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After backlash, GOP withdraw endorsement of Florida Republican accused of child sex abuse

Michael A. "Mike" Caruso The Republican Party of Palm Beach County has purged ousted Clerk of the Court Mike Caruso, who’s ...
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DeSantis issues State of Emergency for Florida Panhandle as Isaias forms

Tropical Storm Isaias Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the Panhandle on Tuesday evening, in preparation Tropical Storm ...
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Tampa Bay’s best new concerts, including Hans Zimmer, Lindsey Stirling, and more

Hans Zimmer (center) with members of the 19-piece ensemble backing him on a 2026-2027 'Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level' ...
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf, expected to strengthen to hurricane and impact Florida, say officials

Satellite image of Tropical storm Isaias from Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, 2026. Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday morning in the Gulf of Mexico ...
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St. Pete’s League of Women Voters explains the 2026 general election’s three Florida ballot amendments

Hillsborough County's Supervisor of Elections office tests equipment in Tampa, Florida on July 18, 2024. The Gulfport ...
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Tampa Bay’s community radio station, WMNF, is providing free air time to candidates

Tampa's 47-year-old community radio station, WMNF, continues its long tradition of providing candidates—not their ...
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Tampa Bay area author Amaris Castillo grew up in her parents’ bodega, and that’s probably why she was so nice to me

Tampa music critic Gabe Echazabal reflects on his first encounters with 'Bodega Stories' author Amaris Castillo.
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Tampa’s Democratic Socialists are canvassing, then going to a soccer game this weekend

Manny Ramirez at WMNF studios in Tampa, Florida on April 3, 2026. The Tampa Democratic Socialists of America (TDSA) aren’t ...
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Tampa Bay’s best things to do October 8-15, including the Tampa Theatre reopening kickoff

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's best things to do listing (Oct. 8-15) includes Tampa Theatre's centennial re-opening, plus ...
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Photos: At University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, Angie Nixon rallies the Bulls

Florida Rep. Angie Nixon brought her campaign to be Florida's next U.S. Senator to the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she kicked off a student town hall series.
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Florida officials bust massive sea life poaching operation stretching from Tampa Bay to Big Bend

A loggerhead sea turtle returns to the Gulf of Mexico in South Florida. State officials announced criminal charges Monday ...
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Tell me about your new obsession with the idea of having group sex

Tampa Bay area-based advice columnists offer thoughts on a Dan Savage reader who's become possessed by the idea of group sex.