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Florida Republican Party chair says RNC reenergized party: "People are fired up"
MIAMI — The Republican Party reenergized this past week at the Republican National Convention, where former President Donald Trump spoke for the first time since surviving an assassination attempt.CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power, the chair of the Republican Party of Florida, at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.Guest: Evan Power/Chair of the Republican Party of Florida
Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
ATM thieves use SUV to smash into CVS near St. Petersburg, leave empty-handed
PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) — A pair of brazen burglars were caught on camera as they crashed into a CVS near St. Petersburg looking for some quick cash, but despite their best efforts, they came away from the ATM ambush empty-handed. The security footage shows a person in a yellow...
Threatened bird chicks fitted with tracking devices to study migration patterns and population
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — Four least tern chicks were fitted with tracking bands for officials to keep track of their population and migration patterns. The birds ranged in age from three to four weeks old and have not begun to fly yet. During the banding process, each bird was weighed, the length of their bill and wing were measured and all data was recorded in state and federal databases, according to a news release from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring.
New youth sailing building faces zoning headwinds
Seeking to replace its inadequate facilities with a new home, the Sarasota Youth Sailing program of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron held a pre-application conference during the July 17 Development Review Committee meeting. It may seem simple to replace a building with a new one of identical use on the same...
Gen Z gets better, sweatier together with Pinellas Run Club
In just a year, young Tampa Bay newcomers have taken Pinellas Run Club from a group of seven friends and family into a diverse swarm of around 150 taking over St. Petersburg twice a week.The big picture: Tech is failing the loneliness crisis, so Gen Z is turning to old-fashioned sweat and shoelaces.Running is lapping other sports across fitness trackers, and Gen Z is setting the pace.What they're saying: "When you sweat with someone you build another type of relationship than if you were to just go grab coffee or a beer," Brent Thomas, who runs the club with his...
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