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A rare four-day special session will commence today that is focused on redrawing Florida's congressional maps.

The transition of Manatee County Animal Welfare to the Bishop campus has come with concerns, including a lack of shade to protect dogs, reports of injured dogs after the move, disposable kennels, faulty fences, and tripping hazards.

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A local activist group will rally outside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office as a part of the "Communities not Cages" day of action.

In a 3-to-2 vote, the Sarasota County School Board approved a policy allowing schools to restrict when and where student protests can take place.

More than 147,000 Floridians are at risk of losing their access to healthcare if BayCare and UnitedHealthcare don't sign a new contract.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is facing questions about its workplace culture, including cheating scandals and officers accused of domestic violence.

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A hyperscale data center is coming to Polk County after commissioners in Fort Mede voted unanimously for its construction.

The permit for a country music festival in St. Pete Beach was denied, and the event was relocated to Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater to avoid impacting wildlife resources.

Ybor City turns 140 this year, and the residents of Tampa celebrated the neighborhood with its most iconic symbol: cigars.

A draft memorandum of understanding shows the Tampa Bay Rays are seeking over a billion dollars in public funds towards the cost of a new stadium; the county would pay $750 million, and the city would pay $251 million.

Florida Immigrant Coalition calls for ICE investigation after use of force against a disabled DACA recipient in Hendry County.

Florida Attorney General Uthmeier would not reveal if he asked a judge to keep secret a grand jury report about the Hope Florida scandal.

A proposed measure in Manatee County requiring nonprofits to verify clients' immigration status was withdrawn yesterday after the measure received strong opposition from nearly a dozen residents and nonprofit leaders at the county commission meeting.

Pinellas County's Juvenile Welfare Board has voted for its new CEO; the decision comes with concerns of political pressure on the vote.

Land containing unmarked graves of African Americans dating back to the early 1900's was just given to a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the historic Zion Cemetery.

With the drought still going strong in Tampa Bay, water restrictions will soon be even tighter than before.

With the drought still going strong in Tampa Bay, water restrictions will soon be even tighter than before.

The Live Tampa Bay initiative has been partnering with grassroots programs to reduce opioid addiction-related death, intending to cut opioid overdoses in half. That goal is now closer than ever, with a 46.6% reduction.

The Justice Department is suing the owner of Sea World and Busch Gardens for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Thousands of people chanted and waved signs on Saturday at a No Kings demonstration in Gulfport and several other counties across the Tampa Bay area.

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Democrat Brian Nathan, a union leader and U.S. Navy Veteran, won the special election yesterday to fill a state Senate seat in Hillsborough County.