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  1. Florida’s immigration crackdown is 3 months old. How’s that going?
    29 minutes ago• Politics
    An image from the traffic stop in Hernando County that resulted in the arrest of Raquel Lopez Aguilar, a Mexican national, on charges of transporting undocumented immigrants into Florida.
  2. Tampa Bay Water pushes conservation amid limited rainfall
    1 hour ago• Environment
    The regional water utility, Tampa Bay Water, is urging people not to waste water in light of reduced rainfall. TIMES (2009).
  3. St. Petersburg raises Rays flag above city Hall for fifth straight playoffs
    1 hour ago• St. Petersburg
    A Tampa Bay Rays flag is raised at the St. Petersburg City Hall Flag Pole by city and Rays officials during the city’s Tampa Bay Rays postseason event on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023, at City Hall in St. Petersburg hours ahead of our hometown team hosting the wildcard playoffs against the Texas Rangers.
  5. Could Gaetz’s effort to oust House speaker set up run for Florida governor?
    2 hours ago• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., arrives for a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on the morning after he filed a motion to strip Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
  6. See photos of Tampa Bay cloaked in Canadian wildfire smoke
    3 hours ago• Environment
    The downtown Tampa skyline is pictured at sunrise amid hazy conditions due to Canadian wildfires, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.
  7. Cooler air this weekend could be Tampa Bay’s first taste of fall
    3 hours ago• Local Weather
    A cold front on Sunday will drop overnight temperatures into the low to mid 60s across Tampa Bay, signaling the first fall-like weather of the season. Pictured on Oct. 17, 2022, Collin Gibbons, 21, of St. Petersburg, and Daynalee Abadía 21, of St. Petersburg, pick out pumpkins at Gallagher’s Pumpkins and Christmas Trees.
  8. Florida school district has ‘zero tolerance’ for bad behavior
    Earlier today• Education
    The Pasco County School Board, shown at a January meeting, expelled two students this week because of fighting and announced it has zero tolerance for serious misbehavior.
  9. For Rays’ partner Hines, $6.5B stadium development will be ‘transformative’
    Earlier today• Real Estate
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, left, talks with Hines senior managing director Michael Harrison and Tampa Bay Rays President Brian Auld following Welch's 2023 State of the City address on the steps of City Hall on Jan. 30. Welch selected Hines and the Rays to co-develop the city's 86-acre Tropicana Field site. Hines is a longtime partner of the Rays that had pitched a vision of the Trop site as far back as 2008.
  10. Hillsborough chief judge declines to intervene in Warren suspension
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren.
  11. Tampa Bay designer makes fashion for women with disabilities
    Earlier today• Business
    Models walks the runway during Tampa Bay Fashion Week wearing Lady Natasha Fines line of clothing for women with disabilities, “Lady Fines” on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 in Tampa.
  12. Hooters history: 40 years ago in Clearwater, the breastaurant was born
    Earlier today• History
    Since opening the first location in Clearwater 40 years ago, Hooters has enjoyed a wild ride.
  13. Trial challenging DeSantis’ map for Florida congressional districts wraps up
    Earlier today• Elections
    At left, J. Alex Kelly, deputy chief of staff for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  14. Florida man executed for 1996 killing of woman he met in an Escambia bar
    Yesterday• Politics
    This booking photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Michael Duane Zack III.
  15. How Florida members of Congress voted on ousting Speaker McCarthy
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
  16. McCarthy becomes 1st speaker ever to be ousted from job in a House vote
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House Tuesday at the Capitol in Washington.
  17. New College chooses a familiar face as next president: Richard Corcoran
    Yesterday• Education
    New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran speaks to board of trustees member Ryan Anderson before the start of a trustees' meeting on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023, in Sarasota. The board voted to make Corcoran the school's permanent president.
  18. Florida wants to more than double size of Mosaic’s ‘radioactive roads’ plan
    Yesterday• Environment
    Prayer walks, Indigenous ceremonies to raise awareness on environmental issues, are held each month in South Florida to bring attention to the "radioactive roads" bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June. The event's organizer, Garrett Stuart, said he feels called to alert the public about the potential health risks of using phosphogypsum in road construction.
  19. Clearwater company sues city to move erased Black cemetery from property
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    The FrankCrum human resources headquarters in Clearwater is located at 100 South Missouri Ave. and has remains from a cemetery on its property.
  20. A first look at St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium deal
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg city and Rays officials congregate at the conclusion of the city’s Tampa Bay Rays postseason event on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023, at City Hall in St. Petersburg hours ahead of our hometown team hosting the wildcard playoffs against the Texas Rangers.
  21. State attorney ousted by DeSantis opens campaign account. Will he run?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, left, and the state attorney appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace him, Susan Lopez.
  22. Rays face familiar foe in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (6) reacts after hitting into an out to end the game against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series Tuesday. The Rays lost 4-0.
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  23. What to know about Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks to reporters after leaving a meeting on the morning after he filed a motion to strip Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
  24. Florida boy, 11, shoots 2 teens following altercation at Pop Warner football practice, police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    An 11-year-old from central Florida is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge after police say he shot two 13-year-olds after an argument during a Pop Warner football practice in Apopka on Monday night.
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