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Tucker Carlson, Fox News hacks tied to FBI search of Tampa council member’s home
Lynn Hurtak, left, and her husband, Tim Burke, right, attend the Oath of Office Ceremony at Armature Works for Mayor Jane Castor and City Council members May 1 in Tampa.
The search at City Council member Lynn Hurtak and Tim Burke’s home was part of a probe into computer hacks at Fox News.
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Yard signs promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, financed by the super PAC promoting DeSantis for president, line the street leading up to a Republican congressional fundraiser on May 13. 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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DeSantis, now a candidate, starts criticizing Trump by name
Former President Donald Trump's campaign dismissed attacks by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he was trying to distract attention from a faulty campaign launch Wednesday on Twitter.
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  1. New College of Florida replaces its quirky mascot with another — a tree.
    2 hours ago• Education
    The distinctive square brackets of the New College mascot Null Set appear on signs at a protest against the appointment of new trustees by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, in Sarasota.
  2. What lessons have Florida learned from mistakes with past hurricanes?
    5 hours ago• Hurricane
    People are seen near damaged properties on a broken section of Pine Island Road on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Matlacha, Fla. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of South West Florida as a category 4 storm Tuesday afternoon leaving areas affected with flooded streets, downed trees and scattered debris.
  3. Tampa, St. Petersburg Pride flags rise as mayors welcome celebrations
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch addresses the audience in front of City Hall as he prepares to raise the City’s Pride flag to kick off the 2023 St. Pete Pride Month celebrations on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in St. Petersburg. Standing along side the mayor was St. Pete Pride Executive Director Nicole Berman, and members of the Pride board and St. Pete City Council and other officials.
  5. USF joins exclusive club with invitation to top-tier university group
    Yesterday• Education
    The University of South Florida was invited this week to join the Association of American Universities, a feat described as a major milestone by school officials.
  6. DeSantis said not ‘a single book’ was banned in Florida. Districts have removed dozens.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, leaves a fundraising picnic for Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  7. LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
    Yesterday• Florida
    A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista in 2019. Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to Florida's theme parks and hotels to go on thrill rides, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside in a decades-long tradition known as Gay Days.
  8. Trump is still king of conservative merch. But DeSantis is coming.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Pro-Ron DeSantis merchandise is sold outside First Baptist North Spartanburg church in Spartanburg, S.C., during an appearance there by Florida's governor on April 19. The appearance was part of DeSantis' first public trip to the early voting state before he kicked off his 2024 Republican presidential bid.
  9. Woman arrested after a dead voter’s information was used for Florida petition drive
    Yesterday• Crime
    The Las Vegas Sands casino company was behind a Florida petition drive to expand gaming in the state.
  10. Hillsborough election hack exposed 58,000 voters’ private information
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said in a statement that private information belonging to 58,000 voters was exposed to a hacker or hackers in a cybersecurity breach.
  11. No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids, but new law may affect custody disputes
    Yesterday• Politics
    A protester waving a pride flag with the Florida State Seal joined hundreds of people from across the state in a rally and march, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Orlando.
  12. Here are things DeSantis, during Iowa kickoff, says he’ll do as president
    Yesterday• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.
  13. Florida education debates rage on as hundreds attend Hernando school board meeting
    Yesterday• Education
    Members of the crowd raise their hands and wave to show support after students make public comments during a contentious Hernando County School Board meeting on Tuesday in Brooksville. The meeting drew hundreds of people, including many from around the state.
  14. Watchdog group files complaint, says DeSantis violated campaign finance rules
    May 30• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13 in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  15. Florida’s new voucher law allows private schools to boost revenue
    May 30• Education
    St. Paul Catholic School at 1900 12th St. N in St. Petersburg is one of many private schools expected to take advantage of Florida's expanded voucher program this year.
  16. 5 bills that could reshape criminal justice in Florida
    May 29• Politics
    Five bills are poised to reshape Florida’s criminal justice system in the coming years.
  17. Fact-checking attacks against Ron DeSantis by other GOP presidential hopefuls
    May 28• Politics
    Numerous Republican rivals for the GOP presidential nomination have criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' record as a U.S. representative and governor, and his feud with The Walt Disney Co.
  18. Andrew Yang stumps for new third party in Tampa Bay
    May 28• Tampa
    Former Democratic presidential candidate and businessman Andrew Yang was in Tampa last week to promote a new third political party. [MARY ALTAFFER | Associated Press (2020)]
  19. Ron DeSantis’ challenge: Build a GOP coalition against Trump
    May 27• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis will need to walk a numerical tightrope. Former President Donald Trump leads DeSantis by an average of more than 30 points in national polls, according to RealClearPolitics.
  20. Tampa’s Tim Burke has certain skills and a Twitter following. The FBI has his computers.
    May 26• Florida
    Tim Burke in a promotional image for Netflix's documentary series "Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist." Burke, formerly a journalist for Deadspin, broke the Manti T'eo girlfriend hoax story. On May 8, federal agents searched the Seminole Heights home Burke shares with his wife, Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak.
  21. DeSantis, now a candidate, starts criticizing Trump by name
    May 26• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump's campaign dismissed attacks by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he was trying to distract attention from a faulty campaign launch Wednesday on Twitter.
  22. Disney says DeSantis’ request to disqualify judge doesn’t meet standards
    May 26• Politics
    A traveler walks past a jumbo screen projecting images of Walt Disney World in the east hall atrium at Orlando International Airport on Thursday. A feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Co. started last year after the company publicly opposed legislation concerning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades that critics called Don’t Say Gay.
  23. Mayor Welch denies trying to script questions at journalism conference
    May 26• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch withdrew as a speaker at a recent conference of business journalists at the last moment after a moderator declined to agree to scripted questions. The mayor's office describes the dispute differently.
  24. Tucker Carlson, Fox News hacks tied to FBI search of Tampa council member’s home
    May 26• Tampa
    Lynn Hurtak, left, and her husband, Tim Burke, right, attend the Oath of Office Ceremony at Armature Works for Mayor Jane Castor and City Council members May 1 in Tampa.
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