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Medical Assistant Cassandra Ross prepares Natalie Rosales, 7, to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, while Nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Vacancy rates for hospital RNs have dropped from 21% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, and turnover dropped from 32% to 20% over the same period.
A nursing reboot: Jobs are on the rise in Florida
The number of jobs for RNs in Florida increased 14.78% between 2012 and 2021 to 187,920.
Temple Terrace Publix recalls 11 beef products for ‘potential of plastic material’
A Temple Terrace Publix has recalled 11 beef products because of a "potential of plastic material."
This involves only some beef products sold on Sunday at the Publix at 5450 E. Busch Blvd. in Temple Terrace.

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  1. Florida’s surgeon general bought a $1.6M Pinellas County home. Take a look.
    Yesterday• News
    The South Pasadena house purchased by Joseph Ladapo and his wife sits on a more than 7,000-square-foot lot. The sale was handled by SEASALT Properties.
  2. Could Florida women face felony charges for abortions? Fact-checking Newsom ad
    Dec. 2• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Friday, March 24, 2023, at a farm in Dunnigan.
  3. Nurses rally outside HCA West Florida’s Tampa office
    Dec. 1• Health
    Nurses chant while holding signs during a rally outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office Thursday in Tampa.
  5. In memoriam: Jimmy Buffett the businessman
    Dec. 1• Business
    Jimmy Buffett performed at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 6, 2017.
  6. For decades, a Florida woman had no sense of smell. Can she get it back?
    Nov. 30• Health
    Barbara Walker revels in the aroma of Nina’s Wood Fired Pizza while on a smelling adventure at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival in March in Dade City. After decades without a sense of smell, she has devoted herself to trying to train her ability back.
  7. Miami venue settles with Florida over drag show, will pay $5,000 fine
    Nov. 29• Politics
    A publicity image for the "A Drag Queen Christmas" show.
  8. Transgender teen who prompted Florida school shakeup had been suing for 2 years
    Nov. 29• Education
    Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata.
  9. A nursing reboot: Jobs are on the rise in Florida
    Nov. 29• Business
    Medical Assistant Cassandra Ross prepares Natalie Rosales, 7, to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, while Nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Vacancy rates for hospital RNs have dropped from 21% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, and turnover dropped from 32% to 20% over the same period.
  10. Tampa Bay charities struggle to retain holiday season volunteers
    Nov. 28• Community News
    Volunteer Rose Munoz sorts through items at Feeding Tampa Bay Tuesday in Tampa.
  11. DeSantis and Newsom health care policies could be front and center in their debate
    Nov. 28• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  12. Sinkhole opens under Busch Gardens wastewater pond, dumps 2.5 million gallons below
    Nov. 27• Environment
    A sinkhole recently opened under a wastewater treatment pond at Busch Gardens, dumping an estimated 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater.
  13. Does DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows.
    Nov. 24• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
  14. What does an El Niño winter mean for Florida red tide?
    Nov. 24• Environment
    An aerial drone view of the Gulf of Mexico looking west west from the beach on Treasure Island Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 in Pinellas County.
  15. What would a DeSantis presidency look like for health care?
    Nov. 24• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis did initially champion COVID-19 vaccines, especially for Florida’s older adults. That changed in 2021, when DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo as his next surgeon general.
  16. All Children’s seeks retrial in Maya case, claims juror misconduct
    Nov. 22• Health
    Maya Kowalski smiles at her attorneys after a jury awarded the Kowalski family more than $261 million in damages against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Attorneys from the hospital this week filed a motion seeking a retrial based on alleged misconduct by a juror.
  17. Keep the turkey to yourself, and other tips to keep pets safe during holidays
    Nov. 22• Life & Culture
    In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, photo Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York.
  18. Florida among 7 states hit by listeria outbreak, CDC warns
    Nov. 21• Health
    A magnified image of the listeria bacterium. One person has died and 10 others have become sick through a outbreak of listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said that whole peaches, nectarines, and plums distributed by HMC Farms are making people sick.
  19. Pinellas girl hit by trolley suffered ‘laundry list’ of injuries, father says
    Nov. 20• St. Petersburg
    Tammy Burch, the 15-year-old Gulfport girl struck by a trolley in downtown St. Petersburg Sunday, poses in this photo taken before her first Homecoming dance at Boca Ciega High School in October 2023.
  20. The flu is soaring in Florida and other states, health officials say
    Nov. 20• Health
    A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country.
  21. What to know about getting a medical marijuana card in Florida
    Nov. 20• Politics
    A marijuana plant is on display during Cannadelic Summer at The Factory and Fairgrounds St. Pete on July 15 in St. Petersburg.
  22. Researchers find high counts of flesh-eating bacteria in gulf waters after Ian
    Nov. 18• Environment
    University of Florida and University of Maryland graduate students Komalpreet Singh, left, Sanneri Santiago and Kyle Brumfield process water samples taken from storm surge during Hurricane Ian in a University of Florida laboratory at the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment. Vibrio vulnificus infections peaked statewide last year, with most cases found in Southwest Florida after Ian.
  23. US Supreme Court won’t let Florida enforce law targeting drag shows during appeal
    Nov. 16• Politics
    The Hamburger Mary's in downtown Orlando on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
  24. Ybor City residents, business owners, police discuss next steps after shooting
    Nov. 15• Crime
    Dionne Neal, 53, of Tampa, addresses her concerns to the Police Department during a Town Hall Tuesday event at Centro Asturiano de Tampa on Tuesday in Tampa.
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