Lorenzo Gary, and Dalanea Taylor were targeted by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office under its intelligence program.
  7. A pickup flipped on a Tampa highway. This Uber driver rushed to help.
    5 hours ago• Transportation
    Almir Becirovic is seen in his 2018 Honda Odyssey at his home in Wesley Chapel.
  8. A huge seaweed belt is headed toward Florida. Here’s what to know.
    6 hours ago• Florida
    Seaweed covers the Atlantic shore in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, Aug. 3, 2022. On shore, sargassum is a nuisance — carpeting beaches and releasing a pungent smell as it decays. For hotels and resorts, clearing the stuff off beaches can amount to a round-the-clock operation.
  9. Motorcyclist dies after Clearwater crash
    6 hours ago• Breaking News
    A 22-year-old motorcyclist died after an SUV driver turned into his path on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater on Wednesday, police said.
  10. Taylor Swift in Tampa: parking and traffic tips
    Earlier today• Music
    Taylor Swift, shown performing during the opener of her Eras tour on March 17 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, will be in Tampa for three sold-out shows April 13, 14 and 15. Fans are advised to plan ahead for parking and traffic.
  11. Dear Penny: Should I give money to my jailed nephew’s girlfriend again?
    Earlier today• Business
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  12. Board of Education might exceed Florida law in limiting gender identity lessons
    Earlier today• Education
    Hillsborough High School students protested the Parental Rights in Education bill in March 2022, saying it would chill discussions and conversations with teachers. The State Board of Education has proposed rules extending into high schools the limitations initially placed on early elementary grades.
  13. The hotel business in Florida is booming. Can that keep pace in 2023?
    Earlier today• Florida
    A boat navigates through Little McPherson Bayou near the Don Cesar hotel, background, off Pass-A-Grille on Nov 18, 2022, in Pinellas County.
  14. Florida again takes aim at tenured faculty. Who’s affected? Why does it matter?
    Earlier today• Education
    Students walk across the Tampa campus at the University of South Florida, one of 12 state schools affected by legislation that would make it harder for faculty members to keep their tenure status.
  15. DeSantis administration scrubs ‘equity’ from state health priorities
    Earlier today• News
    Joseph Ladapo speaks during a news conference at the Don Soffer Clinical Research Center at the University of Miami on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
  16. DeSantis changes message, calls Russian leader Vladimir Putin ‘a war criminal’
    Earlier today• Politics
    “Russia was wrong to invade. They were wrong to take Crimea,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seen as likely to launch a presidential campaign later this year.
  17. DeSantis’, other officials’ travel records would be secret under Florida bill
    Earlier today• Politics
    State law allows governors to use state planes for political and personal travel for security reasons but, as Gov. Ron DeSantis conducts a national book tour in anticipation of a likely presidential campaign, questions are mounting about whether taxpayer funds have been used to finance his travel and other political operations.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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, explaining why his district has not reached a pay agreement with teachers.
  21. 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, above.
  22. 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.
  23. Transgender kids must stop treatment under Florida bill
    Yesterday• News
    Trans pride flags fly at a gathering to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2017.
  24. 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.
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