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  1. Man shot, killed by officer in Polk County; sheriff’s office investigating
    2 hours ago• Crime
    A Polk County man was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer Saturday night
  2. Boy, 3, struck and killed by Lutz driver on Sunshine Skyway pier, troopers say
    Earlier today• Florida
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  3. A Castro will no longer lead Cuba. But Castro family still has influence.
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    Fidel Castro, left, and his brother, Cuban President Raúl Castro, talk during the 2018 opening session of the National Assembly in Havana on Sunday. Fidel Castro died in 2016 and Raúl Castro recently announced that he will step down as first secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party, the most powerful position in the country. A new generation of Castros are building influence, while others have drawn criticism for flaunting a lavish lifestyle amid soaring inequality.
  5. As Florida ‘anti-riot’ bill looms, St. Petersburg protesters return to the streets
    Earlier today• St. Petersburg
    People listen while several organizers speak outside St. Petersburg City Hall ahead of a march in solidarity against racism and police brutality on Friday. About 100 people gathered to march.
  6. Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to dismiss sex trafficking, perjury charges rejected
    Yesterday• Florida
    Left: A 2017 photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, of Jeffrey Epstein. Right: A 1991 file photo of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell arriving at Epsom Racecourse. A federal judge rejected Maxwell's attempts to get her criminal charges dismissed, but did agree to hold separate trials in her sex trafficking and perjury cases.
  7. Florida woman threatened to kill Kamala Harris in videos, agents say
    Yesterday• Florida
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event on the implementation of the American Rescue Plan's investment in child care in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday.
  8. Two Carrollwood seniors from same school amass $1 million in college scholarships
    Yesterday• Community News
    Chloe Wang, 18, a senior at Carrollwood Day School, poses for a photograph Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Carrollwood. Wang plans to attend South Hadley, Mass. in the fall.
  9. Failure at Piney Point: Florida let environmental risk fester despite warnings
    Yesterday• Environment
    A drone image shows a partially drained wastewater reservoir at Piney Point, with Tampa Bay visible in the distance.
  10. Roger Stone sued by Justice Department over $2 million in unpaid taxes
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    The Justice Department sued Donald Trump's ally Roger Stone on Friday, accusing the conservative provocateur and his wife of failing to pay nearly $2 million in income tax.
  11. Sarasota area MTV reality show ‘Siesta Key’ returning for fourth season
    Apr. 16• Entertainment
    A promo photo for season four of MTV's "Siesta Key."
  12. Tampa Muslim civil rights leader accused of abuse, harassment
    Apr. 16• Florida
    A 2019 photo of Hassan Shibly, a Tampa civil rights lawyer who for a decade led the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He has been accused of abuse and harassment by several women, an NPR investigation found. He has denied the allegations.
  13. Raúl Castro says he’s resigning, ending long era in Cuba
    Apr. 16• Nation & World
    Cuban President Raúl Castro, center, Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, left, and Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, General Leopoldo Cintra Frias, right, participate in a military parade in honor of Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana, on Jan. 2, 2017. Raúl Castro has announced that he is stepping down.
  14. Heavy metal guitarist with Tampa ties is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
    Apr. 16• Nation & World
    A heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
  15. Seven Mile Bridge Run returns after missing last year
    Apr. 16• Florida
    Motorcyclists ride on Seven Mile Bridge along the Overseas Highway, U.S. 1, which connects Knight's Key in Marathon with Little Duck Key.
  16. Florida Senate approves ‘anti-riot’ bill, heads now to DeSantis
    Apr. 16• Politics
    Protesters walk down Ashley dr. towards Interstate 275 before police stopped the group using pepper spray and a line of police officers on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Tampa.
  17. US opens more distance in worldwide race against coronavirus
    Apr. 16• Health
    A Northwell Health nurse inoculates Local 28 Sheet Metal Worker Demetrius Buttelman with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a news conference, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Many of the construction workers working at the USB Arena will be vaccinated at the Belmont Park pop up vaccination site.
  18. Florida adds 6,762 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths Thursday
    Apr. 15• Health
    Florida’s positivity rate was about 10.3 percent Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
  19. GOP won’t punish Matt Gaetz unless charges filed, Kevin McCarthy says
    Apr. 15• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
  20. Florida boy, 7, killed by bullet while sleeping
    Apr. 15• Crime
    Police in Florida are searching for the person who shot into an apartment and killed a 7-year-old boy who was sleeping inside.
  21. Florida nurse specializing in Botox preyed on elderly in phone scam, cops say
    Apr. 15• Crime
    Paulette Padilla, a Miami nurse who specializes in Botox injections, is accused of scamming elderly people out of thousands of dollars.
  22. Florida Senate poised to pass DeSantis-backed anti-riot bill
    Apr. 15• Politics
    Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, listens to the State of the State address being delivered by Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Capitol in Tallahassee during Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
  23. California woman reported missing while on vacation in Miami
    Apr. 15• News
    This is a breaking news story. Stick with tampabay.com for updates.
  24. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says Related deal doesn’t contain personal conflicts.
    Apr. 14• Politics
    Ana Cruz, on left, and Seely Bevan, look on as Tampa Mayor Jane Castor holds up her "I Voted" sticker in front of the Stanley Cup, after she cast her ballot in person during early voting at Amalie Arena, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 in Tampa. Cruz is Mayor Castor's partner and Bevan is Castor's son. The mayor told the Tampa Bay Times Wednesday that her partner’s lobbying firm and her nephew’s job with the developer won’t result in any family benefits, financial or otherwise.
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