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Gov. DeSantis chides students for wearing masks at his news conference

TAMPA, Fla. — At a news conference Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed irritation that a group of high school students standing behind him were wearing masks and urged them to remove the face coverings.

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New immigration bill: Best hope for ‘dignity’ or a long, costly path?

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s called the Dignity Act and it would provide legal status to many of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.

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4 ways Florida’s climate change struggle informs new UN report

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s experiences helped researchers develop a new United Nations climate change report that offers a stark view of how global warming threatens the world and what people can do to address it.

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A hot, dry, beach-perfect start to Tampa Bay’s tourist season this spring

TAMPA, Fla. — Those flocking to Pinellas County beaches and Tampa’s theme parks this March can expect plenty of the sunshine they crave.

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Retired police officer cleared of murder after shooting dead moviegoer who threw popcorn at him

Curtis Reeves, a retired Tampa police captain, was charged with second-degree murder for killing Chad Oulson in 2014

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Jury issues not guilty verdict for retired Tampa police captain in movie theater shooting

DADE CITY, Fla. — Eight years after he fired a pistol inside a Florida movie theater, a jury late Friday found retired Tampa police Capt. Curtis Reeves not guilty of murder in the death of Chad Oulson.

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SEC to honor legendary ESPN announcer Dick Vitale at conference basketball tournament

The SEC announced famed ESPN college basketball announcer Dick Vitale will be honored at this year's conference basketball tournament, which starts March 9 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

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Americans across Ukraine seek help from Tampa group in getting out

TAMPA, Fla. — Project Dynamo of Tampa hopes to evacuate at least 1,000 American citizens and NATO allies from Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion earlier this week.

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Retired officer says he had no choice in theater killing

A retired police SWAT commander testified he fatally shot a man in a movie theater eight years ago during an argument sparked by cellphone usage because he feared he was about to be attacked by a person he said “looked like a monster.”

The Independent UK

Tampa’s Declan Farmer looking to share the wealth at third Paralympic Games

TAMPA, Fla. — Declan Farmer collected gold medals as a member of the U.S. sled hockey team at his first two Paralympic Games, so as the Tampa native prepares to depart this week for his third, he has something else on his mind.

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Antonio Brown posts MRI image of foot injury, rips Tom Brady and Bruce Arians

TAMPA, Fla. ― In case anyone disputed whether Antonio Brown was injured when he abruptly left the field during a game against the Jets in January ― even the Bucs have acknowledged that much ― the wide receiver posted an MRI image of his foot/ankle Monday on his Instagram account.

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We rode monster coaster Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens and lived to tell

TAMPA, Fla. — The big element of the roller coaster looks like the letter U placed upside down with a slight tilt to one side. The straight side of that U isn’t the climb. That’s the drop.

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100 years after the Black cemetery was erased, they hosted a funeral

TAMPA, Fla. — Anna Rebecca Wyche was a freed enslaved woman, mother, cook and businesswoman.

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Bucs’ Arians lashes out at report, denies any rift with Brady

TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians doesn’t believe Tom Brady will come out of retirement. But the Bucs coach is certain his relationship with the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback is not why he left the game after only two seasons in Tampa Bay.

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Grupo ayuda a jóvenes hispanos a convertirse en profesionales de la salud

TAMPA, Florida— La estudiante Paolette Pimentel siempre ha soñado con convertirse en asistente médica. Como estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF), sabe que su camino tendrá muchos desafíos. Uno de ellos: encontrar ayuda para pagar sus estudios en USF.

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For the first time since he was a Tampa kid, NASCAR’s Aric Almirola is racing for fun

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Aric Almirola has cruised through the tunnel into Daytona International Speedway countless times in countless ways.

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Group helps Hispanic youths become health care professionals

TAMPA, Fla. — Student Paolette Pimentel has always dreamed of becoming a physician assistant. As a junior at the University of South Florida, she knows her pathway will contain many challenges. One of them: finding some help to pay her way through USF.

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Se desvanece el 'latinx', un término más inclusivo, pero las palabras de identidad necesitan tiempo para afianzarse

TAMPA, Florida— ¿Es importante establecer una sola palabra para identificar a las personas de origen hispano en Estados Unidos?

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Yankees players continue working out on high school fields as lockout delays start of spring training

TAMPA, Fla. — Around 12:30 p.m., as the groundskeeper waited, Gio Urshela and Gleyber Torres stopped their workout and began to pick up baseballs from around the field, then gathered up their bats and gloves and headed to their cars. They have to clear out of the way so the…

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More inclusive ‘Latinx’ fading, but identity words need time to take hold

TAMPA, Fla. — Is it important to settle on a single word to identify people of Hispanic heritage in the United States?

McClatchy Washington Bureau

First lady Jill Biden to visit Miami, Tampa as White House relaunches ‘Cancer Moonshot’

WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden will travel to Florida on Thursday for a pair of events in Tampa and Miami on Friday as the Biden administration ramps up its “Cancer Moonshot” program.

The Guardian - US

Murder trial begins of former Florida police captain who shot dead moviegoer

Curtis Reeves, 79, killed Chad Oulson, 43, in a Tampa suburb in 2014 over the younger man checking text messages during previews

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Bucs assistant Cody Grimm to join Jags’ staff as a safeties coach

It appears Mike Caldwell won't be coming alone from Tampa to join the Jags' staff.

Sports Illustrated

GamePlan: Raheem Morris Won’t Have to Wait Long for His Next Chance

Los Angeles’s defensive coordinator has done everything possible to become an ideal head coach candidate. He's ready to put all he’s learned to work.

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Bengals’ most prominent fan will be watching from Tampa

His day job seems even too buttoned-down for Clark Kent. Shawn Moore, married middle-ager with no kids, serves as registrar at Tampa’s Channelside Academy of Math and Science.

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