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Published September 29‘Keep popping him’: Before killing schizophrenic St. Pete man, officers repeatedly tased him as he appeared to comply
Bodycam footage shows an unarmed man, who had already attacked police, appearing to comply with instructions when he was inadvertently killed by officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the incident was an “excusable…
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Published September 29Legal challenge in the works to overturn DeSantis’ effort to classify groups as ‘terrorists’
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday voted to name more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, and a legal challenge is already in the works to overturn the move. With little comment from the state panel and none taken from the public, the Cabinet voted to apply…
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 29A new place to play in Wesley Chapel
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 29Things to do around Pasco: Oct. 1-7
‘Crown jewel’ of Everglades restoration is too small, report says
A sprawling reservoir at the heart of the $27 billion effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is unprecedented in size, but a new report suggests much more reservoir space is needed.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 29St. Pete Beach breaks ground on new Pass-a-Grille fire station
The Hernando Sun
Published September 29Notes from the Museums: Cottage Door Glass
A look at the stained glass doors at the May-Stringer House has led to another description of the style of the house. The square and rectangular panes of colored glass […]
Biscayne Bay provides a critical refuge for sharks and rays, new global study finds
A first-of-its-kind shark and ray mapping effort found the bay, along with waters off the southern Everglades and a tiny South Florida key play an essential part in their survival. "Biscayne Bay is Miami's backyard. But it's still critically important to a lot of different…
Vitamin String Quartet brings its popular classical crossover to Tampa's Straz Center
They may seem like an "overnight sensation," but they've been around since 1999.
To earn Florida Bright Futures, students will need to capture higher test scores next year
"For some students that are sort of just barely hitting the qualifying threshold, this could have significant impact on their future planning," said Bethany Lacey, chief executive officer of Take Stock in Children.
Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
Custis Beasley became the state's seventh prisoner over 70 put to death this year. The state Supreme Court recently rejected appeals that executing a man his age with cognitive decline would amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 29