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  1. DeSantis map could affect Tampa Bay congressional seats
    Earlier today• Tampa
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, left, and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg.
  2. Florida adds 289,204 COVID cases, 470 deaths in past week
    Earlier today• Health
    Florida administered 92,953 first and second doses of vaccine in the past week. In this photo, a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared last year. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
  3. Where to get a free COVID test in Tampa Bay
    Earlier today• Health
    People wait in a line for that wraps around the West Tampa Community Resource Center to get tested for COVID-19 on Dec. 28. Tampa Bay officials are opening more free, public testing sites to meet the demand for testing as the omicron variant drives a surge of cases.
  5. Florida omicron infections fall while COVID deaths rise
    Earlier today• Health
    The state reported 289,204 COVID-19 cases from Jan. 14-20 in the weekly report released Friday.
  6. Florida House advances first map that gives Democrats more seats
    Earlier today• Politics
    Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, chairs the subcommittee that drew the redistricting map.
  7. Multivehicle crash on I-275 caused ‘major’ traffic backup on Dick Misner Bridge
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 275 South is causing traffic backups on the Dick Misner Bridge Friday evening.
  8. Florida’s omicron wave could be worse than data shows
    Yesterday• Health
    Kira Gentner, 26, from St. Petersburg, is tested for COVID-19 at the drive-thru testing site in the parking lot at Tropicana Field on Thursday.
  9. A Senate district is split by Tampa Bay. Black organizers ask if it’s time to change.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Aerial photo of downtown St. Petersburg with downtown Tampa in the background pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  10. Clearwater man had blood on his hands when arrested in slaying, deputies say
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Robert Warren, pictured in 2017, was arrested on a second-degree murder charge Thursday, deputies said.
  11. Black pastors: Florida’s COVID response ‘neglected’ their communities
    Jan. 20• Health
    Residents wait in line to be vaccinated at the Historic Bethel AME Church in St. Petersburg on Jan. 30, 2021. A group of Black pastors is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to deliver adequate COVID-19 resources to communities disproportionately impacted by the virus.
  12. DeSantis steers $2.3M to training programs for commercial drivers, nurses
    Jan. 20• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at South Florida State College in Bowling Green. He announced state workforce funding to support trucking license and nursing programs.
  13. Allergy season started early and will only get worse after weekend respite
    Jan. 20• Health
    Care Plus Pharmacy in Palm Harbor is already seeing high sales of these allergy medications as pollen levels spike earlier than usual.
  14. Tampa Bay leaders react to news that MLB has dashed Rays’ sister-city dream
    Jan. 20• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch both voiced cautious optimism Thursday after Major-League Baseball announced it had denied the Tampa Bay Rays' proposal for a split season with Montreal.
  15. Palm Harbor messianic rabbi gets house arrest, probation in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
    Jan. 20• Pinellas
    A closed circuit video image, included in federal criminal complaint, shows Michael Stepakoff inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Stepakoff is a former lawyer and a rabbi for a messianic synagogue in Palm Harbor.
  16. Tampa Bay area pets hoping to find forever homes
    Jan. 20• Pets
    Chip and Slinkie are two of many dogs hoping to find loving homes for Valentine's Day.
  17. Former downtown St. Petersburg bar manager pleads guilty in man’s death
    Jan. 20• Crime
    Darren McFarland, a former bar manager at Hops and Props, is serving a three-month sentence at the Pinellas County jail and faces 10 years of probation after his release, according to court records.
  18. Man sexually abused girl, gave her cocaine in drink, St. Petersburg police say
    Jan. 20• Crime
    David Debono was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual battery and child abuse.
  19. Clearwater council candidate caused bar altercations, reports say
    Jan. 20• Clearwater
    Aaron Smith-Levin, left, is seen talking to a Clearwater Police officer during an incident at Fusion Cigar Bar on Sept. 17, 2021. The Clearwater Police Department blurred Smith-Levin's face when providing the body camera footage to the Tampa Bay Times.
  20. Flooding will get worse in Tampa Bay. Tropical Storm Eta showed how.
    Jan. 20• Hurricane
    Water splashes against the seawall along Pass A Grille Way as squalls from Eta move through Pinellas County on Nov. 11, 2020. Though Eta wasn’t hurricane strength when it passed by, it gave an indication of the kind of damage the region could face.
  21. DeSantis redistricting map ignites intraparty discord
    Jan. 20• Politics
    FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon, Fla. DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process. The proposed congressional map, submitted Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signaled the governor’s priorities as the state moves to redraw political maps in the coming months. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
  22. Attorney Kevin Hayslett joins Republican race for Florida’s 13th District
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Clearwater attorney J. Kevin Hayslett has announced a run for Congress.
  23. Florida bill calls for training to prevent veteran suicides
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, left, and Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, have sponsored a bill that aims to prevent veteran suicides by training those handling veteran benefits claims to recognize former service members in distress and offer crisis counseling.
  24. In Clearwater, emotions flare over election decorum
    Jan. 19• Clearwater
    Clearwater City Council member Hoyt Hamilton talks about election decorum during Tuesday's work session.
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