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DeSantis signs bill compensating Dozier School victims who endured abuse
Roy Conerly says the Legislature’s decision was his birthday present. For 15 years, Conerly traveled to Tallahassee for each legislative session to talk about physical and sexual abuse he and other survivors of the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys experienced at the now-shuttered state-run institution in northwest Florida, and to ask the state to acknowledge how children had to suffer because of their failure.
Family of Hillsborough teen shot by friend loses second child in possible homicide
A former Hillsborough County family whose son was fatally shot by a friend in the home of a Tampa police officer five years ago is now mourning the loss of another child in what authorities have deemed a possible homicide case. Ava Hulett, 19, died at her family’s home in...
$43.5M rebuild of Clearwater Beach Marina gets first approval
CLEARWATER — The city is preparing to begin a rebuild of the dilapidated Clearwater Beach marina, but it will cost two and a half times more than the estimate cited when design started in 2021. The price to replace the 165-slip marina has ballooned to $43.5 million, well above...
What did Lindsey Graham say about Trump’s deportation plans? | Fact check
A single syllable can make a difference. Sometimes, a big difference. In a June 9 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., pounced on video footage of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an ally of former President Donald Trump. The clip came from an interview Graham had...
Ex-Buc Deven Thompkins sues estranged wife following abuse accusations
TAMPA — Former Bucs receiver Deven Thompkins has filed a complaint against his estranged wife in Lee County for malicious and defamatory statements she made in two posts on TikTok alleging domestic abuse. Thompkins, released shortly before the accusations came to light, is seeking damages in excess of $50,000....
Florida’s Republican mayors wade into property insurance crisis
TALLAHASSEE — Coming up with solutions to Florida’s homeowners insurance crisis has been primarily the purview of state legislators and Gov. Ron DeSantis. But this week, a new group of Republican mayors is out with ideas of its own. The Florida Republican Mayors Public Policy Association is endorsing...
Americans used to unite over tragic events — and now are divided by them
Tragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering. Most are privately tragic, affecting only those directly harmed and their immediate relations. A small number, though, become politically notorious and, therefore, publicly tragic. Natural disasters, school shootings, terrorist attacks and economic crises can become public tragedies. Sexual...
Rays’ Ryan Pepiot returns to scene of special memory in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Ryan Pepiot cherishes every memory of his previous start at Pittsburgh’s picturesque PNC Park — except how he pitched. Pepiot, 24 at the time, was called up by the Dodgers from Triple A to make his major-league debut on May 11, 2022. He joined the...
Man fleeing officer killed in hit-and-run crash, Tampa police say
A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on West Hillsborough Avenue as he fled from a Tampa police officer who deployed his Taser in an attempt to arrest him early Friday, police said. Officers responded about 2:20 a.m. to a report of what appeared to be domestic...
In a change from last year, Tampa will hold fireworks on July 4
Crowds gathered on the Tampa Riverwalk last July 4 to watch the city’s annual Boom by the Bay fireworks show, but the skies were quiet. Independence Day fell on a Tuesday that year, and the city and the Downtown Partnership moved its annual Boom By the Bay fireworks show to the previous Saturday, July 1.
Dear Penny: I’m coming up short on money every month. How do I budget?
How do I make a budget? I should have enough money to pay everything and even save money, but it seems like I’m coming up short every month. Other than my mortgage, I really don’t have very many bills, but every month, it’s the same thing. I come up short.
Florida slow to fund EV chargers along highways, despite federal money
Florida lags behind most states in disbursing millions in federal money to add more electric vehicle chargers along major highways. This has frustrated an unlikely group: gas stations. An organization called the Charge Ahead Partnership, representing household names like Wawa, Buc-ee’s, Busy Bee and other major chains, is urging Florida’s...
Florida schools are banning cellphones. What do teachers, students think?
The big story: Since Florida adopted a law restricting cellphone use in classrooms, several other states have given the idea a closer look. The Los Angeles school district in California also voted this week to ban cellphones, and New York’s governor called for legislation to do the same. What...
America’s most dangerous law, Fauci speaks and Biden’s old age
We live in a partisan age, and our news habits can reinforce our own perspectives. Consider this an effort to broaden our collective outlook with essays beyond the range of our typical selections. The context, from the author: The Insurrection Act is a nuclear bomb hidden in the United States...
Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.
Even as we grapple with how COVID-19 has changed everything, experts are concerned that a variant of influenza spreading in the U.S. could spark another global outbreak of illness — shuttering restaurants, offices and schools once more. H5N1, a bird flu virus, is infecting dairy cows, alarming researchers as...
Bucs rookie Bucky Irving learning football is more than a game at NFL level
TAMPA — The difference between college football and the NFL has become apparent to rookie running back Bucky Irving during his two months with the Bucs. It’s not just a game anymore. “I’d say the details and intensity is way higher from college to the NFL,” Irving said....
In Tampa, students bring SpongeBob and pals to life
TAMPA — College and high school students may not live in a pineapple under the sea, but a three-week theater camp will bring “The SpongeBob Musical” to life this weekend. “The show is rapid fire,” said Ryan Began, Patel Conservatory theater department manager. “There are a lot...
To appreciate Florida, leave it for a little while
I just returned from a 10-day family trip to Southern California. In some ways, it was three days too many. In other ways, it was just right, the perfect amount of time to force renewed soft feelings for Florida, this perplexing place we locals know far too intimately, this madcap swamp we make Olympic sport of criticizing and memeifying.
Dear Annie: My estranged son only texts when he wants money
Dear Annie: I left an extremely abusive marriage almost 30 years ago. The physical, verbal and mental abuse was so bad that I had to escape from the house one day when my husband was not home. I had a son with him that I had to leave behind. My son was 5 years old at the time.
These 1995 notes foreshadowed the Florida State vs. ACC lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE — Sometime in the summer of 1995, Florida State’s president took a black pen to the bottom righthand corner of a letter and scrawled the question threatening to blow up the college football landscape of 2024. “Are we comfortable with our TV and other media rights?” Talbot...
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