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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried speaks during a meeting addressing the importance of the state applying for available federal food assistance for children, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at the St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church in Dania Beach.
Nikki Fried helped elect Republicans leading Florida’s vaccine fight
The Democratic candidate for governor campaigned for Manny Diaz and donated to Ashley Moody in 2017.
Some teacher bonus checks are bouncing in Florida
Sitting on stage inside Mater Academy in Hialeah, Gov. Ron Desantis signed a bill for a pay raise for Florida teachers that was accomplished with bipartisan support.
Checks issued to at least 50 teachers in 22 different counties bounced because of a banking error, Florida Department of Education spokesman Jared Ochs said.
Florida hasn’t used $30 million in cybersecurity protection funding. Why not?
Then-state Rep. Jamie Grant, R-Tampa, in Tallahassee in 2019.
Florida’s chief information officer said his office is so short-staffed that it hasn’t come up with a plan to spend the money.
Florida lawmakers promise to follow rules this time in redistricting
The last time around, it took court orders to finalize the maps of congressional and state Senate districts in Florida. The process, using new data from the 2020 Census, began Monday, Sept. 20, in Tallahassee. In this photo from 2014, Senate Reapportionment Chairman Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, discusses an amendment on the floor of the Senate. Behind him are maps of the 2012 Florida congressional districts, left, and the redrawn districts he proposed.
Promises of propriety put lawmakers in a tricky situation as they try to adhere to the state Constitution while appearing to be detached from the impact their maps will have on their careers and their...

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  1. 39 parents sue Hillsborough schools over masking rule
    1 hour ago• Education
    Opponents to mandatory school masking rules demonstrate before a Hillsborough County School Board meeting in May. Nearly 40 parents are now suing the board, saying its Aug. 18 decision to impose a strict mask rule violated state law.
  2. Florida congressman hits big home run in charity game
    1 hour ago• Politics
    Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, pitches during the Congressional baseball game at Nationals Park Wednesday.
  3. Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown
    5 hours ago• Politics
    In this Sept. 28, 2021, file phot, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Democratic policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington. Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another. The Senate is poised to approve legislation Thursday that would keep the federal government running into early December. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
  5. St. Petersburg city charter amendment could change how voters elect City Council
    6 hours ago• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg City Council is weighing safety measures as moves toward returning to in person meetings at St. Petersburg City Hall. Plexiglass dividers have been added between council members chairs and work areas, Friday, July 24, 2020.
  6. Florida will be short nearly 60,000 nurses by 2035, report says
    Earlier today• Politics
    Registered nurse Aubry Sander cares for a COVID-19 patient last year at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers. A new report predicts a major nursing shortage in Florida by 2035 unless Florida finds a way to retain more nurses and improve the pipeline of those entering the profession.
  7. Trump to headline Tampa fundraiser for House Republicans
    Yesterday• Politics
    President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Sept. 25 in Perry, Georgia.
  8. Visit Florida to seek at least $75 million, extension
    Yesterday• Business
    Visit Florida is seeking continued state funding so it can promote scenes like this one on Clearwater Beach. [Times (2012)]
  9. U.S. education secretary critical of Florida’s COVID-19 policy for schools
    Yesterday• Politics
    Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during a visit at Oakland Community College in Royal Oak, Mich., on Sept. 24.
  10. Want to vote in St. Petersburg’s general election? Deadline to register is Monday
    Yesterday• Elections
    The scene before the polls open for the St. Petersburg Primary Election at Lake Vista Recreation Center, 1401 62nd Ave S, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  11. Florida sues Biden administration over immigration policy
    Yesterday• Politics
    In this Sept. 14 file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Doral Academy Preparatory School in Doral. Florida filed suit against President Joe Biden's administration Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, claiming his immigration policy is illegal, and DeSantis signed an order barring state agencies from assisting with the relocation of undocumented immigrants arriving in the state.
  12. Feds cover Broward School Board salaries as fallout continues over masks
    Yesterday• Education
    Guyano Dulcio helps his son Tayden, 8, with his mask before school on Sept. 22 at Tamarac Elementary in Broward County. The Broward school district has received a federal grant to make up for money lost to state penalties over its strict mask policy.
  13. Florida protected nursing homes from COVID lawsuits. Then cases began to spike.
    Yesterday• Health
    Resident physician Mikaela Aradi, Tampa, left, joined nurses and health care workers from St. Petersburg General Hospital, Friday, May 29, 2020 in a protest against HCA Healthcare, outside of the hospital. Nurses and healthcare workers are protesting the possibility of layoffs and adequate protection for workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
  14. Incumbent, first-time candidate vie for St. Petersburg’s District 6 council seat
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    District 6 City Council incumbent Gina Driscoll (left) is facing a challenge from first-time candidate Mhariel Summers (right).
  15. Union officials, Lisset Hanewicz criticize City Council rival for mailer
    Sep. 28• St. Petersburg
    Lisset Hanewicz and Tom Mullins, who are both running for St. Petersburg City Council District 4.
  16. Second federal lawsuit filed to try to stop sports betting in Florida
    Sep. 27• Politics
    Blackjack dealer Roland Miyares wears a face mask and gloves while dealing to a guest as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in May.
  17. DeSantis asks secretary of state to investigate Facebook
    Sep. 27• Politics
    In this Sept. 16 photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at the Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. DeSantis asked Florida's secretary of state to investigate Facebook on Monday based on a news article that reported the social media company gives preferential treatment to politicians, celebrities, professional athletes and other prominent people.
  18. For Disney World’s 50th anniversary, a look back at the Mouse that changed Florida
    Sep. 27• Theme Parks
    Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Magic Kingdom theme park and resort opened Oct. 1, 1971, and is now the world's most-attended tourist attraction.
  19. Florida minimum wage goes up to $10 this week
    Sep. 27• Politics
    Ms. Gail Rogers, 60, a fast food worker at McDonalds, holds a sign after participating in a caravan to several area McDonalds restaurants to advocate for increasing the minimum wage to $15 in 2020 in Tampa.
  20. Tampa Bay Times and Spectrum Bay News 9 to host St. Petersburg mayoral debate
    Sep. 27• Elections
    Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon
  21. Florida employees feel COVID-19 pressure
    Sep. 27• Politics
    Florida's Cabinet: From left, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.
  22. Hillsborough GOP group starts fundraising for voter registration drive
    Sep. 25• Hillsborough
    A committee of prominent Republican leaders in Hillsborough County, formed as a supplement to the floundering county GOP organization, has begun fundraising for a voter registration drive.
  23. Biden says budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
    Sep. 25• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden walks off after speaking about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington.
  24. Tampa Bay judge dismisses Anna Paulina Luna stalking injunction against Braddock
    Sep. 25• Politics
    In this June 22 file photo, Anna Paulina Luna appears via Zoom during a hearing in Clearwater.
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