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  1. Which school workers get coronavirus vaccines? Depends on where you sign up.
    1 hour ago• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared at a news conference Wednesday in Crystal River, where he announced a new vaccination site and addressed a question about which Florida school employees are eligible to receive doses.
  2. USF plans a full return to campuses this fall
    Yesterday• Education
    An aerial view of the University of South Florida campus in Tampa, where officials said Wednesday that the school plans a return to in-person classes and activities for the fall 2021 semester.
  3. Why is the NRA against a ban on dog tethering?
    Yesterday• Politics
    In 2019, Hernando County residents urged the county to ban unattended tethering of dogs. The ban eventually passed. This is Honey, a dog found in Palm Harbor in 2010 with a rope embedded in her neck. It's believed she was tied as a puppy, got away and grew into the too-tight rope. She eventually received surgery. In 2021, Tallahassee lawmakers took up a statewide tethering ban.
  5. Tampa Bay area pets looking for new families
    Yesterday• Pets
    Brooks and Bucco Bruce are two of many animals looking for loving homes.
  6. DeSantis dropped off 3,000 vaccines to a Pinellas senior community. But was the distribution fair?
    Yesterday• Health
    The entrance to Mainlands of Tamarac is seen Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 in Pinellas Park.
  7. Hillsborough deputy, pickup driver crash in Tampa, troopers say
    Feb. 26• Hillsborough
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  8. USF researchers keeping a close eye on COVID-19 variants in Tampa Bay
    Feb. 26• Education
    Graduate assistants Dylan Allen and Marisa Garrison work on the genetic sequencing project at the University of South Florida.
  9. Florida governor plans to take Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
    Feb. 25• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on during a news conference in Hialeah on Tuesday. At another stop in Fort Pierce on Thursday, he said he plans to take the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine once his age group is eligible.
  10. Tampa Bay area pets looking for forever homes
    Feb. 25• Pets
    Copi and Claude are two of many animals looking for forever homes.
  11. Florida will expand access to vaccines in March, April, DeSantis says
    Feb. 25• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions during a news conference in January. On Thursday, he spoke to reporters in Jacksonville, saying expanded access to coronavirus vaccines is coming.
  12. Hernando School Board opposes push to return to elected superintendent
    Feb. 24• Education
    Hernando County School Board member Susan Duval and superintendent John Stratton wear masks during a special board meeting in July. The board approved a resolution this week opposing a lawmaker's push to turn the superintendent's job into an elected position.
  13. Florida is better off without a detailed vaccination plan, DeSantis says
    Feb. 24• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference Wednesday in Hernando County, where he again defended prioritizing seniors for vaccines and did not share specifics on who will get shots next.
  14. Man wounded in stabbing attack, Hernando deputies say
    Feb. 23• Hernando
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  15. Hernando deputies investigate case with ‘obvious signs of homicidal violence’
    Feb. 23• Crime
    Detectives in Hernando County are investigating a homicide after a male was found dead in a residence late Monday night.
  16. Who gets vaccinated next? Florida’s the only state that doesn’t tell you.
    Feb. 23• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is silhouetted as he speaks to the media while residents line up at a coronavirus vaccination site in the Lakewood Ranch area earlier this month.
  17. Florida teachers, police could get coronavirus vaccines soon, DeSantis says
    Feb. 23• Health
    A teacher works with students at Apollo Beach Elementary in Hillsborough County while everyone wears masks. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that teachers and law enforcement officers who are 50 and older will get access to vaccines next, but he did not go into detail.
  18. From Hillsborough County firefighter to specialist in wildlife animal removal
    Feb. 20• Community News
    A squirrel explores a fallen tree near Chris Wirt, 44, of Lutz, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Tarpon Springs. Wirt is the owner of AAAC Wildlife Removal of Tampa. He wears a large gator tooth, from a 12'8" gator.
  19. Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
    Feb. 20• Education
    Students arrive at Newsome High in Lithia on October 22, 2020. The coronavirus spread reached 115 known cases since the school reopened in August.
  20. Former Brooksville mayor faces child pornography charges
    Feb. 19• Hernando
    Kevin Hohn, a former mayor of Brooksville, was arrested Friday and charged by a federal criminal complaint with possession and distribution of images depicting the sexual abuse of children, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. His mugshot was not yet available in public records.
  21. Tampa Bay area pets looking for forever homes
    Feb. 18• Pets
    Calvin and McLovin. How can you say no to those loving eyes? They're two of many pets looking to go home with you.
  22. Should Hernando elect its school superintendent? Lawmaker says yes.
    Feb. 16• Education
    From left, the Hernando County legislative delegation of Rep. Ralph Massullo, Sen. Wilton Simpson and Rep. Blaise Ingoglia has approved a local bill calling for the Hernando school superintendent to be an elected post.
  23. Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
    Feb. 13• Education
    John Laughman, far left, stops traffic while Raymond Sanchez, center, uses an electronic whistle while helping students cross the street outside Barrington Middle School in Lithia in September.
  24. Palm Harbor man impersonates deputy U.S. marshal, Hernando deputies say
    Feb. 13• Hernando
    For the latest news and updates, check tampabay.com.
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