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The eagerness to turn climate change into a culture war underscores a growing desire to ignore scientific consensus and factual evidence in favor of promoting ideological divides.

on Fri, 10AM

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Once contrite, Jan. 6 rioters embrace notoriety as public opinion shifts

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Florida’s “Lectern Guy” is among those who have made the Capitol attack part of a political identity as attitudes have changed.

on Fri, 1AM

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It’s not just PMS: For some, periods come with severe mental health effects

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder affects around 5% of people with periods. But resources and awareness — even among health practitioners — are lacking.

on Thu, 6PM

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Florida stripper sues state over law raising age requirement

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A 19-year-old said a law requiring people to be 21 to work in adult entertainment businesses violated her rights.

on Thu, 1AM

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Florida health department data captured in cyberattack, hackers claim

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The Department of Health possesses some of the state’s most sensitive data.

on Wed, 11PM

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A final bow for Florida’s arts? The impact of arts and culture budget cuts on Tampa Bay

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From ballet class to theater productions, here’s how DeSantis’s spur-of-the-moment veto for arts and culture funding harms Tampa Bay’s creatives.

on Wed, 9PM

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Pinellas’ smart approach to Florida’s homeless camping ban | Editorial

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Take this opportunity to get the chronically homeless into safer housing.

on Wed, 7PM

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Heart attacks a big hazard at golf courses

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At Largo Municipal Golf Course, all staffers are trained in CPR. Over the years, many golfers owe their lives to that.

on Wed, 5PM

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Florida’s condo laws are changing. Here’s everything you need to know

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A primer on all the new rules, from board governance to building safety.

on Mon, 8PM

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Teach for America is coming to Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know.

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Understaffed Hillsborough and Pasco schools will get fresh Teach for America educators. Not everyone says it’s the right solution.

on Jun 29

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Yup, Florida school board bans a book about banning books

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My plea today to my fellow Floridians during an election year: Stop electing idiots. Specifically, stop electing them to school boards.

on Jun 29

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DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters

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The governor said the bill was “ill-advised,” but one of the measure’s sponsors argued he’s ignoring the state’s water quality problems.

on Jun 29

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Florida sees spike in COVID-19 levels as ‘FLiRT’ variants sweep US

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Wastewater tracking provides insight into the virus’ spread, including in St. Petersburg.

on Jun 28

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DeSantis said he cut Florida’s arts funding over ‘sexual’ festivals

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DeSantis called out two Fringe Festivals when explaining his veto of almost all arts funding in the state.

on Jun 28

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Insurance giants are ‘stiffing’ customers in Florida, report says

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It’s a surprising finding about some of Florida’s largest insurers.

on Jun 28

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Florida ‘will not comply’ with US surgeon general’s gun violence advisory, DeSantis says

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DeSantis rebuked the U.S. surgeon general’s advisory that declares gun violence a public health crisis.

on Jun 27

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Pinellas officers track where people sleep outside ahead of DeSantis law

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Pinellas sheriff’s office says it is identifying where homeless people sleep to comply with the law and help educate them.

on Jun 27

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Guide to Pride: St. Pete hosts Florida’s largest gay pride parade this weekend

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Here’s your guide to getting around downtown St. Petersburg and what to expect during a weekend full of Pride events.

on Jun 26

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DeSantis lawyers argue top deputy’s phone logs not a public record

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DeSantis chief of staff James Uthmeier used a personal phone to conduct government business.

on Jun 26

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Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.

