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  1. Florida lawmakers could defy DeSantis in Andrew Warren case. They likely won’t.
    11 minutes ago• Politics
    Ron DeSantis announces the removal of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren during a news conference Thursday at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office administration building in Tampa.
  2. Tampa City Council backs raise of more than $20,000
    2 hours ago• Tampa
    Tampa City Council members Thursday mostly supported a proposal by Mayor Jane Castor to raise their salaries by more than $20,000.
  3. Hillsborough expanded its free health care plan — but few are biting
    Earlier today• Health
    Tampa General Hospital is one of four healthcare providers — along with BayCare, Tampa Family Health Centers and Suncoast Community Health Centers — that serve those on the Hillsborough County health care plan. Though the plan expanded in December, participation has not grown, and the program has room for thousands more.
  5. The race to challenge Kathy Castor features three first-timers
    Earlier today• Tampa
    Sam Nashagh, James Judge and Jerry Torres are competing in the Republican primary for the rights to take on Democrat Kathy Castor in the U.S. House District 14 race.
  6. Kathy Castor hasn’t been in a primary in 12 years. That changed this year.
    Earlier today• Tampa
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor faces her first primary opponent since being elected in 2006 in Christopher Bradley, a first-time candidate and cybersecurity expert.
  7. Hillsborough deputies seek help identifying Brandon bank robber
    Earlier today• Crime
    The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who robbed a Truist bank located at 11015 Causeway Blvd. in Brandon Monday afternoon. Deputies released images of the man, described as wearing a dark-colored shirt, white or light-colored shorts, white shoes, a red, white and blue Columbia hat and gold-rimmed aviator sunglasses.
  8. Trial recounts horror of Alafia River crash that killed 12-year-old
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Jasina Campbell, 12, was killed May 17, 2020, in a boat crash on the Alafia River.
  9. Hillsborough man came through window, raped teen he met on Snapchat, records say
    Yesterday• Crime
    The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested Jerome Rodriguez Friday on sexual battery and burglary charges. They say he sexually battered a teen after coming in through a window.
  10. Tampa City Council members didn’t ask for raise, but most are open to it
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Tampa City Hall.
  11. Man arrested after racing at 132 mph over Gandy Bridge, troopers say
    Yesterday• Crime
    The view off the Gandy Bridge on a June day in 2021. A man was arrested early Sunday after he was caught racing over the bridge at 132 mph, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.
  12. More river water tapped to meet Tampa Bay’s future thirst
    Yesterday• Environment
    The Tampa Bay Water board of directors unanimously approved an expansion of its surface water treatment plant Monday to meet growing water demands for the region.
  13. Pedestrian, port and transit projects in Florida get federal boost
    Yesterday• Transportation
    A tanker ship travels east under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge en route to the Port Tampa Bay on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in St. Petersburg.
  14. Hillsborough ferry plans sail ahead of schedule
    Yesterday• Transportation
    The Cross Bay Ferry Provincetown III is shown carrying passengers headed from St. Petersburg to Tampa in 2019. Wednesday, Hillsborough commissioners will be asked to accelerate the planning work for service to southern Hillsborough. [Times 2019]
  15. Jack Fernandez lived Tampa’s history, then he shared it
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    In 2012, Jack Fernandez, of Tampa stood in front of renderings after Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, in conjunction with the Friends of the Riverwalk, unveiled details about the new Historical Monument Trail that would wind around Tampa's Riverwalk. Fernandez was on the committee for the project.
  16. Hillsborough detention deputy faces human trafficking charges
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  17. Tampa woman faces manslaughter charge after shooting boyfriend and leaving him
    Aug. 13• Crime
    Cicelia Thomas has been arrested on multiple charges, including manslaughter, in connection with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend.
  18. Armed gunman in FBI Cincinnati attack has ties to Tampa Bay
    Aug. 13• Breaking News
    In this image taken from FOX19 Cincinnati video, FBI officials gather outside the FBI building in Cincinnati, Thursday. An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at the FBI field office.
  19. If you donate to this Tampa state Senate candidate, beware the checked box
    Aug. 13• Elections
    An email fundraising campaign by Tampa Republican state Senate hopeful Jay Collins comes with a prechecked box that makes donations recurring.
  20. Rainwater set to be released from Piney Point this weekend, state says
    Aug. 13• Environment
    Water filled a reservoir at the old Piney Point fertilizer plant site in Manatee County earlier this year. A leak triggered a crisis in 2021, and crews dumped 215 million gallons of wastewater from Piney Point into Tampa Bay.
  21. CDC lifts quarantine requirement as Florida COVID cases drop
    Aug. 13• 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.
  22. Tampa driver arrested after hitting, killing 18-year-old woman, police say
    Aug. 12• Crime
    Arnold Perry, 63, was driving a 2005 Honda Pilot on Rowlett Park Drive, just north of Sligh Avenue, when he struck an 18-year-old woman late Thursday night and left the scene, according to the Tampa Police Department.
  23. Wells Fargo Center in downtown Tampa sold for $120 million
    Aug. 12• Business
    Downtown Tampa's Wells Fargo Center, at center, has been sold to New York real estate investment group the Feil Organization for an undisclosed sum.
  24. Tampa Seminole Hard Rock gambler robbed after openly celebrating $53K in winnings
    Aug. 12• Crime
    A gambler who openly celebrated winning $53,000 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa, shown in this 2021 photo, was followed back to his hotel and robbed, according to a search warrant application.
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