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  1. Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses
    9 minutes ago• Florida
    A 35-year-old Florida man who was recording the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean died when a sand dune collapsed on top of him, sheriff’s officials said.
  2. 3 dead in shooting at Florida Narcotics Anonymous meeting
    2 hours ago• Crime
    Three people are dead following a shooting and hostage situation at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida, police said.
  3. New Hillsborough state attorney reverses some of Andrew Warren’s policies
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Susan Lopez, left, the newly appointed State Attorney for Hillsborough County, speaks during a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, second from right, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, right, Thursday in Tampa. Lopez announced Monday that she was rolling back some of predecessor Andrew Warren's policies.
  5. Gabby Petito’s family to seek $50M in wrongful death lawsuit against Utah police
    Yesterday• Crime
    Gabby Petito’s family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year when officers investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.
  6. UF faculty survey shows a desire to leave, low confidence in leadership
    Yesterday• Education
    Century Tower sits at the heart of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, where a new survey suggests faculty morale is at a low point.
  7. Tampa Bay Times 2022 Primary Voter Guide: 100+ local candidates on the issues
    Aug. 7• Elections
    Voter guide.
  8. 100,000 expected for NASA’s moon launch from Florida’s Space Coast
    Aug. 6• Florida
    At Kennedy Space Center, Fla., VIPs watch NASA's moon rocket for the Artemis 1 mission roll to the launch pad, Thursday, March 17, 2022.
  9. 2 dead, 5 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Florida Keys, Coast Guard says
    Aug. 6• Florida
    Two people died and five were missing after a boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the Florida Keys, the Coast Guard said.
  10. Susan Lopez is Tampa’s new top prosecutor. How is she different from Andrew Warren?
    Aug. 5• Hillsborough
    Susan Lopez speaks during a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday.
  11. Tampa Bay still at ‘high’ risk of COVID as students return to school
    Aug. 5• Health
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's community chart on Friday shows many Florida counties are at "high" risk of COVID-19. Those are the ones colored orange. The "medium" risk counties are colored yellow and "low" risk counties are green.
  12. Python hunt in Florida Everglades starts, offers up to $2,500 cash prizes
    Aug. 5• Florida
    A python hunt started Friday in the Florida Everglades. This photo shows University of Florida researchers holding a 15-foot Burmese python captured in Everglades National Park in 2009. The python had just eaten a 6-foot alligator.
  13. It was supposed to be a triumphant day for Andrew Warren. Then he got taken out.
    Aug. 5• Crime
    Andrew Warren announces the indictment of two men in the unsolved murders of two women, including Linda Lanson, whose niece, Linda Sheffield, is at left. Gov. Ron DeSantis had removed Warren from office just hours earlier.
  14. 2 men indicted in 1983 Tampa murder that sent wrong man to prison for 37 years
    Aug. 4• Hillsborough
    Abron Scott, left, and Amos Earl Robinson, right, who are both serving life sentences in Florida prison, were indicted Thursday in connection with the 1983 murder of Barbara Grams. Prosecutors also accused the pair of killing Linda Toni Lansen the same year.
  15. C.C. ‘Doc’ Dockery, Republican adviser and Polk businessman, dies at 89
    Aug. 4• Politics
    C.C. "Doc" Dockery is seen in this Tampa Bay Times file photo. Dockery, who was raised on a tobacco farm and rose to be a prominent businessman and adviser to Republican politicians, died Monday at age 89.
  16. Watch: Andrew Warren speaks hours after DeSantis removes him from office
    Aug. 4• Hillsborough
    State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks during a news conference Thursday in Tampa just hours after being suspended by Governor Ron DeSantis.
  17. CEO of Hillsborough early childhood education agency resigns
    Aug. 4• Hillsborough
    Gordon Gillette is stepping down as CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County after four years. He also worked for Tampa Electric for 36 years.
  18. Pinellas couple accused of sexual activity with their dog
    Aug. 3• Crime
    Christina Calello, 36, of Safety Harbor, and Geoffrey Springer, 39, of Largo, have been arrested and face felony charges after Pinellas deputies say they engaged in sexual activity with their dog.
  19. Surfside sale official. What’s next for the oceanfront land where 98 died?
    Aug. 3• Business
    The land that housed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, is being sold to a billionaire developer from Dubai, Hussain Sajwani, of DAMAC Properties.
  20. ‘Major development’ expected in Tampa exoneration case
    Aug. 3• Tampa
    From left: Attorney Susan Friedman with the Innocence Project, her client, Robert DuBoise, State Attorney Andrew Warren and attorney Teresa Hall, are pictured at a 2020 news conference following a hearing to exonerate DuBoise after he was released from prison, where he served 37 years for a crime he did not commit.
  21. Firm downgrades 3 insurers in Florida, adding to concerns
    Aug. 3• Florida
    In this March 10, 2019, file photo, the remains of a beachfront property in Mexico Beach are seen five months after Hurricane Michael made landfall. A ratings agency has withdrawn ratings for two insurance companies and downgraded a third firm in Florida, raising concerns for homeowners who could end up paying more for insurance and further muddying a troubled market.
  22. Legendary Weeki Wachee mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis has died. Her legacy lives on.
    Aug. 3• History
    Weeki Wachee mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis is pictured on this postcard as she looked during the early days of her 37-year Weeki Wachee career. Georgiadis died at 86 in July 2022.
  23. Grieving father erupts at Parkland school shooter’s trial
    Aug. 2• Crime
    Dr. Ilan Alhadeff speaks angrily while giving his victim impact statement during the penalty phase of the trial of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter on Tuesday.
  24. Woman miscarries after she got listeria from ice cream in Clearwater, suit says
    Aug. 2• Florida
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned consumers to throw away ice cream from Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota after it was tied to an outbreak of listeria.
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