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It was essentially buried after St. Petersburg City Council members delayed a vote on allocating bonds for the new stadium — and nixed paying for a new roof for storm-damaged Tropicana Field.
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Mandel Ngan/WUSFAfter former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general. Bondi is from Tampa and a former Hillsborough prosecutor. -
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesAllegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz being attorney general.
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Florida already had an affordable housing and insurance crisis. Then came the 2024 hurricane season. WUSF’s Jessica Meszaros explains how climate change impacts insurance. -
This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss President-elect Donald Trump naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff, whether hurricanes and the prospect of more extreme weather could chill snowbirds' enthusiasm for Florida, the latest tropical disturbance, flooding in Central Florida, and the anniversary of mobile sports betting in the state.
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After decades of climbing cases of sexually transmitted infections, cases slowed between 2022 and 2023. Here’s why. -
SBA disaster loan applications for damage caused by Hurricane Helene need to be in by Nov. 27. Loans help fill the gap between what insurance and FEMA has paid and what people need to rebuild. -
Reversing an October decision in a legal battle over access to books, a federal judge this week ruled that Escambia County School Board members must testify about the removal of books from school libraries because the officials are not shielded by what is known as “legislative privilege.” -
The training will provide teens and parents with the tools they need to build safer digital boundaries online. -
A new rule now requires school districts to make training available to parents and guardians on the use of FortifyFL, an app where anonymous tips can be submitted about suspicious activities.
Images captured by Tampa Bay Rays photographers show the extent of the damage, and the massive cleanup ahead.
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Healthcare.govFloridians can still qualify for enhanced subsidies that make health plans more affordable, including DACA recipients who are able to enroll for the first time. -
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