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  1. Oxygen supply leak kills 22 coronavirus patients on ventilators in India
    1 minute ago• Nation & World
    A woman cries after her husband died of a leakage in the oxygen plant of a hospital in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday.
  2. Restaurant equipment supplier Welbilt to be sold
    16 minutes ago• Business
    Welbilt, a maker of commercial kitchen appliances and equipment based in New Port Richey, is slated to be acquired by Illinois-based Middleby Corp, [Photo courtesy of Welbilt]
  3. U.S. Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police, source says
    18 minutes ago• Nation & World
    People rally outside the courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday after the guilty verdicts were announced in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
  5. Hillsborough School Board chairwoman calls an unusual special meeting Friday
    1 hour ago• Education
    The Hillsborough School Board, seen here during its April 13 meeting, will meet again Friday for a special session requested by chairwoman Lynn Gray.
  6. Wealthy Latin Americans flock to US in search of vaccines
    1 hour ago• Health
    In this April 17 photo, people check in for a flight to Miami at Silvio Pettirossi Airport, in Luque, Paraguay. Vaccine seekers who can afford to travel are coming to the United States to avoid the long wait, including people who have come from as far as Paraguay.
  7. Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America
    1 hour ago• Nation & World
    A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of Floyd on Tuesday.
  8. Traffic slows on I-275 south after crash at Howard/Armenia in Tampa
    2 hours ago• Transportation
    A crash on Interstate 275 at Howard/Armenia slowed traffic Wednesday morning.
  9. Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
    2 hours ago• Nation & World
    Protesters march Tuesday in downtown Columbus, Ohio, after olice shot and killed a teenage girl just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.
  10. Bills on transgender student-athletes, teacher union dues near death
    3 hours ago• Education
    The Florida House has passed a bill that would block transgender children from playing on sports teams that align with their gender.
  11. A firsthand and photographic look at Florida’s manatees
    4 hours ago• Environment
    Manatees spend most of their lives in shallow water. As mammals, they need to surface to breathe air. While manatees can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes, they typically surface every three to five to minutes. This photo was taken in Fanning Springs.
  12. Will the Piney Point spill affect tourism this summer?
    4 hours ago• Environment
    Aerial drone image of the Anna Maria Island Beach with surrounding homes pictured on Friday.
  13. Florida experts offer moving tips for seniors
    5 hours ago• Community News
    Sandra Ceballos poses for a photograph in front of a home she has listed for sale and is currently under contract April 8 in Tarpon Springs. Ceballos company, Silver Roots, works with senior citizens in downsizing, and moving.
  14. Delayed Florida State Fair opens Thursday: What to know before you go
    5 hours ago• Life & Culture
    People walk along food booths at the Florida State Fair in 2020. The fair returns for a 12-day run April 22-May 2.
  15. Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
    Earlier today• News
    President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
  16. U.S. 19 lanes closed after pickup truck crashes into police cruiser, police say
    Earlier today• Breaking News
    A police SUV was significantly damaged Tuesday evening after a pickup truck struck.
  17. Florida proposal to help new moms is a sticking point in budget negotiations
    Earlier today• Politics
    Tampa General Hospital is pictured on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
  18. EXPLAINER: What were charges against Chauvin in Floyd death?
    Yesterday• News
    In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, center, stands after the verdict is read in his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Standing next to him are attorneys Eric Nelson, left and Amy Voss.
  19. ‘Guilty!’ Chauvin verdict brings tears, renewed call for justice to Tampa Bay
    Yesterday• News
    Rev. J. C Pritchett , president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance speaks to a small gathering Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in St. Petersburg, about the Derek Chauvin trial verdict in front of the Lynching Memorial.
  20. Photos: Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin found guilty in killing of George Floyd
    Yesterday• Photos
    People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd.
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  21. Biden to Floyd family after verdict: ‘We’re so relieved’
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington. Biden said Tuesday that he is "praying the verdict is the right verdict" in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Dereck Chauvin.
  22. In Minneapolis, city fortified after Chauvin guilty verdict
    Yesterday• News
    National Guard members are seen through fencing and wire near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19, 2021, after the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin advanced to jury deliberations.
  23. Senate panel advances bill to partially obscure university presidential searches
    Yesterday• Education
    Members of the University of South Florida presidential search committee listen to candidate Jeffrey Vitter in 2019, part of a process that led to the selection of Steve Currall. A proposal making its way through the Florida Legislature would obscure the early stages of university presidential searches from public view.
  24. Florida man alleged to be neo-Nazi leader pointed gun at Black men in Arizona, police say
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    A man believed to be the leader of a neo-Nazi group has been arrested after allegedly threatening some Black men at gunpoint in a Chandler parking lot, authorities said Tuesday.
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