This weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays are hosting their first series at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa – their temporary home this season – and fans are expressing a variety of opinions.
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The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is investing about $50 million to develop the school on the JU Medical Mall, with an inaugural graduating class in 2026 of about 75 med students.
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The discussion was sparked by the hospital’s request to the city to establish a new governance structure. That raised questions about a possible land sale, with FSU a possible suitor.
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“My husband, a father living in the United States, married to an American citizen with no criminal record, has been unjustly detained by ICE,” wrote the family of Eduardo Nuñez Gonzalez, a Cuban man with Spanish citizenship.
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Democratic candidates are trying to accomplish the improbable by flipping a pair of Trump-friendly congressional seats and carving into Republicans’ narrow 218 to 213 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Trump administration has been targeting some permanent residents and visa holders with legal status and without criminal convictions.
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Weight was one of several eye-popping numbers for the 6-foot-6 prospect at his University of Florida pro day. Gators coach Billy Napier calls the Hillsborough County native "a unicorn.”
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has started cutting back on discharges from Lake Okeechobee.
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On "Florida Matters," we explore bird-watching. We speak to bird enthusiasts about what birding is and how to start. And we also take you on a little bird walk.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about the growing number of local police departments entering training agreements with ICE, how children with complex medical needs are faring after losing Medicaid coverage and more.
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