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Published August 14“A Sense of Security” on Morning Energy
“He who lets the sea lull him into a sense of security is in very grave danger”…Hammond Innes August 14, 1935 marked a pivotal point in American History when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act as part of a series of economic, social, and…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Water lettuce bloom engulfs Crescent Lake
“It’s perfectly adapted to grow and keep growing without stopping until it totally covers the water."
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 13Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has joined the chorus of conservatives taking exception to a prominent Democratic lawmaker’s weekend comment regarding policy positions taken by progressives in 2020 that are now seen as out of the political mainstream. Speaking on ABC’s This Week, New…
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Published August 13Appeals court approves Florida plan for radioactive roads made from toxic waste
The Center for Biological Diversity’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of radioactive road material in Polk County proved unsuccessful before a federal appellate court. The case involved Mosaic Fertilizer’s use of phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct…
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Published August 13The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 13, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
ACLU files lawsuit against FIU, Erika Santos vs Eastern Florida State College, and Pinellas Park data center moratorium.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 13Bay Pines VA improves to perfect inspection score
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System improved to a perfect inspection result in its latest review by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. Inspectors evaluated five areas, including organizational culture, patient safety and quality of care, and…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 12Florida prepares to execute the 32nd person in the past 20 months next Tuesday
The spiritual adviser to Florida death row inmate William Silvia made a plea Wednesday for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to personally view Silvia’s execution, scheduled to take place Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke at 6 p.m. “If you’re going to sign it, watch it,” the…
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