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After a reckoning over policing in America, 30 recruits enroll at the academy
The New Recruits — Who Wants To Be a Cop?
After a reckoning over policing in America, 30 recruits enroll at the academy
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.

LATEST

  1. Florida scallop season is here, so we went on the hunt
    Aug. 13• Travel
    Lucas Ebert holds up a freshly gathered scallop while on a chartered boat trip with tourists in Crystal River on Aug. 8. .
    The Old Florida tradition is in season. Here’s how to get into the water.
  2. She sought her dream home in St. Petersburg — but had to leave to find it
    Jul. 15• Real Estate
    Carrie Norris poses for a picture with her 11-year-old Shih-Tzu, Berand, in front of her Wimauma home. Moving to the suburbs came with tradeoffs.
    Carrie Norris grew up in St. Pete. To buy a house, she had to trade her hometown for Wimauma, on the far edge of Tampa Bay.
  5. He’s accused of killing a Hillsborough teacher. His ex warned he’d hurt someone else.
    Jun. 30• Crime
    Kay Elizabeth Baker, 43, was an elementary school math teacher. A neighbor found her dead in his yard with multiple stab wounds on May 28. Her boyfriend, Matthew Terry, has been charged with first-degree murder.
    Matthew Terry rekindled a romance with Kay Baker after stabbing another woman. Baker was stabbed to death in similar circumstances.
  6. No arms, 2 feet, 140,000 followers: Emily Rowley shares life on TikTok
    Jun. 13• Life & Culture
    Emily Rowley steers with her foot as she drives to the store on May 5, 2022 in Bradenton.
    Bradenton TikToker earns followers by showcasing adaptability.
  7. Onstage for the first time, amateur actors put hardships on hold
    Jun. 2• Narratives
    Sharika Reeves, 35, performs “Ireland” while playing the part of Paulette during rehearsal for a production of the musical "Legally Blonde, Jr." the musical. She is part of a collaboration between Destination Theatre and Boley Centers in which professional actors are paired with differently abled actors.
    In “Legally Blonde,” professional actors help amateurs from the Boley Centers find their voices
  8. One more show for Drew Garabo as he leaves radio for cancer treatment
    May 25• Narratives
    Drew Garabo sits at his remote broadcasting setup in the living room of his home in Odessa, Florida on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Garabo, who is fighting testicular cancer, has been broadcasting remotely from home during his afternoon radio show on 102.5-FM The Bone.
    Staring down chemotherapy, Tampa’s 102.5 The Bone host returned to the air to clear his head.
  9. Florida man lost $5,800 on a St. Petersburg bus. Strangers stepped in.
    May 17• Narratives
    An unidentified rider of Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority's Route 18 turns in Raymond Krug's belongings to the bus driver. Krug wished he knew who the woman was, so he could thank her. “There are still a few good people out there,” he said.
    Raymond Krug, 75, lives on his own. Headed to the bank, he double-checked for his wallet. But where did it go?
  10. When “I Do” became “I don’t”: A Florida love story in 11 podcasts
    Apr. 19• Narratives
    Chase Kosterlitz and Sarah Byrne, the hosts of the "I Do" podcast, with their daughter Stella.
    A couple who met at USF launched a podcast that promised to make sense of love — then, after eight years of episodes, split.
  11. Florida couple fight to bring Ukrainian family to Gulfport after escape
    Mar. 18• Pinellas
    Ulyana Fylypovych and her fiance, Eric Cudar, have been working through the U.S. State Department to bring Fylypovych’s older sister and her two children to Gulfport from Poland, where they’re temporarily sheltered in an Airbnb with the aid Fylypovych and Cudar have been able to provide them.
    Finding their refugee sister and nieces a path to immigration has sometimes felt hopeless. But how can they not try?
  12. In a hidden Florida shelter, a mom redefines home for her daughters after abuse
    Mar. 8• Health
    On the anniversary of the day they left their abuser, a mother and her daughters stand at their kitchen counter, the kind of quiet moment they have only enjoyed in the last year.
    One year after their escape, much remains uncertain. But on an ordinary morning, they celebrated their independence day.

Our team

Maria Carrillo, Senior Deputy Editor, Enterprise

Leonora LaPeter Anton, Enterprise Reporter

Lane DeGregory, Enterprise Reporter

Claire McNeill, Enterprise Reporter

Kavitha Surana, Enterprise Reporter

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