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This week on "The Florida Roundup," we heard from Florida’s gubernatorial candidates on the top issues in this election, including the property tax amendment and more.
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Owen, who served as director of jazz studies at the University of South Florida for 40 years before his retirement in 2021, said he approaches music as a form of storytelling and hopes audiences will be open to the experience.
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Hillsborough County, which remains an active area for dengue fever, declared a state of emergency over the mosquito-borne illness. So did Pasco and Pinellas.
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Human resources documents obtained in a public records request reveal a Sarasota County's teacher’s side, after FL's attorney general this week called for her to be fired for allegedly harassing a conservative student at Pine View School.
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Get lost in fall fun or the maze this weekend. From crafts to Oktoberfest, here are a few events you can check out across the greater Tampa Bay region.
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Florida culture wars ramp up as election nears. It's highly unusual for a state attorney general to weigh in on local school issues. A public records request shows the teacher's side of the story @AGJamesUthmeier @sarasotaschools @wusf
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Florida’s education commissioner is directing school districts to set stricter rules for reviewing library and classroom books or face “corrective measures.”
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Six weeks before the general election, Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials on Thursday hailed the indictments of 20 people on voting fraud charges.
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a special government oil stockpile that eventually gets refined into the things like gasoline and diesel.
But now the reserve is low, threatening one of the few government levers to ease high gasoline prices.
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On "Florida Matters Live & Local," @TB_Times reporters Lauren Peace and Teghan Simonton explained how their investigation found families navigating what they call a “side door."
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A new magnet program launched this school year at Jefferson High School, in partnership with Visit Tampa Bay, to prepare students for work in the hospitality industry.
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Reggae, fuzz-soaked punk and goth-inspired sounds fill stages across the greater Tampa Bay region this weekend.
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When the Tampa Bay Rays begin work on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, classes will move to a temporary hub called The Nest.
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During Tuesday's school board meeting, more than 30 speakers voiced concerns over Pinellas County Public Schools' plans to either close or merge seven schools due to enrollment declines.
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Drivers in the greater Tampa Bay region face long commutes. Concerned citizens and local leaders say more roads, public transit, bike lanes, ferries, and sidewalks for pedestrians are needed.
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The League of Women Voters held a rare debate Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Vern Buchanan, who is retiring after serving 20 years on Capitol Hill.
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The Trump administration says it wants to close the Education Department to cut bureaucracy and increase efficiency, but NPR found recent changes cost an unknown amount of taxpayer dollars and made the agency's work more complex and inefficient.
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One thing all Florida voters will get to decide this November: whether to reduce property taxes. On this episode of "Florida Matters Live & Local," we examine the possible effect on fire rescue services and community planning.
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Florida's campaign finance laws are already loose, with lots of loopholes and workarounds. Now, just weeks before Election Day, they'll get more relaxed.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds reiterated Tuesday that he remains open to reappointing Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo if he wins the Nov. 3 election.
Democrat David Jolly vowed to fire Ladapo on his first day in office.
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