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Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at Palm Harbor University High in March, announces his proposal to give $1,000 bonuses to school principals and teachers as a reward for their work during the pandemic.
DeSantis is using teacher bonus checks for a political plug, critics say
Not so, says education commissioner Richard Corcoran, who called the checks “a direct thank you” from the state to educators.
Florida medical marijuana patients anxious about the end of DeSantis coronavirus order
Patients, doctors and advocates worry about whether the sickest patients using medical marijuana will be affected when they can no longer recertify through telehealth as Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to let the COVID-19 emergency order expire.
Telehealth for cannabis patients could soon be ending.
Federal judge sides with DeSantis in dispute with CDC over cruise industry
Carnival Cruise Line's Sunrise and Vista ships, along with the MSC Meraviglia, are docked at the Port of Miami, awaiting an eventual return to service.
A federal judge grated Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request for a preliminary injunction while the full case moves forward.
Florida elections supervisors confused, frustrated by new voting law
Florida secretary of state Laurel Lee speaks at pre-legislative news conference on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
“We’re all trying to figure this out,” Julie Marcus, supervisor of elections in Pinellas County, told attorneys with the state. “But we have elections in August.”

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  1. First lady Jill Biden coming to Tampa to tout vaccines
    20 minutes ago• Politics
    U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden disembark from Air Force One at Heathrow, west of London, on Sunday, June 13, 2021.
  2. Watch live as mayoral candidates debate their visions for St. Petersburg
    50 minutes ago• Elections
    St. Petersburg City Hall. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  3. Gov. Ron DeSantis posts increase in net worth
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, waves as he arrives, Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Shul of Bal Harbour, a Jewish community center in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  5. DeSantis is using teacher bonus checks for a political plug, critics say
    Yesterday• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at Palm Harbor University High in March, announces his proposal to give $1,000 bonuses to school principals and teachers as a reward for their work during the pandemic.
  6. Jill Biden to attend Lightning vaccination event
    Yesterday• Lightning
    First lady Jill Biden will attend a Lightning vaccination event Thursday night at Amalie Arena.
  7. Florida prioritizing a Black farmer in next batch of medical marijuana licenses
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Florida Department of Health will soon kick off the rule-making process for Black farmer applicants as the state prepares to open another batch of of medical marijuana licenses that would nearly double the number of medical marijuana operators in the state.
  8. Rubio asks Biden for waiver so Navy star Cameron Kinley can play for Bucs
    Yesterday• Bucs
    Former Navy defensive back Cameron Kinley waits for the snap during a game against Air Force on Oct. 5, 2019.
  9. Here’s what to know about the St. Petersburg mayoral race
    Yesterday• Elections
    File photo of St. Petersburg City Hall.
  10. St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Wengay Newton is passionate, persistent, combative
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Mayoral candidate Wengay Newton poses for a portrait at his childhood home in St. Petersburg, which he has donated to Pinellas County Habitat for Humanity.
  11. In mayoral run, Ken Welch wants St. Petersburg to achieve ‘inclusive progress’
    Jun. 19• Elections
    Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch is running for mayor of St. Petersburg.
  12. Florida medical marijuana patients anxious about the end of DeSantis coronavirus order
    Jun. 19• Politics
    Patients, doctors and advocates worry about whether the sickest patients using medical marijuana will be affected when they can no longer recertify through telehealth as Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to let the COVID-19 emergency order expire.
  13. The field is set in St. Petersburg’s elections for mayor, City Council
    Jun. 18• Elections
    St. Petersburg City Hall. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  14. Federal judge sides with DeSantis in dispute with CDC over cruise industry
    Jun. 18• Politics
    Carnival Cruise Line's Sunrise and Vista ships, along with the MSC Meraviglia, are docked at the Port of Miami, awaiting an eventual return to service.
  15. Pinellas will add 2 more early voting sites, following uptick in use
    Jun. 18• Pinellas
    Early voters Jenny Hart, center, and James Hart, of Clearwater, wait in line to enter the early voting location at the Supervisor of Elections Office at the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., during early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Clearwater.
  16. Crist calls on Gov. DeSantis to confront state’s role in Capitol riots
    Jun. 18• Politics
    Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, pictured during a roundtable discussion at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in West Palm Beach, Thursday, June 10, 2021.
  17. Crist, Demings urge Congress to pass maternal health legislation
    Jun. 18• Politics
    U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, left, the St. Petersburg Democrat running for Florida governor. U.S. Rep Val Demings, right, the Orlando Democrat running for U.S. Senate.
  18. Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried files complaint against former Trump attorney’s charity
    Jun. 18• Politics
    Attorney Sidney Powell speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 election, inside the Republican National Committee headquarters on Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington, D.C..
  19. ‘Traitor!’ Mike Pence booed in Florida while addressing Christian crowd
    Jun. 18• Politics
    Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the annual Hillsborough County NH GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
  20. Hillsborough, Pinellas roads renamed for three fallen law enforcement officers
    Jun. 18• Politics
    Family members, elected officials and law enforcement officers watch on Friday as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law renaming portions of area roads after three fallen officers.
  21. Gov. Ron DeSantis signs injured police dog bill
    Jun. 18• Politics
    A memorial for Cigo, the police dog killed Dec. 24, 2018, at the Mall at Wellington Green, outside the Palm Beach County Sheriff headquarters in West Palm Beach on Dec. 23, 2019.
  22. Sunshine Skyway bridge may get rainbow lights for Pride month, after all
    Jun. 18• Politics
    The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is seen with lights Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in St. Petersburg. The Florida Department of Transportation installed about 1,800 colored LED light fixtures on the Sunshine Skyway bridge.
  23. Pete Boland advocates ‘small business approach’ in St. Petersburg mayoral run
    Jun. 18• St. Petersburg
    Mayoral candidate Pete Boland, owner of St. Petersburg restaurants the Galley and Mary Margaret's Olde Irish Tavern.
  24. Biden’s silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray
    Jun. 18• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Washington. Biden hasn’t said whether he’d back a bill introduced by fellow Democrats to strike the death penalty from U.S. statutes. He also hasn’t rescinded Trump-era protocols enabling federal executions to resume. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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