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Pasco schools aim to speed suspensions for accused, arrested employees
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe big story: As part of an effort to change the way it handles employee discipline, the Pasco County school district administration …
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Florida Legislature again blocks action on climate change • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogI stopped this weekend to gas up our car, and it took longer than usual. The pumping wasn’t the problem. The delay …
They turned out in the middle of spring break week, many with signs in tow featuring messages like “Keep Pizzo” and lyrics …
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Universities’ research expenditures up 43% since 2019 • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida’s state universities collected $3.24 billion in research funds in 2024-2025, an increase from $2.26 billion in 2019-2020. That number has steadily …
MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has lifted its shelter-in-place order after it said a threat was made against it on Wednesday. …
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People are betting $1.2M on whether federal agents in Minneapolis shootings will be charged
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMinnesota legislators introduced a bill Tuesday March 17, 2026, to ban “prediction markets” such as Polymarket, where people can bet on events. …
The big story: The Florida Department of Education has a new email hotline for public school students and staff who believe their …
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How Thom Tillis became what passes for a GOP rebel in DC • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Sure, Sen. Thom Tillis has become the most visible, outspoken Republican insider critic of the second Trump administration. But don’t …
STARKE — A Florida man was executed Tuesday evening for the rape and murder of a young mother who frantically called 911 …
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At last, there’s a Jan. 6 memorial plaque in the US Capitol. But just try finding it. • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — More than two dozen U.S. House Democrats cast a spotlight Tuesday on a newly installed commemorative plaque for those who …
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Lawmakers aren’t finished in Tallahassee. Here’s what they have left to do.
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTALLAHASSEE — For the second year in a row, lawmakers ended the 60-day legislative session Friday without doing the one thing they …
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Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least …
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With measles surging in Florida, DeSantis gets vaccine pushback | Column
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor the past few years, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his surgeon general have been on a vaccine-bashing tear, trashing long-established requirements that …
As telehealth access to abortion medication has grown in the years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, anti-abortion groups and attorneys …
The price tag for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium at Hillsborough College could be at least $300 million higher than projected, according …
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Tampa Police Dept. revises its immigration policies following AG’s warning • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Tampa Police Department has revised its policies on immigration enforcement in response to a demand Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued …
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Tampa Bay legislator Darryl Rouson is leaving the state Senate later this year because of term limits. But he …
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Tampa police officer on leave after firing at suspect during foot chase
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The big story: The Pasco County school district’s proposal to remove rules for peaceful student assembly from its code of conduct prompted …
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DeSantis’ resolve to pass his vaccine policies strengthens as measles cases continue to rise • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogHis attempt to alter the state’s vaccine policies for school children failed during the now-concluded legislative session, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said …
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Crew in fatal Iraq jet crash included 3 assigned to MacDill Air Force Base
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA pilot from Alabama had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the …
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America’s complicated relationship with the death penalty • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStories From The States is a weekly podcast from States Newsroom that explores, through personal stories, how people and communities across America …
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Florida drug dealer locked man in storage facility for months for not paying, cops say
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA Davie man who police say sells drugs is accused of locking another man in a storage unit for months over money …
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Florida Legislature approves bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Florida Legislature has approved a bill (HB 991) that will require proof of U.S. citizenship for registering to vote, similar to …
It first flew in 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. It carries 200,000 pounds of fuel, siphoned away mid-air through a …
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Florida Senate half-heartedly agrees to final OK for weakened data center bill
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Florida legislature is sending the data center regulation bill to DeSantis. (Stock photo by Tolgart/Getty Images) The Florida Senate on Friday …
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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Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — A group of food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week over its efforts to prohibit the benefits …
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Manatee County agrees to help protect over 1,400 acres from development
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOver 1,400 acres of Manatee County land are set to be protected from development after county leaders agreed to contribute $2 million …
