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Evolution and climate change are missing from Florida's new K-12 science standards
The Florida Department of Education held its first listening session at Armwood High School. Some teachers brought up their concerns about missing topics, such as evolution.
I Love the Burg
Published 15 hours agoFall is in the air: Piertoberfest, Pumpkin Patch, Fall Fest, Putt the Pier return to St. Pete Pier in October
October is here, and with it come some of the year’s biggest annual events on the St. Pete Pier. This is the month that kicks off the run of weeks […]
Two Pinellas deputies charged with using databases to get information on women they wanted to date
Both men resigned from the force after being arrested and charged with multiple felonies.
That's So Tampa
Published 16 hours agoFall is in the air: Piertoberfest, Pumpkin Patch, Fall Fest, Putt the Pier return to St. Pete Pier in October
October is here, and with it come some of the year’s biggest annual events on the St. Pete Pier. This is the month that kicks off the run of weeks […]
Immigration detention money flows in Florida's governor's race
Florida's GOP gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds raised more than $115 million for the midterms. Some of that money comes from groups tied to immigration operations in the state.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published 17 hours agoPinellas deputy charged after allegedly searching license plate reader database 300 times for woman he arrested
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said one of his deputies used an automated license plate reader (ALPR) database around 300 times searching for a romantic interest.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published 18 hours agoFlorida Realtors are bankrolling the $18 million effort to pass property tax-cutting Amendment 3
A report shows that the campaign working to see Amendment 3 on the statewide ballot win approval in November is vastly outspending opponents of the measure. The campaign to fund the measure raised $18 million through Sept. 25. All of that financial support came from the Florida…
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published 18 hours agoSeminole adopts $36.6M budget, keeps tax rate flat
Insight from the WUSF reporters behind ‘The Cost of Power’ series, and taking charge of AI
If you compare your electric bill from last month to one from a few years ago, you’d probably see a jump. Our three-part investigation digs into why. The reporters tell us how they dug.
That's So Tampa
Published 19 hours agoTickets go on sale Saturday for Tampa’s most exclusive whiskey dinners, Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot
Hosted by Bern’s Steak House, the annual Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot week of whiskey dinners is one of Tampa’s most sought-after experiences. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, October 3, beginning […]
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published 19 hours agoByron Donalds says ‘its a fad,’ but Florida utilities are expanding solar
Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025. That’s…
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Published 20 hours agoCould disaster recovery include protecting women from domestic abuse and exploitation?
Proposed legislation would strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence after disasters, an issue advocates say is often overlooked.