By Chas Wain-Nye Every year thousands flock to St. Petersburg to watch the Firestone Grand Prix since the IndyCar Series began in 2005. The crowds
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When prevention disappears: Inside Florida’s overdose funding shift and its impact on Tampa Bay
By Hannah Shub, Jordon Pfeiffer, Leon Tomlinson, Maria Jose Solis Prado and Olivia Gil During a 12-step meeting in Pinellas Park, Florida, an attendee began
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How Cross Bayou Elementary School’s closure could impact deaf/hard of hearing students
By Kelly Garcia, Elizabeth Bostick, Breanna Burrell, Kendall Bulkiewicz and Robin Iden The Pinellas County School Board held a final vote on Feb. 24 and
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Offshore drilling proposal puts Florida’s fishing economy back in uncertain waters
By Stephanie Broton, Julia Metz, Carolina Rabboni, Chas Wain-Nye and Shakur Yeshitela The U.S. Department of the Interior, under the guidance of the Trump Administration,
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Youth homelessness rises in Pinellas County as students slip through gaps
By Marcella Copeland, Lilly Kennedy, Noah Perez, Jaden Taylor and Laura Troyer At 10:52 p.m., the bus doors folded open and the driver told Danaee
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Access vs. restriction: The debate over what students can read in the Tampa Bay area
By Kaitlyn Kerby, Gauri Daniels, Gabriel Ballester-Rivera and Irena Mesa As the list of challenged titles continued to grow, books across Florida were reviewed or
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St. Petersburg community members raise concerns with city’s ICE partnership
By Jasmin Parrado, Camila Hall, Sofia Modica, Haley Chivers and Jorge Otero In St. Petersburg, routine police encounters now carry a new layer of uncertainty
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