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Tampa police say the former NFL star trespassed after a city council meeting was disrupted. His complaint alleges that officials “escalated his presence into a governmental confrontation.”
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stock.adobe.comWe learn more about a Tampa Bay Times investigation that found a "side door" in the foster care system that can leave parents struggling to reunite with their children. -
stock.adobe.comOne thing all Florida voters will get to decide on Nov. 3: Whether to reduce property taxes. On this episode, we examine the possible effect on fire rescue services and community growth planning.
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Brightline, which reports a 17% increase in revenue this year, said that its Miami-to-Orlando high-speed rail operations will not be impacted. -
FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida 'grand conspiracy' probeThe subpoenas issued this month require the FBI employees to testify in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the Justice Department pursues an ill-defined theory of a “deep state” conspiracy to deprive Trump of his civil rights and keep him from power. -
Florida authorities arrest NC State's ex-head trainer accused of sex abuse of Wolfpack male athletesAuthorities in Florida arrested Robert M. Murphy Jr. on charges of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes under the guise of treatment. He was being held on out-of-state fugitive warrants from North Carolina. -
Commissioner Henry Mack wants school districts to cross-check the DOE’s official list of removed books with their own list of instructional materials and library books for review.
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Hillsborough CountyHillsborough added 36 cases, per the latest state report on mosquito-borne illnesses, while Pasco and Pinellas officials went into a proactive mode while their counts remain low. -
Charlie Neibergall/AP/APState records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF's eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off.
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