WASHINGTON — U.S. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen Wednesday tried to advance in the Senate a bill that would create a …
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Judge won’t order state to implement expanded access to KidCare • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA state judge has refused to order Florida health care officials to implement a 2023 law that would allow as many as …
Over the next several days, Times Chairman and CEO Conan Gallaty and Viewpoints Editor and columnist Graham Brink will be making candidate …
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States expand fight against organized retail crime, gift card fraud • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFrom hijacked freight shipments to tampered gift cards hanging on store racks, states are responding to new forms of organized retail crime …
Former Gov. Charlie Crist’s absence from a St. Petersburg mayoral candidate forum Tuesday gave his opponents an opening to attack the fundraising …
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Byron Donalds wants to ax ultra-processed foods in school • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is advocating for a plan similar to one the Florida Legislature has declined to advance — …
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A Russian crewed ship sailed by Tampa’s MacDill base. Is it a security threat?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTAMPA — Last week, a Russian-crewed ship skirted past MacDill’s Air Force Base in Tampa, the home of U.S. Central Command. It …
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State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSince President Donald Trump has gutted much of the federal government’s consumer protection work, state attorneys general are increasingly left to fight …
Florida’s two-day spiny lobster mini season will run Wednesday and Thursday, and federal, state and local authorities will be out on the …
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Florida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won’t ‘decide the race’ • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA Leon County judge refused Monday to kick Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback off the ballot, agreeing that he hadn’t meant to …
TALLAHASSEE — James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor, will stay on the ballot despite questions about his state residency, a …
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Trump administration sustains defeat on vote-by-mail order in federal appeals court • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA federal appeals court over the weekend denied the Trump administration’s request to resume a controversial plan forcing significant restrictions on vote-by-mail. …
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‘Unusual’: How a Trump attorney became interim dean of a Florida law school
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida International University’s incoming interim law school dean wasn’t just passed over as a finalist during the university’s national search. He didn’t …
In announcing closure of the Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said the notorious facility — denounced …
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How a Tampa Bay coffee bar and agricultural organization are redefining waste
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Surgeon General suggests high measles counts could be tied to abortion opposition
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDr. Joseph Ladapo talks to reporters after the Florida Senate confirmed him as state surgeon general on Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by …
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This Largo corridor is in line for a safety, traffic overhaul. See what’s proposed
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogForward Pinellas is recommending a series of improvements — from resurfaced pavement and retimed traffic signals to protected bike lanes and reconfigured …
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Suit alleges Homeland Security targeted people observing, protesting immigration agents • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThree people who observed federal immigration enforcement during the Trump administration’s sometimes-violent surge said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday the Department of …
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Florida spa owner told patients he was a doctor. They’re still suffering from his procedures
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTwo women underwent cosmetic procedures at a Miami medical spa, trusting they were in good hands. The spa’s owner, a fellow Italian, …
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USDA union leaders rally against proposed DC downsizing • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA group of current and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employees are calling on the Trump administration to halt the mandated relocation …
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Townhome project could be Tarpon Springs’ best shot at affordable housing, leaders say
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTarpon Springs city commissioners unanimously approved a site plan for a 32-unit townhome community on Mango Street, a project several called the …
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Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday that South Carolina should hold the party’s first primary in …
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Attorneys for death row inmates file legal objections to block executions next week • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAttorneys fighting to prevent two Florida death row inmates from being executed by the state filed a joint lawsuit Friday in federal …
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Before 80-year-old Pasco man went to death row, he lived a troubled life
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOn Sundays, the adults hung homemade spaghetti from a kitchen clothesline to dry while the kids played in the yard. Men were …
Like two sides of a coin imprinted with the nation’s motto, “e pluribus unum” — out of many, one — America’s political factions …
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Fraternal Order of Police latest group to oppose property tax constitutional amendment • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Florida chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police is the latest public safety organization to oppose Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional …
One of the largest unions representing police officers in Florida said Friday it would be opposing Amendment 3, the ballot initiative meant …
