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Florida judge cited deepfake call during election campaign. She faces discipline
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida’s courts watchdog agency has recommended a 30-day suspension, a public reprimand and a $10,000 fine against Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer …
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After Hurricane Isaias, neighbors reckon with damage to their homes in Pensacola
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCher Stanturf and her daughter Priscilla examine the damage to Cher’s home in the Welcome Mat trailer park on Oct. 10, 2026, …
Wawa is preparing to build a new store in Thonotosassa on a piece of the former Big Top Flea Market property along …
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University of West Florida orders dorms evacuated on less than a day’s notice • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPENSACOLA — Evacuation orders for coastal and low-lying areas have been issued for counties across the Florida Panhandle over the past two …
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Isaias makes landfall along in Florida Panhandle as dangerous Category 2 hurricane
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGULF BREEZE — Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities with …
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A survived execution exposes the grim science of lethal injection • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIt took Christa Pike nearly a week to regain consciousness after the Tennessee Department of Corrections failed to kill her with two …
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Despite warnings, surfers ride waves stirred up by Hurricane Isaias at Sunset Beach
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWith Tampa Bay dodging the worst of Hurricane Isaias’ wrath, surfers ventured to Sunset Beach on the southern tip of Treasure Island …
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DeSantis withdraws death warrant for 74-year-old William Thompson • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFive days before the state of Florida was scheduled to execute 74-year-old William Thompson for the 1976 murder, kidnapping, and rape of …
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Our 15-year-old son has a heart defect. An ECG helped us find it in time | Column
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOur lives recently changed overnight when we discovered our 15-year-old son, Cameron, has a significant congenital heart defect. This was a complete …
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US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former special counsel …
The future of St. Petersburg will be defined by what we build together. Two years after Hurricane Helene, and as we approach …
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Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — A federal judge will rule in the coming days on whether the Trump administration can legally rescind White House press …
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on Florida law enforcement to bring criminal charges against anyone who leaked the Hope Florida …
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Florida taking next step against Instagram after rejecting nationwide settlement • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida’s attorney general is asking Facebook and Instagram to tighten their platforms to deny access to its “addictive features” for children, as …
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Busch Gardens taps former president for the job again in leadership shakeup
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBusch Gardens Tampa Bay is seeing another leadership shakeup as the park announced on Thursday its president has left the company. John …
Christine Sexton has spent more than 30 years reporting on Florida health care, insurance policy, and state politics and has covered the …
TALLAHASSEE — After Florida’s attorney general refused to accept millions from Meta in a multi-state settlement he criticized as borderline “absurd,” he …
Dirt bike riders line up for a race at the Pax Trax MX motocross track in Bunnell. Volusia County officials want to …
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida appeals court on Wednesday issued an opinion lambasting a Tallahassee grand jury’s report on Hope Florida, with the …
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Florida government gearing up for Tropical Storm Isaias • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs of Wednesday afternoon, Tropical Storm Isaias was about 500 miles from the mouth of Mississippi River with 50 mph winds as …
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Moon by Malio’s, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant, opening in Pass-a-Grille
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWith windswept views of the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Pass-a-Grille Channel to the east, the rooftop terrace at …
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State GOP leadership relieved at withdrawal of endorsement of Mike Caruso • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Republican Party of Palm Beach County has purged ousted Clerk of the Court Mike Caruso, who’s been charged with five felony …
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Orange state attorney Worrell pursues criminal investigation of Hope Florida
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogORLANDO — Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is actively pursuing her own criminal investigation of the Hope Florida scandal, after a Tallahassee-area …
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DeSantis issues a state of emergency for 25 counties as tropical depression heads toward Florida • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Tuesday night declaring a state of emergency for 25 Florida counties in advance of a …
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Could Tampa save a 100-year-old Davis Islands building from demolition?
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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New ad targets Byron Donalds in the counties he lost in the GOP primary • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWith Democrat David Jolly being out-fundraised by more than $100 million in his bid to defeat Republican Byron Donalds and become Florida’s …
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NHC says Gulf system likely to be tropical depression. What Floridians should know
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe National Hurricane Center is continuing to watch a system in the Gulf of Mexico that is shaping up to be the …
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Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declared in September that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could serve warrants on individuals at polling places …
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Pinellas revamps plans for Tarpon Springs schools after parents protest
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter coordinated parent and community pushback, Pinellas County Superintendent Kevin Hendrick has revised his recommendation for consolidating underused schools in Tarpon Springs. …
