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Tampa Police Department

Four dead, 13 injured after a police chase ends in Ybor City crash

Mark Schreiner

Silas Sampson, 22, has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death. A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Bradley's on 7th.

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Transportation

Travelers at Tampa International Airport deal with cancellations as FAA slowdown begins

Nancy Guan

Julie Barkett, co-found of The Looking Glass Initiative and CEO of its Healthy Roots Garden & Community Center, said she is trying to address neighborhood needs "as quickly as possible." All renderings: Architecture, Humanity and Awareness Studios.

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Economy / Business

South St. Pete revitalization project takes shape

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Transportation

St. Pete approves Tampa Bay Ferry funding agreement

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Daylina Miller

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USF must hurry up and wait, preserving two neighborhoods, and hip whips on skates

Matthew Peddie

"Live and Local" digs into local change, pride and spirited competition. Included are discussions on the stalled USF presidential approval and neighborhoods preserving their heritage.
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Mental health workforce in crisis, cycling deaths, saving springs, and great walls of St. Pete

Matthew Peddie

From mental health shortages and dangerous streets to murky springs and colorful murals, "Live and Local" discussions span crises, solutions and creativity.

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Science / Space

FAA restricts commercial space launches during government shutdown

Brendan Byrne

Starting Monday, commercial space companies can only launch between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Courts / Law

Fact briefs: Open carry at Publix, and if school zone cameras have a grace period

Suncoast Searchlight

Suncoast Searchlight partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.
Education

Sarasota school board votes for plan to avoid charter takeovers, as cost questions remain

Kerry Sheridan

Most at the meeting praised the superintendent for acting quickly to prevent Schools of Hope from moving into public schools with empty space.
Politics

Republican Miami Congresswoman Salazar says election night a 'wake up call,' for GOP

Sergio Bustos

"Let's be clear, in Virginia and New Jersey, the GOP would have had a much better chance of winning if the Hispanic vote would have stuck with the GOP," Salazar said in her widely viewed social media post

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Going out on a limb to reach new heights. Is it worth the pain?

Mickie Anderson

How far would you go to get taller? Limb-lengthening surgery, once reserved for correcting severe orthopedic problems, is becoming a cosmetic trend.
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AG James Uthmeier

Uthmeier lawsuit accuses Planned Parenthood of false advertising about abortion drugs

News Service of Florida

Florida's attorney general alleges the nonprofit's claim that mifeprestone and misoprostol are safer than Tylenol is “manifestly false” and “badly misleads" women.