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Scott Ernest, 42, poses with a Celtic cross, which he describes as one of the most important and commonly used white supremacist symbols. "It was made by hand by a Stormfront member. I was telling everybody I was getting out of the movement, and I wanted nothing to do with it. He drove it all the way from eastern Oregon to Montana overnight to give me as a gift. He wanted me to stay." Ernest left the movement in 2016 and now lives in Lakeland.
Former Florida white nationalist reckons with his past, America’s present
He knew of the violence. He stayed. Can he help undo what he fueled?
Two Black protesters flee a man pointing a gun during a protest in downtown St. Petersburg on Sept. 26, 2020.
A white man pulled a gun at a Florida protest. Black men took the blame.
Boyzell Hosey says goodbye with a single rose at the conclusion of a dual service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in St. Petersburg Nov. 21, 2020, for his father Amos Hosey (Dec. 17, 1926-Nov. 5, 2020) and his brother Roy Hosey (Dec. 1, 1952 - Nov. 15, 2020).
Two weeks. Three lost. One Florida family ravaged by coronavirus.
Barbara Burns lives now in a St. Petersburg halfway house with two roommates.
She cared for her sister her whole life. Then she killed her.
Dorothy Hair doesn't remember exactly how James proposed. They got married because they feared he would be sent overseas to Korea. Instead, they landed at Fort Dix, N.J., where they were photographed in May 1951.
For 70 years, she was by his side, until quarantine kept them apart
She was found curled up in a filthy room, unable to speak or make eye contact. They called her a feral child. Could nurturing make up for a lifetime of neglect?
Girl in the Window
She was found curled up in a filthy room, unable to speak or make eye contact. They called her a feral child. Could nurturing make up for a lifetime of neglect?
A Tampa boy was born with a rare disease. His parents refuse to give up hope.
Lincoln’s Shot
A Tampa boy was born with a rare disease. His parents refuse to give up hope.
The lingering case of Tommy Zeigler and other men on Florida’s Death Row.
Blood & Truth
The lingering case of Tommy Zeigler and other men on Florida’s Death Row.

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  1. A semester inside the siege: New College professor is trapped in the takeover
    Aug. 16• Narratives
    Amy Reid, a professor of French language and the director of the gender studies program, has worked at New College of Florida her whole career — nearly half her life.
    An academic defends her progressive haven from DeSantis’ conservative coup.
  2. In Dunedin, a family’s wild yard bucks the trend of paving paradise
    Aug. 3• Environment
    Pothos vines overrun a boardwalk at the Earle property on July 27 in Dunedin. The tropical vine, native to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, can often be found trailing off of shelves and desks.
    Five acres of untamed Old Florida live on, in spite of a controversy-filled past and an uncertain future.
  5. Bodies of murdered couple exhumed in Florida could unlock a 64-year-old mystery
    July 18• Crime
    Vince Norrito of Quality Vaults and Monuments works on Cliff and Christine Walker’s gravesite after their exhumation at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Arcadia on July 11. The Walkers and their children were slain on Dec. 19, 1959.
    Family members hope that analyzing Christine and Cliff Walker’s bones could determine who killed them and their children in a case linked to the notorious “In Cold Blood” killers.
  6. He chased bin Laden. He jumped from planes. He deployed to Afghanistan at 71.
    July 17• Narratives
    An image of Sgt. Maj. (retired) William “Billy” Waugh is displayed in a slide show during USSOCOM’s memorial ceremony for Waugh on Tuesday at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
    Even when he retired in Lutz, the late Billy Waugh never quit special ops.
  7. St. Pete Pride grand marshal invites a special plus-one: Dad
    June 27• Narratives
    Alex Quinto spots a friend of his with a sign bearing his drag name along the St. Pete Pride parade route on June 24, 2023 in St. Petersburg. Alex was nominated to be one of the three grand marshals for his work with LGBTQ+ youth.
    Alex Quinto, a middle school counselor, once felt he had to hide — but now he shares his spotlight.
  8. Dr. Deep Sea’s next challenge: navigating life on land
    June 27• Tampa
    Researcher Joseph Dituri holds a copy of his book inside his office at the Undersea Oxygen Clinic in Tampa.
    A record-breaking stay underwater has personal reasons — and possibilities for bigger missions.
  9. Blood and Truth podcast returns with a new episode
    June 26• Narratives
    Blood and Truth: The Podcast is back with a new episode.
    After 47 years on death row, could DNA testing prove a Florida man’s innocence?
  10. High school English teacher makes a stand over book bans, erasure of LGBTQ+ students
    June 15• Narratives
    Heather Felton, a high school English teacher, stops to breathe outside of the Manatee County municipal building in Bradenton. She had come with her family to tell the school board how hard her job had become over the last year, dealing with banned books and legislation that restricted LGBTQ+ rights.
    Florida is in crisis mode as it tries to fill more than 5,000 job openings for educators. Now, there’s one more.
  11. For a Florida teen catching up on missed moments, a night in the spotlight
    May 26• Narratives
    Isabella "Bella" Perez, 15, remains still as she has a pink tiara placed on her head before taking the stage as one of seven teen models from the PACE Center for Girls during the 14th annual Value Me 2023 Luncheon and Fashion Show.
    By age 15, she hadn’t finished fifth grade. But at Pace Center for Girls, she’s catching up — and learning she counts.
  12. Tampa Bay mom and daughters lived in a car. Now, donated decor makes for a new start
    May 24• Narratives
    Xiaja Canty, right, hugs Ashley Cornetet, founder of The Pineapple Projects, before she opens the door of her newly furnished apartment.
    Amid Florida’s affordable housing crunch, The Pineapple Projects furnishes homes for free, recently helping a single mom and her girls.

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Claire McNeill, Enterprise Editor

Leonora LaPeter Anton, Enterprise Reporter

Lane DeGregory, Enterprise Reporter

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