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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo speaks at a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis last month. Ladapo said Tuesday on Twitter that he “would never knowingly be disrespectful to anyone.”
Florida surgeon general doesn’t apologize, says he can’t talk clearly with mask
Ladapo, an appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has come under fire after Sen. Tina Polsky said he refused to put on a mask when he and two aides arrived in the waiting area of her office to discuss his...
Lawyers for Florida attorney general mocked lawsuit to overturn 2020 election
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis in April. Despite criticisms from her own department's lawyers, Moody supported Texas’ lawsuit to overturn election results in four other states.
Emails show lawyers from her office questioned Texas’ lawsuit, which the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear.
What do Florida businesses think about the GOP’s attack on vaccine mandates?
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to convene a special session to pass laws restricting employee vaccine mandates by businesses. The session will cost $72,000 per day.
“We’ve always been against government mandating what business can do and can’t do,’’ said Mark Wilson, executive director of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Special session on vaccine mandates: What do Tampa Bay lawmakers think?
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to call lawmakers back to the Capitol in Tallahassee for a special session on vaccine mandates.
Gov. DeSantis’ call to return to Tallahassee early surprised many members of Florida’s Legislature.
Watch the St. Petersburg mayoral debate

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  1. Florida surgeon general doesn’t apologize, says he can’t talk clearly with mask
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo speaks at a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis last month. Ladapo said Tuesday on Twitter that he “would never knowingly be disrespectful to anyone.”
  2. Lina Teixeira makes a second bid for Clearwater City Council
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Lina Teixeira, a community activist, fashion designer and candidate for Clearwater City Council, poses for a portrait in her downtown Clearwater art studio.
  3. Lawyers for Florida attorney general mocked lawsuit to overturn 2020 election
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis in April. Despite criticisms from her own department's lawyers, Moody supported Texas’ lawsuit to overturn election results in four other states.
  5. Florida Senate president backs Democrat after incident with Surgeon General
    Oct. 25• Politics
    Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton
  6. What do Florida businesses think about the GOP’s attack on vaccine mandates?
    Oct. 24• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to convene a special session to pass laws restricting employee vaccine mandates by businesses. The session will cost $72,000 per day.
  7. Waurishuk dismissive of letter from Florida GOP Chairman Joe Gruters
    Oct. 24• Hillsborough
    Jim Waurishuk, chairman of the Hillsborough County Republican Party. [Times (2016)]
  8. Tom Mullins backs his own St. Pete City Council campaign with $190K
    Oct. 24• Hillsborough
    Tom Mullins is a candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 4.
  9. Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
    Oct. 23• Politics
    The Facebook logo displayed on an iPad. Facebook in India dithered in curbing hate speech and anti-Muslim content on its platform and lacked enough local language moderators to stop misinformation that at times led to real-world violence, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press.
  10. After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed
    Oct. 23• Politics
    In this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, firefighters battle the Windy Fire as it burns in the Trail of 100 Giants grove of Sequoia National Forest, Calif. The California highway connecting visitors to the world's two largest sequoia trees remains closed so crews can remove as many as 10,000 trees weakened by wildfires, drought, disease or age.
  11. After slamming COVID-19 rules, Travis Tritt to sing anthem at NLCS
    Oct. 23• Politics
    Country musician Travis Tritt performs at the Stagecoach Festival on April 30, 2017 in Indio, California.
  12. Can Florida quit OSHA over vaccines? Top GOP lawmakers will try
    Oct. 22• Politics
    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Gopher Resources in Tampa more than $319,000 after a series in the Tampa Bay Times revealed workplace dangers.
  13. Fact-checking Joe Biden at CNN’s town hall
    Oct. 22• Politics
    President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at Baltimore Center Stage in Baltimore on Thursday.
  14. A Tampa City Council meeting turned into an angry spat. Why?
    Oct. 22• Tampa
    Council members Charlie Miranda (left) and Bill Carlson (right) engaged in an explosive exchange Thursday.
  15. Florida jobless rate dips as return to work remains sluggish
    Oct. 22• Business
    The number of Americans leaving their jobs increased since September 2020, typically a positive sign for the economy. [BILL VARIAN | Times]
  16. Special session on vaccine mandates: What do Tampa Bay lawmakers think?
    Oct. 22• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to call lawmakers back to the Capitol in Tallahassee for a special session on vaccine mandates.
  17. Anna Paulina Luna spent about $38k of campaign funds for legal fight
    Oct. 22• Politics
    Anna Paulina Luna, seen in a Zoom hearing in June, used $37,612 in congressional campaign funds to pay attorney fees for an unsuccessful injunction petition against a former candidate, William Braddock.
  18. Michael Owen takes fundraising lead among all Hillsborough candidates
    Oct. 22• Hillsborough
    Michael Owen is a Republican candidate for Hillsborough's District 4 commission seat, currently held by term-limited Stacy White.
  19. Robert Blackmon to headline St. Petersburg ‘Blexit’ event
    Oct. 21• Elections
    St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon is featured in this digital flier promoting a "Blexit 727 Block Party" in Childs Park in St. Petersburg on Nov. 1, the day before Blackmon faces Ken Welch in the Nov. 2 general election.
  20. Florida Board of Education chair accused of illegally excavating oceanfront Keys property
    Oct. 21• Politics
    State Board of Education Chair Tom Grady.
  21. ‘Tone down the rhetoric’: Florida elections officials tell politicians to chill out
    Oct. 21• Politics
    From left, Florida county election supervisors Craig Latimer (Hillsborough), Wesley Wilcox (Marion) and Brian Corley (Pasco).
  22. Repeal Florida law that blocks scrutiny of redistricting records, 2 lawmakers say
    Oct. 21• Politics
    Maps display district lines as constituents gather to voice their opinion to House and Senate members during a 2011 Florida Legislature redistricting hearing in Orlando.
  23. Fred Guttenberg, dad of Parkland shooting victim, to join Brady anti-gun violence group
    Oct. 21• Florida
    Fred Guttenberg, the father of slain student Jaime Guttenberg leaves the courtroom at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.
  24. DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session on vaccine mandates
    Oct. 21• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will call a November special session to pass several measures related to vaccine mandates.
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