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After DeSantis vetoes anti-hemp bill, his PAC gets $100,000 from hemp grower
TALLAHASSEE — Within weeks of vetoing a bill that Florida hemp growers said would spell the death knell for their industry, Gov. Ron DeSantis received a major donation from a man who’d led the campaign against the legislation. Apopka-based hemp grower and CBD dispensary owner Patrick O’Brien donated...
Hurricane center watches system off Florida coast as rain chances increase
While Florida will get higher chances of related rain and thunderstorms Thursday, a low pressure system off the coast has little chance of developing into a tropical depression, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area located a few hundred miles...
School officials can’t avoid testifying on book removal, judge says
A federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments that Escambia County School Board members and the superintendent of schools should be shielded from testifying about the removal of a school-library book — but said the board can file a revised request. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued a four-page ruling after...
Why FSU football’s Mike Norvell raves about Bucs rookie Kalen DeLoach
Bucs undrafted rookie linebacker Kalen DeLoach turned heads during an early minicamp and will have the chance to impress the team again when training camp begins this month. More success wouldn’t be a surprise to his college coach. “I think it’s a really good fit,” Florida State’s Mike Norvell...
A new pickleball facility and restaurant are coming to St. Petersburg’s The Factory
Following the sale of The Factory St. Pete in June, there were talks of a restaurant and a pickleball facility coming to the space. It’s true. St. Pete Athletic, Paddle & Social Club announced that it is opening at The Factory. It will have 14 pickleball courts, two padel (another racket sport that originated in Mexico) courts and six table tennis tables, all indoors. It will also have a restaurant and bar and a craft beer concept.
Crews break ground on One Tampa, the city’s tallest residential tower
Construction has begun on One Tampa, a 42-story, 225-unit luxury condominium located across the street from Curtis Hixon Park. Once completed, the building will rise 510 feet, making it the tallest residential tower in Tampa. Condos start at $1 million and range from 1,100 to 4,000 square feet. Each unit...
Hey, let’s ditch everything that makes America great by electing Donald Trump again!
I don’t know about you, but I am so over democracy. What has democracy ever done for us? Apart from equal rights, respecting the essential dignity of every person and the rule of law, I mean. Has it given us flying cars? It has not. But now that the...
3 Pinellas candidates want to flip the school board. What would that mean?
With three of seven seats on the ballot this year, the Pinellas County school board has become a takeover target for supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “anti-woke” agenda. Three candidates backed by Moms for Liberty, Florida Faith Foundations and other conservative groups have stepped forward saying they’d like to create a more right-leaning board majority. Their opponents worry what that could mean, given the recent history of other Florida counties that have flipped their boards.
2024 is not 1968, but what does that mean for the Democratic convention in Chicago?
The presidential nominating conventions every four years are political events, but they are also media events. Since the advent of television, Democratic and Republican national convention organizers have sought to tightly stage-manage their gatherings for home viewers, and they’ve often succeeded. But not always. One of the worst misfires...
Florida schools seek to enhance security measures
The big story: Students may be out on summer break, but that hasn’t stopped schools from looking for ways to better protect them upon their return. Several Florida school districts are taking steps to enhance their safety and security measures. Among the steps being taken:. • Deputies from the...
Pasco commissioners set tentative rates for new road and park maintenance taxes
Pasco officials say their new road maintenance plan will lengthen the life of the county’s roads, provide a more equitable way to pay the cost and will begin to bring the transportation network up to par with the growing community it has become. It’s also going to cost more...
Mayor Welch praises Duke Energy with proclamation. It’s drawing criticism
In a proclamation, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch celebrated Duke Energy Florida and the 125th anniversary of its founding — sparking anger from some members of city council at a time when local officials are negotiating with the utility. Welch’s proclamation, slated to be formally issued at Thursday’s city...
St. Pete-Clearwater Airport to undergo expansion, with mixed reactions
In the middle of the night, Louis Claudio’s house sometimes shakes. A roar fills his ears. He wakes, frantic, only to come to his senses and realize it’s not the end of the world — a plane has just flown low over his home. And it’s likely...
Trial to start in case over whether Florida improperly cut off Medicaid to patients
TALLAHASSEE — A trial with sweeping implications for Florida’s government health care system is set to begin Thursday in a federal class action lawsuit filed by Medicaid patients who say they were illegally cut off from their health care by the state. At issue is whether the state...
Florida could legalize marijuana, but people arrested still face tough road
When Kim Johnson was pulled over in April during a traffic stop, she wasn’t worried about the three pot gummies in her purse. A Treasure Island police officer found them while searching Johnson’s car after ticketing her for driving with a suspended license. The officer found the slightly...
U.S. fisheries could be devastated by Supreme Court’s ending the Chevron doctrine
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo — the Supreme Court’s late June decision on regulatory agency authority — heralds the much-anticipated end of the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies when interpreting laws. No doubt, much will be written in the coming weeks about the impacts of Chevron’s demise on the administrative state. But, at its core, Loper Bright is a case about fisheries. What then are the implications of this decision for both the fishermen and the healthy fisheries of the United States?
Florida frees us from pesky facts like climate change
Today we’re talking about two things — efforts to remove mentions of climate change from Florida textbooks and temporary tax breaks that are really just gimmicks. Let’s start with the gimmicks. You’re going to hear a lot this month from Florida politicians who want you to thank...
Diving stop earns Rays ballboy Braden Coles trip to MLB All-Star Game
ST. PETERSBURG — Reliever Shawn Armstrong said he has had to learn to trust the glove of the Rays All-Star. Not the one on the field, third baseman Isaac Paredes. The one protecting the bullpen. Ballboy Braden Coles isn’t on the roster, but he will be in Arlington, Texas,...
Rays waste multiple scoring chances in quiet loss to Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are trying to save their season and keep their boss from trading key pieces by taking advantage of an unexpected soft spot in their schedule. Beat the struggling Yankees, and they can regain needed momentum by winning another series. They certainly had their chances...
Rays’ Shane Baz ready for first start at Tropicana Field in 2 years
ST. PETERSBURG — It’s been more than two years since Shane Baz took the mound at Tropicana Field for a big-league game. Thursday night, the Rays right-hander will make his first home start since June 28, 2022. Baz said the stadium is “familiar,” since he spent a lot...
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