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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. How an empty St. Petersburg lot became a haven to feed the hungry
    Nov. 22, 2022• Narratives
    Bruce Hines, 56, loads his bicycle with items collected at the food drive at Tangerine Plaza in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2002. It is the site of a weekly giveaway.
    Outside an abandoned grocery store, people line up for hours to get fresh produce.
  2. ‘Constant rejection,’ big rewards: Life as a door to door salesman
    Nov. 17, 2022• Narratives
    Liam Kunkel of Spartan Solar canvasses a neighborhood in Tampa, going door to door seeking leads for solar panel installations.
    We tagged along with a solar sales rep in Tampa to see what the grind was like.
  5. Clearwater teen drew through despair: ‘I wanted to be seen’
    Oct. 25, 2022• Narratives
    While Julia Becerra’s mom was in Mexico, trying to get a green card to come home to her family in Clearwater, the 14-year-old had to take care of her younger siblings. Julia felt like she was letting everyone down, and fell into depression. "The figure in the middle symbolizes the mother trying to satisfy her children," said Julia, who painted through her pain. “But no matter how much they receive, they're still thirsty." She calls this painting "Projection."
    Julia Becerra cared for her siblings while her dad worked and her mom was stuck in Mexico. Through art, she could finally speak up.
  6. Mitch Pacyna lived the Florida dream. Then Hurricane Ian took him.
    Oct. 8, 2022• Hurricane
    Mitch Pacyna and his partner, Mary Wojciechowski, pose with their beloved dog, Lulu Bell, in a 2020 Facebook profile picture.
    One man killed by Hurricane Ian is remembered as a friend to all on Fort Myers Beach.
  7. On the Tamiami Trail, surveying Hurricane Ian’s wrath of old Florida
    Oct. 4, 2022• Hurricane
    The Shell Factory and Nature Park damaged sign pictured on Sept. 30, 2022, in North Fort Myers. Hurricane Ian cost the complex thousands in damages by knocking out power, damaging the roof, carpet, nature park, and ruining restaurant and animal food.
    From Sarasota Jungle Gardens to the North Fort Myers Shell Factory, the storm hit the state’s icons.
  8. Florida’s ‘real’ tourist attraction is rocket launches
    Sept. 21, 2022• Narratives
    The Space Launch System rocket sits on the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B as spectators wait across the water at Rotary Riverfront Park in Titusville, hoping to see NASA's Artemis I mission launch.
    Artemis is a big deal at an already-booming time for the space industry, sending fans flocking to the Space Coast.
  9. She’s the invisible link between 911 callers and cops
    Sept. 16, 2022• Narratives
    Brittany Swetson 29, of Largo is seen at work Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 in Largo. Swetson has been with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for the past two years.
    In Tampa Bay, dozens of 911 dispatcher jobs sit unfilled.
  10. Memory Mornings at the Chihuly Collection offer an escape into art
    Sept. 14, 2022• Narratives
    Susan Allen, 71, brings her husband, Richard Rolfes, 88, to the Chihuly Collection’s Mille Fiori piece at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg. They joined the Memory Mornings tour, which gives caregivers such as Susan, and her husband, Richard, who lives with Alzheimer's and dementia, the opportunity to tour the arts center and complete an art activity.
    For two dementia patients and their caregivers, an hour at the Morean Arts Center means a break from routine. Tours continue this fall.
  11. A place with no bad news? It’s On Top of the World.
    Sept. 2, 2022• Narratives
    Bob Rittner, 79, proofreads the September edition of On Top Of The World News on a Wednesday in late August 2022 in Clearwater. Rittner also volunteers as a sports reporter.
    The Clearwater retirement community’s newspaper has a no bad news policy, no exceptions.
  12. Florida scallop season is here, so we went on the hunt
    Aug. 13, 2022• 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.

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Claire McNeill, Enterprise Editor

Leonora LaPeter Anton, Enterprise Reporter

Lane DeGregory, Enterprise Reporter

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