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  1. Pinellas County commission adopts final $2.9 billion budget
    7 minutes ago• Pinellas
    Pinellas County commissioners approved a $2.9 budget on Tuesday.
  2. 1 dead after pickup hits firefighter responding to crash in Palm Harbor
    20 minutes ago• Pinellas
    The driver of a pickup truck died Wednesday morning after striking two firetrucks and a firefighter. Troopers say he was speeding at the time of impact.
  3. While many tech firms keep workers home, T-Mobile wants an office return by next month
    34 minutes ago• Business
    A T-Mobile retail outlet in Prescott, Ariz., in September 2021. T-Mobile is pushing ahead with plans to bring workers back to its Washington headquarters at least part-time before the end of October.
  5. Florida issues new executive order easing school COVID rules
    35 minutes ago• Politics
    St. Petersburg High students Sydney Conroy, right, and Toby Lam wear a masks as they arrive on Aug. 11, 2021, the first day of school in Pinellas County.
  6. Hillsborough sails ahead with MacDill ferry service plan
    44 minutes ago• Transportation
    The Cross Bay Ferry would operate year round beginning in 2024 under the terms of a new contract approved Wednesday by Hillsborough County commissioners. Separately, private companies HMS Ferries and South Swell Development Group will start development work on a planned ferry to link southern Hillsborough to MacDill Air Force Base.
  7. Are you ready for a 3D-printed house? They’re cheaper, stronger and long-lasting, developers say
    58 minutes ago• Business
    A general view of 3 D-printed house is seen at Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Zone Qingpu Park on August 24, 2014 in Shanghai, China.
  8. Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief’s red glare
    1 hour ago• Business
    United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at United Nations headquarters in New York.
  9. Brandon man indicted in Polk County family slaying
    1 hour ago• Crime
    Quadruple murder suspect Bryan Riley is led from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Lakeland on Sept. 5.
  10. U.S. sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue
    1 hour ago• Business
    An American Airlines plane pushes back from the gate at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal C. The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that it will reduce competition and lead to higher fares.
  11. 4 times Florida’s new surgeon general bucked the coronavirus consensus
    1 hour ago• Politics
    Dr. Joseph Ladapo, left, was named Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida's next surgeon general.
  12. Tampa Bay’s August home sales flat, prompting more predictions of normalcy
    2 hours ago• Real Estate
    A Charles Rutenberg Realty sign marks a home for sale, 541 Locklie Street, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Dunedin.
  13. Space Force unveils new uniforms, designed first for women
    4 hours ago• Military
    Gen. John Raymond, center, chief of Space Operations, introduces the new Space Force uniform prototypes Tuesday at the Air Force Association's 2021 Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
  14. Man kills 2, then himself outside Florida Wendy’s restaurant
    4 hours ago• Crime
    Police say a man fatally shot two people and then killed himself in the drive-thru area of a Wendy’s restaurant in suburban Fort Lauderdale.
  15. House okays debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP
    5 hours ago• Nation & World
    Members of the House Appropriations Committee field questions about the politics of debt Tuesday at the Capitol. At center is chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and at right is Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, the ranking member.
  16. Trump sues niece, New York Times over records behind 2018 tax story
    6 hours ago• Nation & World
    Former President Donald Trump, soeaking here in Dallas during July, has filed suit against his estranged niece, Mary Trump and The New York Times over a bombshell 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.
  17. Florida changes course on food aid for school children
    Earlier today• Education
    Food and Nutrition workers at Fivay HIgh handed out pre-packaged meals for students who could come to the school to pick them up during the height of the pandemic. The state has applied for more federal aid to continue distributing free food when schools are closed.
  18. Those just-for-fun Facebook quizzes? Identity thieves might like them, too
    Earlier today• Business
    Those fun and seemingly innocuous quizzes on Facebook could be providing identity thieves with clues to steal yours.
  19. Children face racial disparities as COVID-19 infections rise
    Earlier today• Health
    Mha’siyah Blake, 12, prepares to receive a COVID-19 vaccine administered by first year USF physician’s assistant student Caroline Cubero at a back to school health clinic at Middleton High School in Tampa on July 31.
  20. How Rod Wave made it from St. Petersburg to music stardom
    Earlier today• Music
    Rod Wave arrives on stage during his SoulFly tour concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
  21. On TV, old murder cases get solved pretty quickly. But it’s not that easy.
    Earlier today• Life & Culture
    University of South Florida forensic anthropology grad students and staff, from left: Gennifer Goad, Erin Kimmerle, Barbara Arriaga Espinoza, Tuesday Frasier and Kelsee Hetschel-Fey.
  22. Willie Garson, ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘White Collar’ star, dies at 57
    Earlier today• Breaking News
    Willie Garson attends Neuro Brands Presenting Sponsor At The Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 9, 2020, in West Hollywood. Garson, who starred in “Sex and the City” and “White Collar,” died Tuesday.
  23. Good Samaritans stop to help after Hernando County crash, get carjacked, troopers say
    Earlier today• Breaking News
    A screenshot of video of the carjacking.
  24. Federal judge blocks Florida law banning ‘sanctuary cities’
    Earlier today• Politics
    Members of Florida's immigrant population express their disappointment after a Senate Judiciary Committee voted on a bill in 2019 that would prohibit “sanctuary cities” and require state and local law enforcement to comply with U.S. officials.
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