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There has been “very constrained” testing of cows and humans, one expert said. Concerns are mounting.

on Jun 26

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In Pinellas, elections supervisor race draws results skeptic

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The other constitutional offices face no competition while one commission race has a primary.

on Jun 26

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Jewish, Catholic, Protestant commandments differ

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On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases challenging the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government property.

on Jun 26

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St. Petersburg’s Danielle Collins makes US tennis team for Paris Olympics

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Coco Gauff will lead the team after missing the Tokyo Games due to COVID-19 infection.

on Jun 26

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Outback issued this St. Pete vegan restaurant a cease and desist for its Bloomin’ Onion knockoff

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Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, said a Good Intentions dish and artwork were in violation of the chain restaurant’s trademark.

on Jun 26

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On climate, DeSantis is full of contradictions

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The governor focuses on climate resilience while not discussing climate change.

on Jun 26

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Florida slow to fund EV chargers along highways, despite federal money

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Wawa, Buc-ee’s and more are part of a group urging the state to roll out a program designed to add EV chargers near interstates.

on Jun 25

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Is Tampa Bay a buyer’s or seller’s market? Some say it’s a ‘no man’s land’

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Sales are up in Tampa Bay. But high mortgage rates are keeping both buyers and sellers cautious.

on Jun 25

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Co-discoverer of HIV to bring his research to USF. He’s looking for a cure.

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Virologist Robert Gallo is joining the faculty. He spoke to the Times about COVID-19, the next pandemic and more.

on Jun 25

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Hurricane center monitoring two areas, including one off Florida

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An area of low pressure is forecast to develop by midweek northeast of the central Bahamas.

on Jun 25

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Text message claims Tampa’s Italian Club destroyed Black, Cuban cemetery

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Under the condition of anonymity, a resident and former city employee shared the information with council member Gwen Henderson.

on Jun 25

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Cremation, green burials and celebrations of life: How Florida’s funeral norms are changing

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Last year, 72% of people who died in Florida were cremated.

on Jun 25

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7 candidates qualify in races that could flip Pinellas school board

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Two races will be decided in August’s primary, while a third could see a runoff in November.

on Jun 25

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What water data from this Florida city tells us about who evacuates hurricanes

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People aren’t evacuating dangerous storms when they should be. Officials are studying water data to find out why.

on Jun 25

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Scientology kept woman from mental health care before her death, lawsuit says

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The mother of Whitney Mills says high-ranking members failed to prevent her daughter’s suicide in their care.

on Jun 25

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DeSantis signs bills aimed at health care access, but they do little to help uninsured

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Florida is one of 10 states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid.

on Jun 25

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Tampa Bay loses dozens of projects as DeSantis wields his veto power

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While popular and needed community projects fell to the veto pen, the totals weren’t as bad as they could have been.

on Jun 25

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Here’s the history I won’t be able to teach at USF if Florida’s Stop Woke injunction is lifted

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I confront the stark possibility of no longer being able to teach some of my core classes if the injunction is removed and the legislation is found to be lawful.

on Jun 25

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8 years after Pulse nightclub massacre, scaled-back memorial planned

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After years of delays, the 49 people killed in Orlando will get a permanent memorial.

on Jun 24

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Russian warships enter Havana Harbor under watch of US destroyers

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The U.S. Navy deployed a powerful flotilla after the Russian fleet made a close pass to Florida on Tuesday.

on Jun 24

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Florida ban on medical treatments for trans kids struck down by judge

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The ban stopped children from receiving puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender dysphoria.

on Jun 24

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Weather in Gulf of Mexico could develop into tropical system, forecasters say

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Meteorologists give the system a 20% chance of forming over the next week. A busy season is still expected.

on Jun 24

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What happens when Hillsborough sheriff and state attorney he opposed meet?

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Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren and Sheriff Chad Chronister were at the same event Wednesday. Here’s what happened.

on Jun 24

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At St. Pete Pride, an atmosphere of unity despite record-breaking heat

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Look back at the happenings across the St. Petersburg waterfront.

on Jun 24

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Florida homeless men sue Seminole County for criminalizing panhandling

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Carl Faustin and Rodney Wilson say the county’s ordinance violates their free speech rights.

on Jun 24

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Florida, other states beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes

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‘There’s climate change, forget all those times we’ve nodded our head yes and told you that you can live there,” said one insurance industry analyst.

on Jun 24