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Tallahassee outside of Florida's Capitol complex.
Will Tampa Bay’s legislators follow Texas’ abortion model? We asked.
Florida’s legislative leadership has hinted at a similar bill coming to Florida’s next legislative session.
Newsom used DeSantis to win California recall. Does it mean anything in Florida?
Governor Gavin Newsom speaks ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally against the California gubernatorial recall election Sept. 8, 2021, in San Leandro, CA..
“Don’t DeSantis my California” became a rallying cry for Democrats, but it’s unclear what the results mean for 2022.
Florida Prepaid College Tuition: $200 million in refunds unclaimed
A Pegasus mural at the University of Central Florida Student Union.
More than 30,000 families have yet to claim over $200 million worth of refunds from Florida’s Prepaid College Tuition Program.
DeSantis pledges to ‘fight like hell’ over COVID-19 treatment
Gov. Ron DeSantis
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday that the federal government’s distribution plan for monoclonal antibodies is aimed at achieving “equity” among states receiving them.
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  1. Florida Senate sheds light on how new political boundaries will be made
    Earlier today• Politics
    In this March 2 file photo, Sen. Ray Wesley Rodrigues, R-Estero, listens during the Senate session of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Rodrigues is leading the Florida Senate Redistricting Committee.
  2. Tampa General CEO slams Biden administration over coronavirus treatments
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tampa General President and CEO John Couris speaks while Gov. Ron DeSantis listens during an August news conference at Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine's Global Emerging Diseases Institute.
  3. For Florida school boards, criticism gets personal as issues intensify
    Yesterday• Education
    Crowds like this one at a recent Pinellas School Board meeting have been larger and often more animated as boards have taken on issues including school masks, race relations and transgender rights. At this meeting on Aug. 24, one defiant speaker was removed from the chamber by security and another called the school district a "criminal enterprise."
  5. Florida Prepaid College Tuition: $200 million in refunds unclaimed
    Yesterday• Politics
    A Pegasus mural at the University of Central Florida Student Union.
  6. Will Tampa Bay’s legislators follow Texas’ abortion model? We asked.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tallahassee outside of Florida's Capitol complex.
  7. United Nations chief warns China and U.S. to avoid a new Cold War
    Yesterday• Military
    A clear sky and quiet street are found at the United Nations headquarters, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in New York. The 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly begins this week. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
  8. Tampa airport’s ‘deteriorating’ control tower must be replaced, Castor says
    Yesterday• Business
    Tampa International Airport's 49-year-old air traffic control tower, shown here on Sept. 10, is "degrading" and overdue for a replacement, said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa.
  9. Florida redistricting could stoke new political tension
    Sep. 18• Politics
    The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on March 3, 2021.
  10. Newsom used DeSantis to win California recall. Does it mean anything in Florida?
    Sep. 18• Politics
    Governor Gavin Newsom speaks ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally against the California gubernatorial recall election Sept. 8, 2021, in San Leandro, CA..
  11. Largo woman smoked in Capitol during riot. Now she, husband face charges.
    Sep. 17• Crime
    Marilyn Fassell, of Largo, took a selfie smoking a cigarette in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to federal court records. The photo and its corresponding GPS coordinates were included in a complaint filed Sept. 9.
  12. Brandi Gabbard wins St. Pete City Council race by default
    Sep. 17• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg City Council Member Brandi Gabbard (left).
  13. White House warns that debt limit showdown could hurt states
    Sep. 17• Business
    A worker works on the light fixture over the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.
  14. Amanda Makki hits back after Trump endorsement of campaign rival
    Sep. 17• Politics
    Amanda Makki stands at the podium during an event at Largo Central Park, to announce her run for Congress on July 20 in Largo.
  15. Republican Ken Hagan could face re-election battle
    Sep. 17• Politics
    Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan.
  16. DeSantis pledges to ‘fight like hell’ over COVID-19 treatment
    Sep. 17• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis
  17. Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite history of Capitol attack
    Sep. 17• Nation & World
    Look Ahead America sponsor Matt Braynard, center, talks to conference attendees at his booth in February at the merchandise show of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando.
  18. Blackmon announces endorsements for St. Petersburg mayor
    Sep. 16• Politics
    Mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon, center, held a primary election-night watch party at the Urban Stillhouse.
  19. Castor not invited to DeSantis announcement, but not sulking
    Sep. 16• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves after speaking during a news conference Monday in Tampa.
  20. Florida’s longtime pension fund manager to step down
    Sep. 16• Politics
    Ash Williams.
  21. In mask fight, Florida’s top medical official silenced (so far)
    Sep. 16• Politics
    State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees.
  22. Death of Hillsborough GOP member from COVID-19 causes financial problems for party
    Sep. 16• Politics
    Only Gregg Prentice knew how to operate software that tracked donations to the Hillsborough County GOP and supplied data for the organization’s monthly finance reports, the party told regulators.
  23. Federal judge refuses to block DeSantis mask order
    Sep. 15• Politics
    Governor Ron DeSantis listens as Education Commissioner, Richard Corcoran answers a reporter’s questions at High Point Elementary School, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Clearwater.
  24. St. Pete owes developer $3.1 million in damages, judge rules
    Sep. 15• St. Petersburg
    Deveron Gibbons.
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