Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday recommended a former Florida Department of Education official now serving as President Donald Trump’s assistant secretary of labor …
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Florida police call in Tampa-area psychic to help find girl who went missing in 2017
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFort Lauderdale police have hired a psychic from the Tampa area to help crack one of their most widely known cold cases …
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New numbers show counties will pay nearly $420M for Medicaid this year • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWith a potential cut in property tax revenue looming for Florida’s counties, other costs are on the rise. The state’s top economists …
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How 2 Florida school principals were arrested on DUI charges hours apart driving the same car
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTwo principals of Lake County charter schools were charged last week with drunk driving, accused of driving the same car within hours …
“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.” – Margaret Atwood Republicans have long held a stranglehold on the …
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House Republicans gave Basabe’s campaign $18K before his sexual harassment trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida House Republicans’ campaign fundraising committee donated $18,000 to Miami Beach lawmaker Fabián Basabe’s reelection campaign in the two weeks before the …
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FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody speaking in Lakeland on July 17, 2026, with HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy (left) and U.S. …
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Clearwater man shot his ex’s lover. Would a jury find that he planned it?
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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Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis …
ONLY 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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Trump cites potential hack of US elections in speech slammed for stoking voter fears • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe nation’s election infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattacks by foreign actors, President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Thursday night, citing …
In a primetime TV address to the nation, President Donald Trump on Thursday focused on voting integrity and foreign interference attempts in …
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RFK Jr. comes to Tampa to roll out ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTampa General Hospital CEO John Couris, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and chef Geoffrey Zakarian at a …
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Clearwater man charged with murder tells jury he meant to pull the trigger
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen Stuart Beck took the witness stand at his murder trial Thursday, he told the jury he meant to shoot Michael Conrad …
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New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order Tuesday that puts a moratorium on the construction of large-scale data …
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South Florida has nation’s biggest price gap between luxury and non-luxury homes. How about Tampa?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogLuxury homes in Miami and West Palm Beach cost nearly nine times more than non-luxury homes. West Palm Beach and Miami are …
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Florida governor’s betrayal of clean water promise reaches peak with biosolids veto • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEver since I was a kid, I’ve always been a huge fan of Bugs Bunny cartoons. I just love it when he …
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Team Welch demanded ‘misleading’ ad’s removal. Crist’s camp replaced it
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSt. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch’s reelection campaign says attorneys sent a letter to Spectrum’s advertising business demanding it stop airing what it …
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US House GOP launches process to provide $60B for defense, up to $12B for farms
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that a new budget reconciliation process would provide a way for Congress …
Hillsborough County’s school board on Tuesday approved the district’s ability to obtain tax anticipation notes up to $300 million to be able …
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Florida executes the 29th person on death row in 19 months — two more scheduled • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe state of Florida put to death Dennis Sochor early Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke, making him the 10th …
The National Hurricane Center is eyeing a spot off Florida’s Gulf Coast with a low probability of becoming a tropical system. The …
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In deep red Idaho, support for ballot question on abortion access is spread across party lines • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBOISE, Idaho — Suzanne Gallus is a Catholic woman and mother of seven who has been pregnant 12 times, and she’s spent …
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Former Florida cop to be executed on same day as 80-year-old Pasco man
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn an unprecedented move in the modern history of capital punishment, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday cleared the way for two executions …
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Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials …
One of Busch Gardens’ most popular roller coasters will be riding into the sunset. The theme park announced Tuesday that it is …
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Environmental group drops ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ pollution suit after site shuts down • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAn environmental group seeking to punish state operators of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration lockup for alleged pollution of the Florida Everglades has …
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Florida prisoner, 74, set to be oldest inmate executed in state’s modern history
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida was again preparing Tuesday to execute one of its oldest death row prisoners in history, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who is …
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Idaho’s transgender bathroom ban is now the law. How will police enforce it? That’s still unclear. • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs parts of Idaho’s criminal transgender bathroom ban are now in effect, how far will law enforcement officers have to go to …
At a civil trial in Tallahassee that began Monday, a judge told state lawmaker Fabian Basabe, a Miami Beach Republican, repeatedly that …
