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TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAirport security workers missed work Monday at the highest rate since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February, the Department of Homeland …
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s public university leaders on Monday began charting a path through the new world order of college athletics, where legal …
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Court rejects AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s bid for emergency injunction to stop cuts • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA circuit court judge has ruled that the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis can push ahead with reductions to a program that …
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DeSantis leaves door open for a future run for the White House • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMore than two years after his presidential dreams died in freezing cold Iowa, Ron DeSantis apparently hasn’t closed the door on a future run …
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‘Never Trumpers’ launch ad blitz in 27 Florida newspapers to promote ‘No Kings’ • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA nonprofit group whose board includes high-profile dissident Republicans placed advertisements in 27 newspapers in Florida Monday to promote the “No Kings” …
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These students opposed cellphone restrictions. They still see problems
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTwo years ago, talk about how much if any cellphone access students should have in schools raged across Florida. A group of …
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What your Legislature did instead of taking care of you • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBack in the last century, before condos choked the beaches and theme parks displaced orange groves, I was a page in the …
ORLANDO — At about 9:02 Wednesday morning, the arm of an excavator dug into the roof of the shuttered Pulse nightclub, and …
Pasco County’s Connected City once again took center stage at a recent Planning Commission meeting, as residents from the Kenton and Elam …
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Temple Terrace weighs bike-pedestrian plan, but the price tag is steep
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor those suffering from a case of premature sticker shock: Don’t, says Temple Terrace Mayor Andy Ross. A new transportation study presented …
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Grocer’s departure is the latest blow for this St. Petersburg senior community
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMary Ann Buckingham never had a driver’s license. For 35 years, she walked through the Five Towns community with a push stroller …
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Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead Homeland Security advances to US Senate floor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — …
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Hillsborough County building wave of new fire stations to cut response times
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogONLY AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that …
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DeSantis signs bill that could block proposed Manatee cruise ship terminal
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGov. Ron DeSantis signs two bills at Pier 22 in Bradenton on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Pheonix) BRADENTON — …
MIAMI — Instead of whizzing through the open marsh of the Everglades like he usually does, Tristan Tigertail steers his airboat alongside …
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Abortion bans led to higher preterm birth rates among Black women, study finds
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMayday Health posted signs like this one at gas stations around South Dakota in December 2025 as part of a campaign to …
Following eight months of renovations, Naked Farmer will reopen its original restaurant location in St. Petersburg on Friday. For founder and CEO …
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions. • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trump’s administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of retiring coal …
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Bill Gates, book bans and politics: Hillsborough school board field weighs in
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMonths away from the November election where two seats on Hillsborough County’s school board will be on the ballot, candidates discussed a …
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Jerry Demings applauds Florida GOP sheriffs for speaking out on federal immigration priorities • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTAMPA — While Ron DeSantis has slammed a group of local Republican law enforcement officers for saying the federal government needs to …
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Bees are Florida’s backbone, but the state is becoming less pollinator-friendly
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSmoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the …
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Education Department to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President …
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Cellphones are out in Florida classrooms. Will computerized testing be next?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe big question: As educators reevaluate the role of cellphones in schools, some also are taking a closer look at the use …
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Unpopular abortion-homicide bills won’t fade, concerning reproductive rights advocates • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogRepublican lawmakers in several states so far this year introduced bills that would legally treat abortion as homicide. The proposed laws could have …
Two more candidates have entered the District 2 school board race that will take place this November. The seat is currently held …
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Uthmeier elaborates on why a ‘nondangerous’ felon shouldn’t be banned from owning a firearm • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier is elaborating on his newly espoused legal opinion that Florida’s ban on felons possessing firearms violates the …
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuked some of Florida’s top law enforcement officials Thursday, criticizing their calls to Congress and President Donald …
